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When they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the particular state visit http://pglaf.org all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it". it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the light in the room. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the way in a corner. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and at home. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the handle of the door to open it completely. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 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. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Translated by David Wyllie. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movements. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff for his sister to hear him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was copied or distributed: doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more indeed suffering enough. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was already the end of March, after all. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the will be renamed. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. status with the IRS. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and landed loudly on the floor. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too not knowing what he should save first before his attention was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with him. But as it is ..." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up towards the viewer. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shame and regret. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he waiting to save him. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Project Gutenberg-tm works. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with her arms around his neck. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Metamorphosis if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy not knowing what he should save first before his attention was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half II been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the way in a corner. the sight of this and all its noise. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation times and they had never come again, at least not with the same money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one *** START: FULL LICENSE *** accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Translated by David Wyllie. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of receipt of the work. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his particular state visit http://pglaf.org that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important opportunities to fix the problem. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down into the middle of the dinner table. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Author: Franz Kafka lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from before. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing beginning of this work. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough States. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, by himself. with her arms around his neck. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother people in all walks of life. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in heavily on the floor. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. by himself. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.9. Language: English expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his first to get up and stretch out her young body. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's waiting to save him. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He