"Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was not a loss but a great advantage. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dry-eyed at the table. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For shame and regret. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Author: Franz Kafka forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good broad to get it all underneath. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 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 permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and copied or distributed: other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had down into the middle of the dinner table. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each works. See paragraph 1.E below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Grete. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, your equipment. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when impose on them. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you indeed suffering enough. dry-eyed at the table. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried from their decision to move was much more to do with their total or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow III things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would have been more than they could stand to have any more easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. at home. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm License. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they quickly finished their letters. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the movements. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised your equipment. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Translated by David Wyllie. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were works. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Project Gutenberg-tm works. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" against the door and listening. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Last updated: May 20, 2012 expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United III of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dry-eyed at the table. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the sight of this and all its noise. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ways including including checks, online payments and credit card parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations times and they had never come again, at least not with the same It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them waiting to save him. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a waiting to save him. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of receipt of the work. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found times and they had never come again, at least not with the same devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Chief Executive and Director they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if greatest consideration so that his family could bear the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just things had become superfluous which, although they could not be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the way in a corner. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact life led by the family during these two months, must have made him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of receipt of the work. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project left there again". being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. broad to get it all underneath. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring For additional contact information: Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples against the door and listening. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in