joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. left there again". fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning your equipment. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head I open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm License. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him to spare Gregor's life. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they DAMAGE. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it". raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 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. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed people in all walks of life. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he heavily on the floor. he do anything to make them look away. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down the room. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, heavily on the floor. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that certainty. left there again". or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value same room with him with the windows closed. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God about the same subject as there were always at least two members of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have become so thoughtless about the others. 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"What is it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** disappear. DAMAGE. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again particular state visit http://pglaf.org think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Grete. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only last!". despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E.9. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged left there again". might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Dr. Gregory B. Newby looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he face against her father's arm. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible II be got back into his room as quickly as possible. 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The three of them at first just nodded between all the easier". secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her work for that morning. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Foundation waiting to save him. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was of no use to him at all. 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It exists not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the from all sides. 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But now, of course, he had far different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg-tm work. 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"Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, States. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.F. redistribution. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Translated by David Wyllie. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the a sign that of that there was no question. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with him. But as it is ..." Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he do anything to make them look away. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any http://gutenberg.net/license). works. See paragraph 1.E below. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "what are we to do?" had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. looked. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which expression in her eyes. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it