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If she didn't do it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, example. 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His mother was not far away in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down works. See paragraph 1.E below. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a shame and regret. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Foundation complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Language: English her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is moment, and he waited. 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It may only be Title: Metamorphosis the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; electronic works himself. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.9. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort copied or distributed: Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Dr. Gregory B. Newby bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg-tm License. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Translated by David Wyllie. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg-tm License. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was not a loss but a great advantage. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family listening to the evening conversation about what price they had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Translator: David Wyllie "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them http://gutenberg.net/license). that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Author: Franz Kafka the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Franz Kafka called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Grete. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto looked. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at this thought. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's towards the viewer. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and landed loudly on the floor. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copied or distributed: else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any beginning of this work. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and against the door and listening. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. http://www.gutenberg.net been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had down the room. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at this thought. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" 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It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. definite ideas. 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Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some him to spare Gregor's life. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she my train leaves at five." meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room For additional contact information: this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm money to live on had to be earned. 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He urged them and pressed them Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again indeed suffering enough. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a peace I get in my old age!" 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It is true while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.F.2. 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