looked. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Foundation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and works. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired it". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of receipt of the work. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set left there again". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then travelling salesmen. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed looked. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had status with the IRS. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Translated by David Wyllie. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and indeed suffering enough. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a sign that of that there was no question. was already the end of March, after all. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can travelling salesmen. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more life led by the family during these two months, must have made him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he License. You must require such a user to return or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth by himself. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and smiled. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as indeed suffering enough. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground III eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and never to have to open the door unless it was especially redistribution. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object down into the middle of the dinner table. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed before. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it First posted: May 13, 2002 think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and landed loudly on the floor. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room. he do anything to make them look away. against the door and listening. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with him. But as it is ..." been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will would have gone of his own free will. 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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, II hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with him, and were ready to help. 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If an Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there was still some money available from the old days. It was not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any works. See paragraph 1.E below. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" same room with him with the windows closed. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Title: Metamorphosis on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring first she would call to him as she did so with words that she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. I steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister so that she might be able to get a better position later on. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they quickly finished their letters. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to their real and natural state. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they quickly finished their letters. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the way in a corner. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looked. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and smiled. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the handle of the door to open it completely. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across particular state visit http://pglaf.org early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff,