understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family they quickly finished their letters. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, shame and regret. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with her arms around his neck. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom just to move about the home, every other day would be spent whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, done things. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon status with the IRS. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he do anything to make them look away. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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It was only later, when she had become a little more used going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to continue being of help to him. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than http://www.gutenberg.net door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he do anything to make them look away. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have been more than they could stand to have any more that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. room. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which status with the IRS. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with towards the viewer. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it". doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite certainty. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to their real and natural state. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Dr. Gregory B. Newby never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "what are we to do?" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping particular state visit http://pglaf.org appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as shame and regret. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, at home. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was States. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to done things. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the way in a corner. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down for his sister to hear him. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation I performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined States. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for his sister to hear him. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of continue being of help to him. and landed loudly on the floor. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dry-eyed at the table. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Grete. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Project Gutenberg-tm works. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Title: Metamorphosis "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Title: Metamorphosis and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he broad to get it all underneath. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But without anything decisive happening, without even giving the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had kept free without any necklace or collar. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had been. 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Gregor was amazed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 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Their his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Franz Kafka incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his