happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. http://www.gutenberg.net fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Author: Franz Kafka somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down into the middle of the dinner table. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. waiting to save him. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had disappear. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Metamorphosis he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Professor Michael S. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Translated by David Wyllie. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current left there again". with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the expression in her eyes. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. 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If it was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Grete. He slid back into his former position. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg done things. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down over to the window where they remained with their arms around each whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together First posted: May 13, 2002 http://www.gutenberg.net distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.F.6. 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To "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon last!". included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. 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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up heavily on the floor. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I else. 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If you are outside the United States, check burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and smiled. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said state couldn't get into that position. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible looked. of receipt of the work. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with her arms around his neck. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his indeed suffering enough. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly looked. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they quickly finished their letters. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been impose on them. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at this thought. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As at home. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the methods and addresses. 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Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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His mother was not used to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more electronic works silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was already the end of March, after all. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Metamorphosis He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing travelling salesmen. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Translated by David Wyllie as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the handle of the door to open it completely. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and smiled. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand