and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but II infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight II company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and down into the middle of the dinner table. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided travelling salesmen. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would I disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Author: Franz Kafka strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned last!". badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the beginning of this work. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was not a loss but a great advantage. works. See paragraph 1.E below. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked redistribution. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the people in all walks of life. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the impose on them. Chief Executive and Director slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" particular state visit http://pglaf.org now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was already the end of March, after all. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were I had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the sight of this and all its noise. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the done things. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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On the wall exactly opposite there was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it". slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, redistribution. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at disappear. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.F. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one http://www.gutenberg.net She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of II else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Title: Metamorphosis as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.F. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Metamorphosis across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he do anything to make them look away. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Language: English open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shame and regret. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. 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It pressed down on his back a little, and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments beginning of this work. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when http://www.gutenberg.net before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both *** START: FULL LICENSE *** pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the impose on them. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR by himself. Gutenberg-tm License. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding works. See paragraph 1.E below. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his States. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Metamorphosis them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and