华盛顿·欧文 Washington Irving

When the men begin to play again, Rip has a drink. He feels thirsty, so he drinks more and more.

Soon Rip is tired. His eyes close, and he goes to sleep.

When Rip opens his eyes, it’s a sunny morning. ‘Oh, no!’ he cries.‘My wife doesn’t like me to sleep away from home!’

Rip remembers his night on the mountain. He stands up, but finds he can’t move very easily. And where is Wolf?

In the village, some children laugh at him. The building, the people and their clothes are all different. Rip feels afraid.

He finds his house – with no windows or door! And where are his wife and children? Rip doesn’t understand.

Just then, he put his hand to his face, and finds he has a long white beard!