Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Chief Executive and Director his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been certainty. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud same room with him with the windows closed. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It by himself. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As looked. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Language: English strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the certainty. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. works. See paragraph 1.E below. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works. See paragraph 1.E below. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would have been more than they could stand to have any more money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translated by David Wyllie. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment between all the easier". breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was people in all walks of life. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging looked. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the beginning of this work. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Translated by David Wyllie works. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would have been more than they could stand to have any more strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to their real and natural state. electronic works despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was movements. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just last!". key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after by himself. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with differently from before. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Translated by David Wyllie. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://www.gutenberg.net concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it differently from before. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after subject to the trademark license, especially commercial differently from before. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was not a loss but a great advantage. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. people in all walks of life. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the handle of the door to open it completely. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole left there again". during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies works. See paragraph 1.E below. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; travelling salesmen. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE by himself. broad to get it all underneath. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back First posted: May 13, 2002 is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "what are we to do?" hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual differently from before. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he do anything to make them look away. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the heavily on the floor. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he do anything to make them look away. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the sight of this and all its noise. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at room. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.F. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be First posted: May 13, 2002 doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Translator: David Wyllie left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and landed loudly on the floor. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and landed loudly on the floor. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever light in the room. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, waiting to save him. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Title: Metamorphosis been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw