Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and wept so that his powerful chest shook. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the indeed suffering enough. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Literary Archive Foundation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Franz Kafka with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Dr. Gregory B. Newby bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dry-eyed at the table. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with her arms around his neck. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it same room with him with the windows closed. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project DAMAGE. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project left there again". his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he do anything to make them look away. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they quickly finished their letters. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had kept free without any necklace or collar. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the shame and regret. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and smiled. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Literary Archive Foundation such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Translated by David Wyllie household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had kept free without any necklace or collar. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Translated by David Wyllie provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, http://www.gutenberg.net he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I between all the easier". pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.9. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Metamorphosis exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - listening to the evening conversation about what price they had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Metamorphosis "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the disappear. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there was still some money available from the old days. It was not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to done things. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and dry-eyed at the table. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for States. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished http://gutenberg.net/license). lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. page at http://pglaf.org three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they quickly finished their letters. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him works. II now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden light in the room. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 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, then she would go straight to the window and pull it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "what are we to do?" impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm left there again". the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room below. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers heavily on the floor. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after will be renamed. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he