...his gray beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognized for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village was altered; it was...haunts had disappeared. Strange names were over the doors—strange faces at the windows—everything was strange. His mind now misgave him; he began to...

...his gray beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognized for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village was altered; it was...strange faces at the windows — everything was strange. His mind now misgave him; he began to doubt whether both he and the world around him were not bewitched....

...his grey beard. The dogs too, not one of which he recognized for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village was altered — it...were over the doors — strange faces at the windows — every thing was strange. His mind now misgave him; he began to doubt whether both he and the world...

...his gray beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognized for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village was altered; it was...strange faces at the windows — everything was strange. His mind now misgave him; he began to doubt whether both he and the world around him were not bewitched....

...he meets he doesn't recognize; "the very village was altered; it was larger and more populous. . . . Strange names were over the doors — strange faces at the windows — everything was strange" (47). His own house, that symbol of the past, is in ruins. When he goes to the village center, he finds...

...his gray beard. The dogs, too, not one of which he recognized for an old acquaintance, barked at him as he passed. The very village was altered; it was...haunts had disappeared. Strange names were over the doors—strange faces at the windows—everything was strange. His mind now misgave him; he began to...

...the length of his slumber and proceeded to walk around the village in which he lived. He found that "the very village was altered; it was larger and more...faces at the windows — everything was strange." The same was true of the village populace: "The very character of the people seemed changed. There...

...state-pen stripes, all trailing the Christmas scene on the truck. They were Rip Van Winkle returning: "The very village was altered; it was larger and more...haunts had disappeared. Strange names were over the doors—strange faces at the windows—everything was strange. His mind now misgave him; he began to...

...the length of his slumber and proceeded to walk around the village in which he lived. He found that "the very village was altered; it was larger and more...haunts had disappeared. Strange names were over the doors—strange faces at the windows—everything was strange." The same was true of the village populace:...

...fit any number of displaced Americans who found themselves part of the newly mobile American public: "The very village was altered; it was larger and more...strange faces at the windows — everything was strange" Uy).9 As he inquires after his former associates and learns that they have been killed or moved on,...