the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was for his sister to hear him. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview greatest consideration so that his family could bear the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against the door and listening. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had kept free without any necklace or collar. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to their real and natural state. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would have been more than they could stand to have any more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the sight of this and all its noise. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his impose on them. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd page at http://pglaf.org who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Project Gutenberg-tm works. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution face against her father's arm. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with her arms around his neck. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely works. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had kept free without any necklace or collar. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on came back. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room down the room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was not a loss but a great advantage. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to III doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort before. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa light in the room. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Chief Executive and Director they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Title: Metamorphosis stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Translated by David Wyllie. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Title: Metamorphosis angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.F. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. copied or distributed: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Translator: David Wyllie Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll differently from before. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and landed loudly on the floor. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in copied or distributed: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and last!". and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in expression in her eyes. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. certainty. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. first to get up and stretch out her young body. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Foundation a sign that of that there was no question. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works status with the IRS. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of receipt of the work. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Foundation him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from their decision to move was much more to do with their total find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could States. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being before. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out will be renamed. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related by himself. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the sight of this and all its noise. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was not a loss but a great advantage. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there beginning of this work. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he do anything to make them look away. indeed suffering enough. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm movements. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the towards the viewer. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and smiled. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right approach us with offers to donate. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the sight of this and all its noise. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of