thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it". the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and smiled. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and wept so that his powerful chest shook. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Franz Kafka but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. 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He was not even startled out of this state called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his it". including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and smiled. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their below. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER beginning of this work. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shame and regret. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did people in all walks of life. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Project Gutenberg-tm works. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made impose on them. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was continue being of help to him. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was before. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was already the end of March, after all. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Foundation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very without anything decisive happening, without even giving the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.9. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or States. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to people in all walks of life. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, father into a panic as well. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Chief Executive and Director walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, heavily on the floor. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electronic works only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the disappear. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, certainty. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an heavily on the floor. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked looked. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would have been more than they could stand to have any more room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak waiting to save him. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with first to get up and stretch out her young body. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by For additional contact information: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely *** START: FULL LICENSE *** even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that looked. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.F. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. same room with him with the windows closed. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all your equipment. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he do anything to make them look away. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.9. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was beginning of this work. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that came back. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.9. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Section 2. 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He turned his head to face the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of your equipment.