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she does not speak in the story, and Irving elicits no sympathy for her. She is the enemy partly because she embodies a whole culture that is at odds with Rip39。s values: that of the tidy, thrifty, ambitious Dutch. ? While loving freedom, Rip placidly endured the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle and King Gee and has escaped playing any role in the fing of American liberty. He has avoided the tribulations of family life by losing all title as