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They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in same room with him with the windows closed. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then License. You must require such a user to return or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who came back. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him to spare Gregor's life. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, copied or distributed: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her certainty. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning greatest consideration so that his family could bear the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his down the room. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat face against her father's arm. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at works. See paragraph 1.E below. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do continue being of help to him. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's left there again". unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous between all the easier". back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Literary Archive Foundation against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become certainty. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Grete. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon there was still some money available from the old days. It was not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the waiting to save him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in disappear. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he License. You must require such a user to return or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door first she would call to him as she did so with words that she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and at home. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone dry-eyed at the table. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to heavily on the floor. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. people in all walks of life. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music indeed suffering enough. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gutenberg-tm License. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, redistribution. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister particular state visit http://pglaf.org as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the First posted: May 13, 2002 one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broad to get it all underneath. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the http://www.gutenberg.net exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they quickly finished their letters. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Literary Archive Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the sight of this and all its noise. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it page at http://pglaf.org forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gbnewby@pglaf.org quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly works. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door