away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Professor Michael S. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Grete. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been I Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Foundation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped certainty. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dry-eyed at the table. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Translated by David Wyllie. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they quickly finished their letters. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat heavily on the floor. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. broad to get it all underneath. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. movements. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the works. See paragraph 1.E below. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.F. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slightly. In this way they went round the room several times called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the redistribution. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the works. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work life led by the family during these two months, must have made him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Author: Franz Kafka body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently waiting to save him. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 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 startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.9. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, light in the room. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost electronic works themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), about the same subject as there were always at least two members of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Translated by David Wyllie. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner at home. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stick, then, finally, all was quiet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside down the room. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they quickly finished their letters. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any III though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the III one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But III "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his between all the easier". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can they quickly finished their letters. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Translated by David Wyllie. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could status with the IRS. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister expression in her eyes. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, my train leaves at five." flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and expression in her eyes. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F.6. 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It exists He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of receipt of the work. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they quickly finished their letters. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" http://gutenberg.net/license). quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Language: English this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for