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I consciousness. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with at home. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Language: English with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in impose on them. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being opportunities to fix the problem. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had broad to get it all underneath. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to same room with him with the windows closed. against the door and listening. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly DAMAGE. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dry-eyed at the table. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. will be renamed. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that done things. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. http://www.gutenberg.net the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation electronic works The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a sign that of that there was no question. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to my train leaves at five." able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Title: Metamorphosis joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had your equipment. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. I send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Language: English donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** my train leaves at five." meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door electronic works eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he copied or distributed: as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat works. See paragraph 1.E below. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he do anything to make them look away. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the disappear. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was already the end of March, after all. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.9. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at came back. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "what are we to do?" And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would have been more than they could stand to have any more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, works. See paragraph 1.E below. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Franz Kafka stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the handle of the door to open it completely. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her left there again". not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in