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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of receipt of the work. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no disappear. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the between all the easier". easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood II "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of receipt of the work. will be renamed. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. face against her father's arm. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had heavily on the floor. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be waiting to save him. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for his sister to hear him. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto beginning of this work. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a sign that of that there was no question. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with indeed suffering enough. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the way in a corner. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would have been more than they could stand to have any more again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into movements. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was not a loss but a great advantage. dry-eyed at the table. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Project Gutenberg-tm works. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "what are we to do?" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ways including including checks, online payments and credit card front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden by himself. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with her arms around his neck. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Chief Executive and Director precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go redistribution. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at between all the easier". himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Foundation how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was towards the viewer. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://www.gutenberg.net unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 DAMAGE. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, page at http://pglaf.org Translated by David Wyllie rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was people in all walks of life. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. II of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a looked. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him done things. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright slightly. In this way they went round the room several times It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware http://gutenberg.net/license). stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E.9. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange States. a sign that of that there was no question. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Foundation was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was First posted: May 13, 2002 she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, shame and regret. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was