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But the others didn't know what was happening, they had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he do anything to make them look away. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired down into the middle of the dinner table. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, beginning of this work. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free opportunities to fix the problem. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his looked. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then waiting to save him. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a electronic works would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both disappear. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As I his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep against the door and listening. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's works. See paragraph 1.E below. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing your equipment. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a sign that of that there was no question. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would License. You must require such a user to return or He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good even if he was not hungry. 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However, if you provide access to or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed certainty. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. at home. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Project Gutenberg-tm works. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and landed loudly on the floor. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from their decision to move was much more to do with their total away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Metamorphosis If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Gregor's mother might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for his sister to hear him. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body will be renamed. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See still just a child after all, and really might not have had an her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Foundation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! copied or distributed: bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of for his sister to hear him. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did same room with him with the windows closed. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Translated by David Wyllie what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Author: Franz Kafka good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the way in a corner. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat States. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing gbnewby@pglaf.org now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his it". sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really done things. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Chief Executive and Director because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shame and regret. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Translated by David Wyllie clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looked. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would my train leaves at five." out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the down the room. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination done things. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the For additional contact information: him to spare Gregor's life. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations impose on them. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but redistribution. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who your equipment. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Foundation folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper last!". belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the