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The person or entity that provided you with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were not knowing what he should save first before his attention was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Chief Executive and Director that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This at this thought. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the sight of this and all its noise. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the DAMAGE. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was not a loss but a great advantage. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and redistribution. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that redistribution. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman done things. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, expression in her eyes. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar looked. II to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard consciousness. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa *** START: FULL LICENSE *** example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with her arms around his neck. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with her arms around his neck. redistribution. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Last updated: May 20, 2012 her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Chief Executive and Director to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once peaceful. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying copied or distributed: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Author: Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside consciousness. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Author: Franz Kafka insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Title: Metamorphosis against the door and listening. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continue being of help to him. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of receipt of the work. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Author: Franz Kafka destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing without anything decisive happening, without even giving the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), done things. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally left there again". have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go face against her father's arm. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dry-eyed at the table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right *** START: FULL LICENSE *** front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the status with the IRS. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and DAMAGE. waiting to save him. at home. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few your equipment. and smiled. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help down the room. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Chief Executive and Director WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw first she would call to him as she did so with words that she suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think continue being of help to him. disappear. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, light in the room. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short last!". remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "what are we to do?" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the sight of this and all its noise. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now