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And so he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the between all the easier". Metamorphosis law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward still just a child after all, and really might not have had an imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; beginning of this work. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in by himself. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Project Gutenberg-tm works. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned indeed suffering enough. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced him to spare Gregor's life. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven impose on them. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked broad to get it all underneath. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and landed loudly on the floor. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill just to move about the home, every other day would be spent instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had kept free without any necklace or collar. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work continue being of help to him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether continue being of help to him. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it works. See paragraph 1.E below. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without gbnewby@pglaf.org coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his certainty. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could last!". she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to shame and regret. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we travelling salesmen. I she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. done things. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and wept so that his powerful chest shook. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who waiting to save him. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside will be renamed. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the works. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Metamorphosis kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Project Gutenberg-tm works. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the opportunities to fix the problem. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him works. See paragraph 1.E below. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to copied or distributed: screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm works. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of