[9] Henowhurriedforth, andhastenedtohisoldresort, thevillageinn — , withgreatgapingwindows, someofthembrokenandmendedwitholdhatsandpetticoats, andoverthedoorwaspainted, “TheUnionHotel, byJonathanDoolittle”.InsteadofthegreattreethatusedtoshelterthequietlittleDutchinnofyore, therenowwasrearedatallnakedpole, withsomethingonthetopthatlookedlikearednight-cap, andfromitwasflutteringaflag, onwhichwasasingularassemblageofstarsandstripes; — , however, therubyfaceofKingGeorge, underwhichhehadsmokedsomanyapeacefulpipe; , aswordwasheldinthehandinsteadofascepter, theheadwasdecoratedwithacockedhat, andunderneathwaspaintedinlargecharacters, GENERALWASHINGTON.
[10] Therewas, asusual, acrowdoffolkaboutthedoor, , bustling, disputatioustoneaboutit, , withhisbroadface, doublechin, andfairlongpipe, utteringcloudsoftobacco-smokeinsteadofidlespeeches; orVanBummel, , alean, bilious-lookingfellow, withhispocketsfullofhandbills, washaranguingvehementlyaboutrightsofcitizens —elections — membersofCongress — liberty — Bunker’sHill — heroesofseventy-six —andotherwords, whichwereaperfectBabylonishjargontothebewilderedVanWinkle.
[11] TheappearanceofRip, withhislonggrizzledbeard, hisrustyfowling-piece, hisuncouthdress, andanarmyofwomenandchildrenathisheels, , , and, drawinghimpartlyaside, inquired “Onwhichsidehevoted?” , and, risingontiptoe, inquiredinhisear, “WhetherhewasFederalorDemocrat?” Ripwasequallyatalosstocomprehendthequestion; whenaknowing, self-importantoldgentleman, inasharpcockedhat, madehiswaythroughthecrowd, puttingthemtotherightandleftwithhiselbowsashepassed, andplantinghimselfbeforeVanWinkle, withonearmakimbo, theotherrestingonhiscane, hiskeeneyesandsharphatpenetrating, asitwere, intohisverysoul, demandedinanausteretone, “Whatbroughthimtotheelectionwithagunonhisshoulder, andamobathisheels, andwhetherhemeanttobreedariotinthevillage?” “Alas! gentlemen,” criedRip, somewhatdismayed, “Iamapoorquietman, anativeoftheplace, andaloyalsubjectoftheKing, Godblesshim!”
[12] Hereageneralshoutburstfromtheby-standers — “ATory! aTory! aspy! arefugee! hustlehim! awaywithhim!” Itwaswithgreatdifficultythattheself-importantmaninthecockedhatrestoredorder; and, havingassumedatenfoldausterityofbrow, demandedagainoftheunknownculprit, whathecametherefor, andwhomhewasseeking? Thepoormanhumblyassuredhimthathemeantnoharm, butmerelycamethereinsearchofsomeofhisneighbors, whousedtokeepaboutthetavern.
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