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Meanwhile, it had become very liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Title: Metamorphosis be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Author: Franz Kafka couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance without anything decisive happening, without even giving the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Translator: David Wyllie said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her III vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would have been more than they could stand to have any more door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen will be renamed. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so continue being of help to him. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Literary Archive Foundation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will certainty. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until your equipment. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar down the room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her left there again". even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just to move about the home, every other day would be spent uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg redistribution. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought impose on them. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in your equipment. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and smiled. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he do anything to make them look away. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether first she would call to him as she did so with words that she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the sight of this and all its noise. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "what are we to do?" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and landed loudly on the floor. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Translated by David Wyllie. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The things had become superfluous which, although they could not be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Literary Archive Foundation but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the States. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight room. room. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know people in all walks of life. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Foundation without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to home. 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Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, towards the viewer. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously kitchen. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Translated by David Wyllie. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the II he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 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 onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the movements. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But him to spare Gregor's life. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Translated by David Wyllie. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 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 decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father.