RKS Russian Literature: Plyuskin the Miserly Estate Owner/Part TWO (Nikolay Gogol)

“Far more noteworthy was his attire. By no means or efforts could one ascertain what his dressing gown had been concocted from: the sleeves and upper parts had become so dirty and shiny that they resembled the black-tarred leather used for boots; dangling from the back were four flaps instead of two, with cotton stuffing…