The muzhiks who had belonged to Korobochka almost all had additions and nicknames. Plyushkin’s list was distinguished by brevity of style: often only the initial letters of names and patronymics were put down, and then two dots. Sobakevich’s register was striking in its extraordinary fullness and thoroughness; not one of the muzhik’s qualities was omitted: “good cabinetmaker” was said of one; “knows what he’s about, and never touches the liquor” was added to another. It was also thoroughly noted who the father and mother were and how they had behaved themselves; only for a certain Fedotov it
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