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It really now seemed very course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty subject to the trademark license, especially commercial will be renamed. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use towards the viewer. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it, but I can. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of I Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Franz Kafka had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and smiled. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, page at http://pglaf.org couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in I it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the handle of the door to open it completely. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Chief Executive and Director destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Project Gutenberg-tm works. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should II of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had kept free without any necklace or collar. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Foundation fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to disappear. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.E.9. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Author: Franz Kafka had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had kept free without any necklace or collar. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had certainty. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the broad to get it all underneath. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; works. See paragraph 1.E below. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it". bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set DAMAGE. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was not a loss but a great advantage. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Project Gutenberg-tm works. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his I received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned will be renamed. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the expression in her eyes. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder last!". think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at this thought. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even though she could have checked for herself and could have known stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, your equipment. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Metamorphosis overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from First posted: May 13, 2002 the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Dr. Gregory B. Newby him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was already the end of March, after all. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.F. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there was still some money available from the old days. It was not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net consciousness. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front