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His father seemed trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had kept free without any necklace or collar. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight more." 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with him. But as it is ..." him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. 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Gregor remained from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak certainty. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E. 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His room, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. will be renamed. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the way in a corner. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was electronic works violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out came back. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about still just a child after all, and really might not have had an off his desk! 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They communicated He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Franz Kafka effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. differently from before. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had kept free without any necklace or collar. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Translated by David Wyllie. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. DAMAGE. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Metamorphosis different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his certainty. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the for his sister to hear him. below. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with her arms around his neck. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his heavily on the floor. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and landed loudly on the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel feed themselves. 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Contact the they quickly finished their letters. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Metamorphosis When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white continue being of help to him. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See First posted: May 13, 2002 sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E.9. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he do anything to make them look away. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes copied or distributed: harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of disappear. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Franz Kafka next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a face against her father's arm. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to their real and natural state. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would have been more than they could stand to have any more parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was beginning of this work. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would have been more than they could stand to have any more permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can indeed suffering enough. first to get up and stretch out her young body. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of III same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "what are we to do?" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and never to have to open the door unless it was especially press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; beginning of this work. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much