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So, as she was prevented from telling it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. light in the room. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Translator: David Wyllie had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with http://www.gutenberg.net straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had kept free without any necklace or collar. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Language: English works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their opportunities to fix the problem. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gbnewby@pglaf.org business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Franz Kafka down into the middle of the dinner table. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and my train leaves at five." would have been more than they could stand to have any more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for particular state visit http://pglaf.org the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white down the room. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them at home. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest left there again". upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" DAMAGE. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Translated by David Wyllie. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Foundation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Translated by David Wyllie. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. opportunities to fix the problem. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy peaceful. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest waiting to save him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he should. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Language: English Section 4. 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite down the room. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would have been more than they could stand to have any more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking travelling salesmen. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm License. You must require such a user to return or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm below. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he do anything to make them look away. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Literary Archive Foundation would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with him. But as it is ..." with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the handle of the door to open it completely. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the sight of this and all its noise. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Title: Metamorphosis His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood about the same subject as there were always at least two members of III spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend for his sister to hear him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Translated by David Wyllie mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other heavily on the floor. by himself. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it first to get up and stretch out her young body. http://gutenberg.net/license). construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a States. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of first to get up and stretch out her young body. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dry-eyed at the table. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked?