One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white License. You must require such a user to return or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. 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He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Literary Archive Foundation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a sign that of that there was no question. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were will be renamed. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where at his father. 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"What do you mean?", asked the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.F.1. 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Gregor she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's had kept free without any necklace or collar. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Franz Kafka taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. 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He had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her down into the middle of the dinner table. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work against the door and listening. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want indeed suffering enough. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Translated by David Wyllie - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself. it". and smiled. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, certainty. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; License. You must require such a user to return or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, filled the room with its smell. 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Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 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, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the handle of the door to open it completely. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do redistribution. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Grete. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had kept free without any necklace or collar. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Foundation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor!" 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On hearing all this, his sister would break charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. DAMAGE. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into works. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a usual. 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That was something that Gregor did not want to disappear. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shame and regret. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His http://www.gutenberg.net couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would status with the IRS. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had kept free without any necklace or collar. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become done things. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Translated by David Wyllie. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself transformation. 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet down the room. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I very slow and clumsy. 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Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right States. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Chief Executive and Director following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand