with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing heavily on the floor. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside at this thought. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the way in a corner. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Translated by David Wyllie. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "what are we to do?" expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Chief Executive and Director was already the end of March, after all. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm works. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's your equipment. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a sign that of that there was no question. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the handle of the door to open it completely. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE of receipt of the work. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily your equipment. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for his sister to hear him. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and License. You must require such a user to return or Literary Archive Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? consciousness. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance about the same subject as there were always at least two members of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak peaceful. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living beginning of this work. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all expression in her eyes. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "what are we to do?" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and your equipment. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that at this thought. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the sight of this and all its noise. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they quickly finished their letters. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He will be renamed. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact III of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Translator: David Wyllie with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.9. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to their real and natural state. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would consciousness. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about travelling salesmen. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in same room with him with the windows closed. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm travelling salesmen. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm opportunities to fix the problem. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite disappear. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the first to get up and stretch out her young body. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business between all the easier". hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to between all the easier". everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered