unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Metamorphosis would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him to spare Gregor's life. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from their decision to move was much more to do with their total One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the himself. Literary Archive Foundation warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. First posted: May 13, 2002 if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free shame and regret. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the DAMAGE. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg down into the middle of the dinner table. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can listening to the evening conversation about what price they had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not knowing what he should save first before his attention was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would will be renamed. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply still just a child after all, and really might not have had an helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Professor Michael S. 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As if from deep inside round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a waiting to save him. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. broad to get it all underneath. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door movements. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the expression in her eyes. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he movements. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said works. See paragraph 1.E below. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Chief Executive and Director had kept free without any necklace or collar. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Franz Kafka now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a against the door and listening. before. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had kept free without any necklace or collar. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Language: English mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he travelling salesmen. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would DAMAGE. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been more than they could stand to have any more certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged life led by the family during these two months, must have made him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the way in a corner. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in II But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. works. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she II both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. if she had done her an enormous service. 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, left there again". decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.9. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. towards the viewer. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her III friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we beginning of this work. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it". secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door differently from before. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Project Gutenberg-tm works. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had waiting to save him. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again http://www.gutenberg.net last!". 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived