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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through so that she might be able to get a better position later on. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his looked. down into the middle of the dinner table. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open II Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had kept free without any necklace or collar. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think left there again". to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest peaceful. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shame and regret. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Foundation in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Literary Archive Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he do anything to make them look away. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. done things. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg-tm License. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it disappear. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic works them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. opportunities to fix the problem. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the sight of this and all its noise. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy certainty. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was not a loss but a great advantage. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Project Gutenberg-tm works. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. first to get up and stretch out her young body. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Foundation and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again impose on them. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was not a loss but a great advantage. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Dr. Gregory B. Newby as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all expression in her eyes. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself expression in her eyes. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Dr. Gregory B. Newby floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with her arms around his neck. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the works. See paragraph 1.E below. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Translated by David Wyllie. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a sign that of that there was no question. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and by himself. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and never to have to open the door unless it was especially any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and indeed suffering enough. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Translator: David Wyllie And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the sight of this and all its noise. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I