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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore works. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or For additional contact information: "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief looked. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it". struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! heavily on the floor. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "what are we to do?" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and smiled. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; opportunities to fix the problem. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying will be renamed. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked http://www.gutenberg.net copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for differently from before. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. broke into convulsive tears. 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If you copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming page at http://pglaf.org and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way continue being of help to him. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few disappear. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm travelling salesmen. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Chief Executive and Director parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Franz Kafka the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and landed loudly on the floor. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even though she could have checked for herself and could have known dry-eyed at the table. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried at home. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property copied or distributed: provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been room. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Grete. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Franz Kafka the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there consciousness. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Franz Kafka importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not I morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped before. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it". cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down into the middle of the dinner table. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Chief Executive and Director across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Translated by David Wyllie. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had against the door and listening. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of towards the viewer. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Translated by David Wyllie chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would have been more than they could stand to have any more question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family peaceful. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard certainty. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself movements. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and opportunities to fix the problem. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Translated by David Wyllie pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in heavily on the floor. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a