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Please don't make things any harder chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of works. See paragraph 1.E below. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from all sides. 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The He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell broad to get it all underneath. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a sign that of that there was no question. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be so that she might be able to get a better position later on. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the handle of the door to open it completely. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at this thought. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they quickly finished their letters. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Translated by David Wyllie. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed approach us with offers to donate. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. down into the middle of the dinner table. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been disappear. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of receipt of the work. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable expression in her eyes. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of receipt of the work. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm room. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up travelling salesmen. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was already the end of March, after all. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known works. See paragraph 1.E below. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that II from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, heavily on the floor. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Literary Archive Foundation sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and never to have to open the door unless it was especially abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to their real and natural state. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Title: Metamorphosis mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or room. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Project Gutenberg-tm works. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Project Gutenberg-tm works. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the last!". found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Grete. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even so that she might be able to get a better position later on. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Title: Metamorphosis nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email listening to the evening conversation about what price they had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just room. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Foundation exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at this thought. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends greatest consideration so that his family could bear the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour