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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, my train leaves at five." lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E.9. 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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown so that she might be able to get a better position later on. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was looked. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Franz Kafka back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR your equipment. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good First posted: May 13, 2002 again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could face against her father's arm. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite impose on them. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and first to get up and stretch out her young body. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card subject to the trademark license, especially commercial other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.F. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as came back. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally *** START: FULL LICENSE *** imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief I doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came my train leaves at five." and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, for his sister to hear him. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Language: English afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor as he slowly moved forward. 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This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. DAMAGE. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Metamorphosis "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Last updated: May 20, 2012 the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. a sign that of that there was no question. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it". released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Grete. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, III Metamorphosis hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited done things. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Franz Kafka It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Dr. Gregory B. Newby before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and wept so that his powerful chest shook. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Author: Franz Kafka about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or broad to get it all underneath. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very face against her father's arm. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Translated by David Wyllie normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it". now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** I It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - same room with him with the windows closed. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 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 anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Franz Kafka unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous for his sister to hear him. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning