they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost so that she might be able to get a better position later on. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something came back. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how continue being of help to him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost before. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic works something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I particular state visit http://pglaf.org and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, against the door and listening. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to their real and natural state. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in towards the viewer. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a sign that of that there was no question. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender at this thought. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Foundation the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it". be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Title: Metamorphosis For additional contact information: including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that dry-eyed at the table. 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But this short conversation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was will be renamed. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he do anything to make them look away. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief beginning of this work. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the redistribution. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just to move about the home, every other day would be spent success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her http://www.gutenberg.net a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. page at http://pglaf.org dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. http://gutenberg.net/license). without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Title: Metamorphosis made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his License. You must require such a user to return or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Translated by David Wyllie. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and wept so that his powerful chest shook. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor by himself. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he do anything to make them look away. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, opportunities to fix the problem. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the handle of the door to open it completely. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest my train leaves at five." sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.F. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple II my train leaves at five." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with the nice furniture he had inherited? 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It was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him against the door and listening. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a