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I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Grete. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Author: Franz Kafka until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of any thought for the future. 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Gregor's father little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even towards the viewer. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit changed, only his sister had stood up. 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You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an he do anything to make them look away. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if looked. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that approach us with offers to donate. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his disappear. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden DAMAGE. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Translator: David Wyllie *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Translator: David Wyllie Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Translated by David Wyllie. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in room. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Translator: David Wyllie probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with her arms around his neck. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had light in the room. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already down the room. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Foundation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would have been more than they could stand to have any more only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to opportunities to fix the problem. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Grete. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Translated by David Wyllie. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor done things. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Translator: David Wyllie that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning down into the middle of the dinner table. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, indeed suffering enough. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the way in a corner. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been works. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. License. You must require such a user to return or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but peaceful. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she him to spare Gregor's life. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to first to get up and stretch out her young body. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed first to get up and stretch out her young body. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and smiled. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and between all the easier". is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had kept free without any necklace or collar. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I so that she might be able to get a better position later on. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Foundation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Franz Kafka included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and landed loudly on the floor. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "what are we to do?" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it at this thought. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. looked. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no peaceful. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, at this thought. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Translated by David Wyllie. between all the easier". was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep copied or distributed: lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all III entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an