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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had kept free without any necklace or collar. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him to spare Gregor's life. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Dr. Gregory B. Newby quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound continue being of help to him. http://www.gutenberg.net curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Translated by David Wyllie six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when dry-eyed at the table. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Translated by David Wyllie. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so down the room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will expression in her eyes. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's waiting to save him. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the him to spare Gregor's life. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired shame and regret. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would have been more than they could stand to have any more He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Metamorphosis nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they quickly finished their letters. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is your equipment. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was not a loss but a great advantage. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and impose on them. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything page at http://pglaf.org that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living life led by the family during these two months, must have made him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. page at http://pglaf.org but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no continue being of help to him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been copied or distributed: even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he against the door and listening. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had expression in her eyes. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Translated by David Wyllie. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and License. You must require such a user to return or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka dry-eyed at the table. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced so that she might be able to get a better position later on. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of receipt of the work. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide last!". face against her father's arm. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Chief Executive and Director not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it". against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. opportunities to fix the problem. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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Gregor seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we at home. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. for his sister to hear him. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching still just a child after all, and really might not have had an a sign that of that there was no question. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how III of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned not knowing what he should save first before his attention was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would have been more than they could stand to have any more Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear towards the viewer. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too first she would call to him as she did so with words that she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right