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Nor would he ever chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and expression in her eyes. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to indeed suffering enough. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was already the end of March, after all. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the way in a corner. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** III state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks I enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her indeed suffering enough. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised towards the viewer. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat by himself. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Metamorphosis become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and heavily on the floor. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already impose on them. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that down into the middle of the dinner table. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Author: Franz Kafka away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it". the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every copied or distributed: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Grete. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body over to the window where they remained with their arms around each where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of shame and regret. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dry-eyed at the table. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier For additional contact information: room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be came back. him to spare Gregor's life. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After http://gutenberg.net/license). he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt not knowing what he should save first before his attention was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Chief Executive and Director He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Title: Metamorphosis listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. differently from before. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it". long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation left there again". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if opportunities to fix the problem. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their works. See paragraph 1.E below. with him. But as it is ..." Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was not a loss but a great advantage. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looked. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, came back. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into before. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it". Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.F. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground down into the middle of the dinner table. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the sight of this and all its noise. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without there was still some money available from the old days. It was not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the