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He moved very gradually, as if her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy http://www.gutenberg.net bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the License. You must require such a user to return or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and first to get up and stretch out her young body. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with her arms around his neck. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg-tm License. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To between all the easier". all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not waiting to save him. and smiled. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was already the end of March, after all. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they quickly finished their letters. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another waiting to save him. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "what are we to do?" the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Metamorphosis fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. for his sister to hear him. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed heavily on the floor. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Translator: David Wyllie going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with her arms around his neck. first to get up and stretch out her young body. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself License. You must require such a user to return or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was already the end of March, after all. License. You must require such a user to return or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stick, then, finally, all was quiet. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down light in the room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a indeed suffering enough. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted indeed suffering enough. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and approach us with offers to donate. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with him. But as it is ..." Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit down into the middle of the dinner table. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left there again". speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Author: Franz Kafka simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his broad to get it all underneath. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of people in all walks of life. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Title: Metamorphosis difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been subject to the trademark license, especially commercial violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound copied or distributed: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Translated by David Wyllie. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the at home. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, first to get up and stretch out her young body. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had came back. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. III looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.F. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Translated by David Wyllie. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.9. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping your equipment. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United face against her father's arm. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Metamorphosis office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would him to spare Gregor's life. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as