One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible movements. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the handle of the door to open it completely. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing waiting to save him. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father looked. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used License. You must require such a user to return or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or disappear. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was first to get up and stretch out her young body. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and below. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular copied or distributed: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed by himself. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that DAMAGE. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right expression in her eyes. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps differently from before. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with her arms around his neck. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere certainty. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and at home. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true your equipment. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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His sister, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it First posted: May 13, 2002 nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with him. But as it is ..." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Franz Kafka one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, below. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower copied or distributed: while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of receipt of the work. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dry-eyed at the table. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the License. You must require such a user to return or a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.9. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room same room with him with the windows closed. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, first to get up and stretch out her young body. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all people in all walks of life. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without done things. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his broad to get it all underneath. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Title: Metamorphosis continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with him. But as it is ..." strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. works. See paragraph 1.E below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to against the door and listening. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do States. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when travelling salesmen. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from by himself. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Foundation probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ways including including checks, online payments and credit card occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the movements. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position shame and regret. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should broad to get it all underneath. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it". great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his