little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Dr. Gregory B. Newby With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as III dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he do anything to make them look away. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my between all the easier". driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money before. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break at home. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Grete. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the States. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had kept free without any necklace or collar. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would people in all walks of life. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from their decision to move was much more to do with their total any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was already the end of March, after all. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would have been more than they could stand to have any more to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let I ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and broad to get it all underneath. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Translated by David Wyllie. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him opportunities to fix the problem. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the way in a corner. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was not a loss but a great advantage. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right shame and regret. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Metamorphosis down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. at home. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each your equipment. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Chief Executive and Director concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her towards the viewer. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dry-eyed at the table. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers below. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm License. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and landed loudly on the floor. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Title: Metamorphosis kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from done things. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. 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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and landed loudly on the floor. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.9. 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"Alright, we'll go how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Language: English And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and recent times. 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"Just as I (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Grete. Translated by David Wyllie. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him to spare Gregor's life. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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It's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from their decision to move was much more to do with their total wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet For additional contact information: was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor? 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It was now quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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It was an apple; then another one Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen peaceful. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Author: Franz Kafka sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain redistribution. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple came back. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to their real and natural state. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" although there was no longer much warm affection given in return.