last!". it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be continue being of help to him. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to their real and natural state. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she consciousness. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Translated by David Wyllie. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to beginning of this work. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him to spare Gregor's life. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his redistribution. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him to spare Gregor's life. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had left there again". form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of receipt of the work. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Dr. Gregory B. Newby coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their *** START: FULL LICENSE *** law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy continue being of help to him. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door will be renamed. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him First posted: May 13, 2002 parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.A. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the people in all walks of life. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of receipt of the work. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Translated by David Wyllie listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half face against her father's arm. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit by himself. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with her arms around his neck. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in dry-eyed at the table. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then States. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free last!". lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.3. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would have been more than they could stand to have any more money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a way that is quite unheard of. 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She had been standing there waiting and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about beginning of this work. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E.3. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Grete. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive For additional contact information: instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally side, they hurried out of bed. 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Just by chance one - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange approach us with offers to donate. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to by himself. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." travelling salesmen. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Translator: David Wyllie away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; certainty. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him and crying. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him to spare Gregor's life. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be my train leaves at five." doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him to spare Gregor's life. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any heavily on the floor. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Translated by David Wyllie understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project done things. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "what are we to do?" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were