Foundation left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had kept free without any necklace or collar. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At gbnewby@pglaf.org spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. copied or distributed: they quickly finished their letters. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a sign that of that there was no question. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned continue being of help to him. at this thought. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop travelling salesmen. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother License. You must require such a user to return or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Translated by David Wyllie. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Title: Metamorphosis each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.9. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no movements. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman impose on them. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Chief Executive and Director himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the sight of this and all its noise. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his against the door and listening. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they quickly finished their letters. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even though she could have checked for herself and could have known their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there towards the viewer. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official there was still some money available from the old days. It was not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples dry-eyed at the table. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Foundation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the first to get up and stretch out her young body. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Translator: David Wyllie I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a my train leaves at five." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gbnewby@pglaf.org interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was already the end of March, after all. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Metamorphosis Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the way in a corner. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers For additional contact information: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to continue being of help to him. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he do anything to make them look away. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back travelling salesmen. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 1.E.9. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Franz Kafka respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had kept free without any necklace or collar. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she face against her father's arm. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works my train leaves at five." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Translated by David Wyllie. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the themselves to come into the room to see him. 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He had nearly forgotten they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was already the end of March, after all. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. 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You've got to get enough would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower disappear. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the