I gotta say here that this short story is far better than the majority of short stories by Washington Irving I’ve read so far.

The descriptions in this short story are pretty good here because the descriptions create a unique and cozy atmosphere of rural life which this short story is about. 

The pacing in this short story is very uneven like in the majority of short stories written by Washington Irving. Since it changes multiple times during the short story. What I mean here is that the pacing of the narrative of this short story goes from being fast to being very slow to then again being fast. Which isn’t very consistent and good in my opinion.

I Give This Book 3 / 5