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The clear sound looked. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project down into the middle of the dinner table. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with him. But as it is ..." posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had kept free without any necklace or collar. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, movements. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Author: Franz Kafka The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not waiting to save him. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the same room with him with the windows closed. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the License. You must require such a user to return or down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. differently from before. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Metamorphosis respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had kept free without any necklace or collar. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with him. But as it is ..." the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound movements. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned http://www.gutenberg.net the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ways including including checks, online payments and credit card access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms will be renamed. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Translated by David Wyllie. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home DAMAGE. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects page at http://pglaf.org "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), First posted: May 13, 2002 strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.9. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor life led by the family during these two months, must have made him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in impose on them. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he was already the end of March, after all. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they quickly finished their letters. your equipment. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the done things. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Dr. Gregory B. Newby probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it". thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement life led by the family during these two months, must have made him help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "what are we to do?" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the movements. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "what are we to do?" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of receipt of the work. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days works. See paragraph 1.E below. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and smiled. came back. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Language: English to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where broad to get it all underneath. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have heavily on the floor. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him.