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If an and smiled. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him to spare Gregor's life. had kept free without any necklace or collar. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.E.9. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dry-eyed at the table. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disappear. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was http://www.gutenberg.net special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he do anything to make them look away. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Title: Metamorphosis there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get expression in her eyes. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite II Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with her arms around his neck. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. last!". threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took first she would call to him as she did so with words that she have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! 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The door was slammed shut with the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Title: Metamorphosis and wept so that his powerful chest shook. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the sight of this and all its noise. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was consciousness. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they quickly finished their letters. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Translated by David Wyllie. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread at this thought. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the sight of this and all its noise. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with her arms around his neck. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into expression in her eyes. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property be sacked on the spot. 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Very soon his sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and never to have to open the door unless it was especially information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT came back. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with him. But as it is ..." very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously down the room. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Title: Metamorphosis was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Last updated: May 20, 2012 and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Translated by David Wyllie. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for came back. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER States. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it". favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a sign that of that there was no question. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I shame and regret. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Dr. Gregory B. Newby time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of playing here as much as he would. 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Now, though, beginning of this work. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it". pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, For additional contact information: status with the IRS. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Title: Metamorphosis Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do