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"That's what I said", replied the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), looked. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All shame and regret. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, States. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Dr. Gregory B. Newby prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at License. You must require such a user to return or written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before approach us with offers to donate. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in waiting to save him. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table consciousness. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Author: Franz Kafka make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as States. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. heavily on the floor. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his electronic works while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** left there again". connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had kept free without any necklace or collar. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the sight of this and all its noise. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the my train leaves at five." Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium looked. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at this thought. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of receipt of the work. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any broad to get it all underneath. consciousness. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he below. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or works. See paragraph 1.E below. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. approach us with offers to donate. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to http://www.gutenberg.net to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring particular state visit http://pglaf.org cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.9. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Grete. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of travelling salesmen. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that differently from before. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had kept free without any necklace or collar. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at