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"'Couldn't we open the window?' asked K. 'No,' replied the painter. 'It is only a sheet of glass let into the roof. It can't be opened. . . (K) brought the flat of his hand down on the feather bed and said in a feeble voice, 'That's both uncomfortable and unhealthy.'
'Oh no,' said the painter, in defense of his window. 'Because it's hermetically sealed, it keeps the warmth in much better than a double window, though it's only a simple pane of glass. And if I want to air the place, which isn't really necessary, for the air comes in everywhere through the chinks, I can always open one of the doors or even both of them.'"
AUTHOR
Franz Kafka
KEYWORDS
window, chink, door, ventilation
GENRE
20th Century Fiction
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