Here's a short story:

CHAPTER II. 

A black figure detached itself from the blacker shadows, and shuffled stealthily to where Jimmy stood on the doorstep. 

"That you, Spike?" asked Jimmy, in a low voice. 

"Dat's right, Mr. Chames." 

"Come on in." 

He led the way up to his rooms, switched on the electric light, and shut the door. Spike stood blinking at the sudden glare. He twirled his battered hat in his hands. His red hair shone fiercely. 

Jimmy inspected him out of the corner of his eye, and came to the conclusion that the Mullins finances must be at a low ebb. Spike's costume differed in several important details from that of the ordinary well-groomed man about town. There was nothing of the _flaneur_ about the Bowery boy. His hat was of the soft black felt, fashionable on the East Side of New York. It was in poor condition, and looked as if it had been up too late the night before. A black tail coat, burst at the elbows, stained with mud, was tightly buttoned across his chest. This evidently with the idea of concealing the fact that he wore no shirt--an attempt which was not wholly successful. A pair of gray flannel trousers and boots out of which two toes peeped coyly, completed the picture. 

Even Spike himself seemed to be aware that there were points in his appearance which would have distressed the editor of a men's fashion paper. 

"'Scuse dese duds," he said. "Me man's bin an' mislaid de trunk wit' me best suit in. Dis is me number two."  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: What color was the tail coat?
Guess: black

Question: Who wore the coat?
Guess: the Bowery boy

Question: What color was Spikes hair?
Guess: red

Question: What was the condition of his clothing?
Guess: poor

Question: Do we know why?
Guess: yes

Question: What color were pants?
Guess: gray

Question: What did he wear on his feet?
Guess: boots

Question: What was Jimmy's last name?
Guess: Chames

Question: Do we know where this story takes place?
Guess: yes

Question: Where was it?
Guess: his room

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: Was the place comfortable?

unknown