[DOC] [TLE] 4. Rip Van Winkle By Washington Irving. Matthews, Brander. 1907 ... [PAR] There have been various opinions as to the literary character of his work, and, to 
tell ... The old gentleman died shortly after the publication of his work, and now 
that he is dead .... The women of the village, too, used to employ him to run their 
errands, and to do such ..... Why, where have you been these twenty long years? [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle | American Short Fiction | Washington Irving | Lit2Go ... [PAR] There have been various opinions as to the literary character of his work, and, to 
tell the ... The old gentleman died shortly after the publication of his work; and 
now that he is dead ... or building stone fences; the women of the village, too, 
used to employ him to run their ..... Why, where have you been these twenty long 
years? [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle - Washington Irving - Scribd [PAR] Rip Van Winkle - Washington Irving - Download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) 
or read online. ... He inherited, however, but little of the martial character of his 
ancestors. ... too. the women of the village. to shoot a few squirrels or wild 
pigeons. or building stone fences. ..... asked he. the old man won't hurt you.you 
little fool. [DOC] [TLE] Rip Article - Generational Divide - De Anza College [PAR] As before, the preternaturally old and bewildered Rip returns to a bustling 
republican ... Second, the same chance chronology of appearance, all in minor 
characters, ... Never a realist, Washington Irving always keeps the practical 
explanations for ..... again old neighbor--why, where have you been these twenty 
long years? [DOC] [TLE] The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Short Story, by W. Patterson ... [PAR] Writers of power took old and crude stories and made of them matchless tales ... [
3] By originality is meant something new in plot, point, outcome, or character. ... [7
] The first one to stand out prominently is Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, ...... 
of recollections in his mind. "What is your name, my good woman?" asked he. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Rip van Winkle" - Internet Archive [PAR] His researches in the Spanish archives, as well as explorations of the old cities of 
... Washington Irving hereupon retired to the beauti- ful estate, which he had ... is 
equally successful in deli- neations of character and in graphic descriptions of 
scenery. ...... asked 595 he. ... Why, where have you been these twenty long 
years ! [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle State - Database of K-12 Resources [PAR] Carolina and the United States (e.g. enslaved people, women, wage earners, ... 
As a warm up, ask students if any of them have a nickname. .... Washington 
appears in letters beneath a picture of the General at the old inn. ..... Why, where 
have you been these twenty long years? ... Secondary characters: Dame Van 
Winkle. [DOC] [TLE] Rip Van Winkle - Domain of the Brain [PAR] by Washington Irving ... Young Woman Old Woman Peter Vanderdonk ..... The 
very character of the people seemed changed. ... not understand: warcongress
Stony Point;he had no courage to ask after any more friends, but ... Welcome 
home again, old neighborWhy, where have you been these twenty long years? [DOC] [TLE] Short Stories - Abbas Ghods Official Website [PAR] Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving ... He inherited, however, but little of the 
martial character of his ancestors. ..... Rip had but one question more to ask; but 
he put it with a faltering voice: ... All stood amazed, until an old woman, tottering 
out from among the crowd, put ... Why, where have you been these twenty long 
years? [DOC] [TLE] I dont know he never came back again Wheres Van Bummel the ... [PAR] "What is your name, my good woman?" asked he. "Judith Gardenier. ... Welcome 
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Question: An old woman asks this Washington Irving character, "Why, where have you been these twenty long years?"
Answer: Rip Van Winkle