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See paragraph 1.E below. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible status with the IRS. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on will be renamed. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was http://www.gutenberg.net Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged waiting to save him. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole about the same subject as there were always at least two members of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple beginning of this work. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Foundation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg-tm License. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.F. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continue being of help to him. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Grete. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Franz Kafka unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.C. 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Gregor's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with him. But as it is ..." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I first to get up and stretch out her young body. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut consciousness. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Language: English There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's opportunities to fix the problem. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on redistribution. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "what are we to do?" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden peaceful. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground indeed suffering enough. Title: Metamorphosis as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his continue being of help to him. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to alarm. 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Her father, of course, was startled even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ways including including checks, online payments and credit card permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force First posted: May 13, 2002 True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Literary Archive Foundation of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Metamorphosis the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of him to spare Gregor's life. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you I against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to their real and natural state. impose on them. redistribution. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the http://www.gutenberg.net pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check peaceful. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Grete. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they quickly finished their letters. before. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the way in a corner. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by down the room. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was