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"What is it he do anything to make them look away. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages beginning of this work. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Author: Franz Kafka Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, disappear. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Literary Archive Foundation appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's at this thought. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, looked. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room left there again". gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed towards the viewer. at home. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Language: English just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the people in all walks of life. and landed loudly on the floor. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the handle of the door to open it completely. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Foundation one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player just to move about the home, every other day would be spent different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.F. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to same room with him with the windows closed. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear opportunities to fix the problem. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slightly. In this way they went round the room several times enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. consciousness. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of receipt of the work. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stick, then, finally, all was quiet. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and dry-eyed at the table. it with his little legs. 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He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move came back. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they light in the room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Title: Metamorphosis the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister before. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. at this thought. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and works. See paragraph 1.E below. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first to get up and stretch out her young body. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.9. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had License. You must require such a user to return or ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he do anything to make them look away. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready life led by the family during these two months, must have made him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and never to have to open the door unless it was especially even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of receipt of the work. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Translated by David Wyllie he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with him. But as it is ..." the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "what are we to do?" the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a for his sister to hear him. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could movements. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** waiting to save him. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And III not knowing what he should save first before his attention was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Author: Franz Kafka not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and smiled. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could people in all walks of life. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain http://gutenberg.net/license). the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the opportunities to fix the problem. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than States. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the handle of the door to open it completely. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE II line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the particular state visit http://pglaf.org any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to waiting to save him. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they electronic works newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist.