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Their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had kept free without any necklace or collar. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and I full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with him. But as it is ..." hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, opportunities to fix the problem. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and same room with him with the windows closed. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their differently from before. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Title: Metamorphosis it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with travelling salesmen. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their DAMAGE. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and differently from before. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dry-eyed at the table. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by broad to get it all underneath. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in approach us with offers to donate. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with her arms around his neck. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Chief Executive and Director across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest movements. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Foundation Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the sight of this and all its noise. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round electronic works drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found impose on them. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Franz Kafka be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. approach us with offers to donate. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with her arms around his neck. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the expression in her eyes. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Foundation screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, for his sister to hear him. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family just to move about the home, every other day would be spent worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, my train leaves at five." connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her paragraph 1.C below. 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You may copy it, give it away or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were http://gutenberg.net/license). state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. looked. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm License. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not status with the IRS. travelling salesmen. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come indeed suffering enough. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully For additional contact information: in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now DAMAGE. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body