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Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without anything decisive happening, without even giving the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother License. You must require such a user to return or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no States. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Author: Franz Kafka they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 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For this reason, many door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Translated by David Wyllie I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or broad to get it all underneath. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or down the room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through even though she could have checked for herself and could have known spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a sign that of that there was no question. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to room. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to their real and natural state. light in the room. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in done things. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long travelling salesmen. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work waiting to save him. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works shame and regret. my train leaves at five." chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the continue being of help to him. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it". "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with at home. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, First posted: May 13, 2002 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay people in all walks of life. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the differently from before. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Franz Kafka a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like below. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. movements. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination slightly. In this way they went round the room several times out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even though she could have checked for herself and could have known appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Title: Metamorphosis denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - not knowing what he should save first before his attention was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he do anything to make them look away. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ways including including checks, online payments and credit card instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Translator: David Wyllie line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project will be renamed. that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also at home. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's travelling salesmen. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in DAMAGE. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.E.9. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried certainty. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for his sister to hear him. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend First posted: May 13, 2002 would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread License. You must require such a user to return or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm License. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of approach us with offers to donate. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the handle of the door to open it completely. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, DAMAGE. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who indeed suffering enough. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Translated by David Wyllie. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the redistribution. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing face against her father's arm. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his waiting to save him.