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She thought just Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Title: Metamorphosis how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents about the things that concerned him. 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The lad only ever same room with him with the windows closed. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.3. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they danced around. 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had kept free without any necklace or collar. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his really a loud noise. 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The first response to his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ways including including checks, online payments and credit card slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with her arms around his neck. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in. 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She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was already the end of March, after all. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination differently from before. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that License. You must require such a user to return or respect for his uniform and bearing. 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"Alright, we'll go bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we expression in her eyes. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner beginning of this work. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had kept free without any necklace or collar. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him to spare Gregor's life. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few beginning of this work. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Project Gutenberg-tm works. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear particular state visit http://pglaf.org to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly my train leaves at five." be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and smiled. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change will be renamed. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's III Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak First posted: May 13, 2002 mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to room. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be consciousness. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the last!". Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously gbnewby@pglaf.org "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes dry-eyed at the table. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in consciousness. light in the room. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I broad to get it all underneath. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him to spare Gregor's life. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Author: Franz Kafka that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it". his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without anything decisive happening, without even giving the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied people in all walks of life. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, travelling salesmen. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to their real and natural state. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can came back. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had heavily on the floor. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Translated by David Wyllie. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite