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They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Translated by David Wyllie. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give between all the easier". easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project your equipment. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across left there again". Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly copied or distributed: she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm II give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a sign that of that there was no question. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and by himself. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it what you can do with this work. 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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal put into extreme danger. 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This lasted a very long time. After gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual continue being of help to him. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the handle of the door to open it completely. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.A. 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Newby sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of status with the IRS. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "what are we to do?" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood consciousness. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.C. 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Gregor's appeals to his father were of no efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 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Another one however, immediately following work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into approach us with offers to donate. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that License. You must require such a user to return or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Translated by David Wyllie. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, certainty. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go before. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready even though she could have checked for herself and could have known above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, heavily on the floor. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Language: English himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the handle of the door to open it completely. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was already the end of March, after all. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that was already the end of March, after all. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied my train leaves at five." suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of receipt of the work. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm broad to get it all underneath. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which light in the room. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned travelling salesmen. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project DAMAGE. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, against the door and listening. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Metamorphosis only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, towards the viewer. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only just to move about the home, every other day would be spent set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all people in all walks of life. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was waiting to save him. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm works. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Last updated: May 20, 2012 where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Translated by David Wyllie. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would indeed suffering enough. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination my train leaves at five." "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. opportunities to fix the problem. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on