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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be at this thought. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The waiting to save him. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when shame and regret. same room with him with the windows closed. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few broad to get it all underneath. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Translated by David Wyllie. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Chief Executive and Director staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current my train leaves at five." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it". He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Franz Kafka look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg-tm License. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had kept free without any necklace or collar. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself same room with him with the windows closed. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and landed loudly on the floor. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back page at http://pglaf.org his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a down into the middle of the dinner table. your equipment. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the way in a corner. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. States. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Professor Michael S. 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Although it was still early in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 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 as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Translated by David Wyllie. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the disappear. differently from before. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to below. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been came back. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Literary Archive Foundation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had kept free without any necklace or collar. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm expression in her eyes. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper last!". ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the sight of this and all its noise. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Foundation called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translated by David Wyllie there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone waiting to save him. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Author: Franz Kafka kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he do anything to make them look away. with him. But as it is ..." home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: For additional contact information: her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had people in all walks of life. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised your equipment. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Revenue Service. 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They communicated there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ways including including checks, online payments and credit card couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. For additional contact information: he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his below. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and landed loudly on the floor. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then against the door and listening. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm particular state visit http://pglaf.org such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the handle of the door to open it completely. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of I "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed