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The door was slammed shut with the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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He never wanted to let her out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked status with the IRS. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide recognised as the voice he had had before. 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If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he do anything to make them look away. 1.F. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to their real and natural state. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.9. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.9. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was already the end of March, after all. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father expression in her eyes. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would came back. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was room. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was light in the room. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could http://gutenberg.net/license). the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing I performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, For additional contact information: To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening below. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Author: Franz Kafka International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the First posted: May 13, 2002 After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a continue being of help to him. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever before. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Grete. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before works. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." 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What he heard his father say was some the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shame and regret. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost room. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? 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"Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "what are we to do?" certainty. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy waiting to save him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to First posted: May 13, 2002 sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Translated by David Wyllie. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with him. But as it is ..." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Author: Franz Kafka After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have differently from before. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when down the room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie consciousness. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his heavily on the floor. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this dry-eyed at the table. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss License. You must require such a user to return or by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro