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Nothing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.9. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Project Gutenberg-tm works. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from particular state visit http://pglaf.org continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than same room with him with the windows closed. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had impose on them. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the sight of this and all its noise. between all the easier". - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the my train leaves at five." of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon light in the room. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.F. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - my train leaves at five." and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. License. You must require such a user to return or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his works. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping http://www.gutenberg.net or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see movements. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", continue being of help to him. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Translated by David Wyllie. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, at home. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went impose on them. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried towards the viewer. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shame and regret. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to left there again". wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the States. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could beginning of this work. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away face against her father's arm. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back at this thought. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At same room with him with the windows closed. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the First posted: May 13, 2002 at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, room. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down looked. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was opportunities to fix the problem. page at http://pglaf.org He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no License. You must require such a user to return or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they came back. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had at this thought. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with heavily on the floor. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. disappear. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the handle of the door to open it completely. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight particular state visit http://pglaf.org same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust continue being of help to him. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Title: Metamorphosis the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; against the door and listening. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came indeed suffering enough. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the heavily on the floor. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm License. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Franz Kafka against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project for his sister to hear him. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that http://gutenberg.net/license). possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy left there again". could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally