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Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know approach us with offers to donate. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Title: Metamorphosis INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.E.9. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. same room with him with the windows closed. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was not a loss but a great advantage. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and never to have to open the door unless it was especially suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself last!". 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a *** START: FULL LICENSE *** His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. redistribution. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was not a loss but a great advantage. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a sign that of that there was no question. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they quickly finished their letters. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had kept free without any necklace or collar. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown between all the easier". he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and wept so that his powerful chest shook. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while impose on them. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and landed loudly on the floor. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Author: Franz Kafka something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United over to the window where they remained with their arms around each more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and never to have to open the door unless it was especially transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with him. But as it is ..." immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many at home. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried over to the window where they remained with their arms around each That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Literary Archive Foundation not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm License. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should listening to the evening conversation about what price they had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they quickly finished their letters. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Translated by David Wyllie. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. would have been more than they could stand to have any more she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully http://gutenberg.net/license). she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck at home. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of opportunities to fix the problem. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important