Part Two: Chapter 4 (pages 332 - 350) Summary

The next day, the three men head off to look at a property for Tchitchikov. Hlobuev is selling is land and estate because he can no longer afford it. He has squandered away all his money. Although Hlobuev is not good with money, he is a very kind man at heart. He will do anything for friends and neighbors, even if it means his family may not eat for some time. He has a large amount of land, and two houses sit on it - one that is old and a new, larger, half-finished house. Tchitchikov can see that Hlobuev has greatly neglected the land, so he is not sure if he wants to take it over. He asks for Skudronzhoglo's opinion, who assures him that he can make something of the land. Skudronzhoglo says...