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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Metamorphosis had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without License. You must require such a user to return or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the way in a corner. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Title: Metamorphosis This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he do anything to make them look away. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, towards the viewer. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is at home. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Language: English even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he copied or distributed: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his works. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very opportunities to fix the problem. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming peaceful. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting indeed suffering enough. works. See paragraph 1.E below. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the indeed suffering enough. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Translated by David Wyllie. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just travelling salesmen. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in down the room. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a sign that of that there was no question. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Translated by David Wyllie. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Literary Archive Foundation for his sister to hear him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very your equipment. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all certainty. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and smiled. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and smiled. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and landed loudly on the floor. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel my train leaves at five." with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it". at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired *** START: FULL LICENSE *** watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current peaceful. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with her arms around his neck. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.E. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the handle of the door to open it completely. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with her arms around his neck. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. between all the easier". they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gutenberg-tm License. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as by himself. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance travelling salesmen. down the room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him to spare Gregor's life. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in