released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and http://gutenberg.net/license). without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Language: English had kept free without any necklace or collar. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is smoking. 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His sister insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with him. But as it is ..." works. See paragraph 1.E below. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself States. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the redistribution. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Literary Archive Foundation completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm had kept free without any necklace or collar. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, certainty. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before particular state visit http://pglaf.org spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Translated by David Wyllie. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Literary Archive Foundation round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no beginning of this work. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the below. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to their real and natural state. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electronic works and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Translated by David Wyllie him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "what are we to do?" inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door License. You must require such a user to return or Project Gutenberg-tm works. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disappear. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. copied or distributed: involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with II provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even certainty. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent greatest consideration so that his family could bear the I It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Translator: David Wyllie find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door last!". boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Literary Archive Foundation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was last!". "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the handle of the door to open it completely. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do came back. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to face against her father's arm. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the handle of the door to open it completely. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back listening to the evening conversation about what price they had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was already the end of March, after all. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there against the door and listening.