the soldier put the coat on, felt at once in the pocket, and found that the thing was really true. then he put on the bearskin and went forth into the world, and enjoyed himself, refraining from nothing that did him good and his money harm. during the first year his appearance was passable, but during the second he began to look like a monster. his hair covered nearly the whole of his face, his beard was like a piece of coarse felt, his fingers had claws, and his face was so covered with dirt that if cress had been sown on it, it would have come up.