9.26.2008

Nikolai Gogol, Dead Souls

The gentleman removed his cap and unwound from his neck a woolen shawl of rainbow hews such as married men are provided with by their wives, who add to those gifts suitable exhortations about wrapping themselves up. Who does the same for bachelors I cannot say for certain, God only knows: I have never worn such a shawl myself.

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