seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with her arms around his neck. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, works. See paragraph 1.E below. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent will be renamed. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would have been more than they could stand to have any more head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's First posted: May 13, 2002 this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at http://gutenberg.net/license). might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything slightly. In this way they went round the room several times a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother License. You must require such a user to return or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just just to move about the home, every other day would be spent light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and landed loudly on the floor. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Franz Kafka receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not at home. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a sign that of that there was no question. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept slightly. In this way they went round the room several times remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the sight of this and all its noise. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more I dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 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 father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and electronic works impose on them. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with him. But as it is ..." sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and below. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his same room with him with the windows closed. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional heavily on the floor. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more differently from before. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much light in the room. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a sign that of that there was no question. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview http://gutenberg.net/license). a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 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, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while face against her father's arm. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day redistribution. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and gbnewby@pglaf.org he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Dr. Gregory B. Newby themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort electronic works When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his will be renamed. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final my train leaves at five." kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, a sign that of that there was no question. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was already the end of March, after all. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Title: Metamorphosis are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Translated by David Wyllie "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Title: Metamorphosis "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the For additional contact information: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a sign that of that there was no question. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and landed loudly on the floor. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence redistribution. approach us with offers to donate. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Grete. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up light in the room. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only License. You must require such a user to return or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "what are we to do?" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing last!". http://gutenberg.net/license). forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort particular state visit http://pglaf.org clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth *** START: FULL LICENSE *** door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes greatest consideration so that his family could bear the License. You must require such a user to return or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the First posted: May 13, 2002 parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to towards the viewer. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations will be renamed. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with him. But as it is ..." They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "what are we to do?" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project at home. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with him. But as it is ..." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.1. 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