Instead of reading the text verbatim only (I still read the text in the background), I have the pleasure of presenting my interview with Ichabod Crane. His insights into "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" give insight into his own motives, and, of course, the head-less horseman.

If you want to read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow": https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41/41-h/41-h.htm

More information about Washington Irving can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Irving