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Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, by himself. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would continue being of help to him. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ahead as if waiting for something. 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of drawers. 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No sooner electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "what are we to do?" When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that by himself. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his III each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "what are we to do?" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 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His room, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but face against her father's arm. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to people in all walks of life. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that yet. 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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. my train leaves at five." he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the methods and addresses. 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He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the handle of the door to open it completely. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. travelling salesmen. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in waiting to save him. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when your equipment. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I License. You must require such a user to return or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with him. But as it is ..." listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living before. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite impose on them. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then gbnewby@pglaf.org vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went heavily on the floor. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever against the door and listening. License. You must require such a user to return or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dry-eyed at the table. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they quickly finished their letters. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered II He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Franz Kafka End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Language: English removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Translated by David Wyllie the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.E.9. "what are we to do?" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with her arms around his neck. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It broad to get it all underneath. below. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room First posted: May 13, 2002 just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in