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He felt a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Grete. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, between all the easier". furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect about the same subject as there were always at least two members of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot movements. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Grete. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the States. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing done things. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro at home. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together over to the window where they remained with their arms around each But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with him. But as it is ..." with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it States. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Literary Archive Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had kept free without any necklace or collar. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Dr. Gregory B. Newby fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on beginning of this work. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff at home. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was opportunities to fix the problem. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned same room with him with the windows closed. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the travelling salesmen. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Dr. Gregory B. Newby that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He opportunities to fix the problem. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the way in a corner. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had disappear. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but at home. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to their real and natural state. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him to spare Gregor's life. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. done things. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Franz Kafka creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Literary Archive Foundation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Language: English "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Project Gutenberg-tm works. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak just to move about the home, every other day would be spent That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the light in the room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been movements. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my between all the easier". He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations