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Question
Why the author called those boots bought from big firm ‘ill-omened’?
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Solution
Seeing those boots Mr Gessler for the first time informed the author about the hardships of his trade and the hard times he was going through. Finding Mr Gessler in pain, the author called those boots bought from big firm ‘ill-omened’ ones.
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