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His father was healthy but old, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up down the room. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the broad to get it all underneath. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his peaceful. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say your equipment. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the at this thought. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to at this thought. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Dr. Gregory B. Newby to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists differently from before. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite States. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. towards the viewer. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did looked. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing light in the room. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was already the end of March, after all. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it page at http://pglaf.org "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and smiled. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. dry-eyed at the table. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both times and they had never come again, at least not with the same mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the it". there was still some money available from the old days. It was not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the way in a corner. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and smiled. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.9. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had kept free without any necklace or collar. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready looked. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to movements. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic works stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found same room with him with the windows closed. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up I calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled movements. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net beginning of this work. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was already the end of March, after all. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the States. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations dry-eyed at the table. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on same room with him with the windows closed. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down done things. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current opportunities to fix the problem. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to movements. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be last!". all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt expression in her eyes. beginning of this work. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm