Rip van winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. if left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment;

what can you infer about rip van winkle’s character from the description?

he is hard working.
he is very inventive.
he is lazy.
he is mean-spirited.