great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at III feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the before. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. certainty. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if down the room. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was not a loss but a great advantage. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Dr. Gregory B. Newby only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? shame and regret. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He certainty. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. broad to get it all underneath. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was beginning of this work. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his will be renamed. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were continue being of help to him. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was not a loss but a great advantage. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had kept free without any necklace or collar. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as approach us with offers to donate. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of http://gutenberg.net/license). here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the applicable state law. 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Then, however much mother and sister would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dry-eyed at the table. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Project Gutenberg-tm works. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that people in all walks of life. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Last updated: May 20, 2012 ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became First posted: May 13, 2002 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you my train leaves at five." has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if open before he could be seen. 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And despite this condition, he was not too tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. dry-eyed at the table. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 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This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would against the door and listening. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the sight of this and all its noise. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he DAMAGE. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort broke into convulsive tears. 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Only if he happened to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the people in all walks of life. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Last updated: May 20, 2012 outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Chief Executive and Director control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Foundation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to their real and natural state. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sunshine, all to themselves. 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If the second copy with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was not a loss but a great advantage. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Translated by David Wyllie. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and without taking his eyes off him. 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The door was slammed shut with the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to expression in her eyes. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon works. See paragraph 1.E below. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they First posted: May 13, 2002 shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had kept free without any necklace or collar. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still page at http://pglaf.org really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and earn money? 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Grete!" she then cried. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could