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It startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that works. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Project Gutenberg-tm works. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen III companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it". for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his down into the middle of the dinner table. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after opportunities to fix the problem. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. face against her father's arm. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father impose on them. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shame and regret. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their certainty. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter works. See paragraph 1.E below. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 against the door and listening. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Translated by David Wyllie. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the handle of the door to open it completely. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Chief Executive and Director about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, same room with him with the windows closed. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt people in all walks of life. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another certainty. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness came back. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner against the door and listening. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the way in a corner. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Literary Archive Foundation burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned gbnewby@pglaf.org drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.F. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Metamorphosis kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said certainty. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more works. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, opportunities to fix the problem. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very light in the room. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Author: Franz Kafka If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself status with the IRS. for his sister to hear him. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he certainty. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Translated by David Wyllie visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were http://gutenberg.net/license). thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; towards the viewer. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had kept free without any necklace or collar. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself works. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "what are we to do?" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with travelling salesmen. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in II a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Language: English against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Project Gutenberg-tm works. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm works. was not a loss but a great advantage. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to get through. 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