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But on the other hand, I must say that if we heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him to spare Gregor's life. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the way in a corner. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Foundation Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister DAMAGE. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Project Gutenberg-tm works. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, waiting to save him. was not a loss but a great advantage. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, III a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could consciousness. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for his sister to hear him. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.9. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "what are we to do?" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked For additional contact information: pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped same room with him with the windows closed. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her II One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never heavily on the floor. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. III that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the handle of the door to open it completely. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his room. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.F. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of differently from before. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "what are we to do?" how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter DAMAGE. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Translated by David Wyllie. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Translated by David Wyllie had kept free without any necklace or collar. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready expression in her eyes. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally listening. 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"You can street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the sight of this and all its noise. III forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and there were little balls of dust and filth. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried greatest consideration so that his family could bear the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand DAMAGE. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn will be renamed. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "what are we to do?" owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E.9. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "what are we to do?" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Translated by David Wyllie white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his http://www.gutenberg.net almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him to spare Gregor's life. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Franz Kafka as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of receipt of the work. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you looked. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another