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第13章猴爪（3）
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&ooksomethingoutofhispodprofferedit.Mrs.ithagrimace，butherson，takingit，examicuriously.
"Andwhatistherespecialaboutit?"inquiredMr.White，ashetookitfromhissonand，havi，placeditupoable.
"Ithadaspellputonitbyanoldfakir，"saidthesergeant-major，"averyholymaoshowthatfateruledpeople'slives，andthatthosewhoididsototheirsorroellonitsothatthreeseparatemencouldeachhavethreewishesfromit."
Hismannerressivethathishearersweresciousthattheirlightlaughterjarredsome>
"Well，whydon'tyouhavethree，sir?"saidHerbertWhitecleverly.
Thesardedhimimiddleageiswardpresumptuousyouth."Ihave，"hesaidquietly，andhisblotchyfaed.
"Anddidyoureallyhavethethreewishesgra;askedMrs.White.
"Idid，"saidthesergeant-major，andhisglasstappedagainsthisstroh.
"Andhasanybodyelsewished?"iheoldlady.
"Thefirstmanhadhisthreewishes，yes，"ly."Idon'tknowwhatthefirsttwowere，butthethirdwasfordeath.That'showIgotthepaw."
Histravethatahushfelluponthegroup.
"Ifyou'vehadyourthreewishes，it'snogoodtoyounow，then，Morris，"saidtheoldmanatlast."Whatdoyoukeepitfor?"
Thesoldiershookhishead."Fancy，Isuppose，"hesaidslowly.
"Ifyoucouldhaveahreewishes，"saidtheoldman，eyei;wouldyouhavethem?"
"Idon'tknow，"saidtheother."Idon'tknow."
&hepaw，anddangliweenhisfrohumb，suddeupoe，withaslightcry，stoopeddownaoff.
"Betterletitburn，"saidthesoldiersolemnly.
"Ifyoudon'twantit，Morris，"saidtheoldman，"giveittome."
"Iwon't，"saidhisfrie;Ithrewitonthefire.Ifyoukeepit，don'tblamemeforitthefireagain，likeasensibleman."
&hershookhisheadandexaminedhisnewpossessio;Howdoyoudoit?"heinquired.
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