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"Holditupinyhthandandwishaloud，"saidthesergeant-major，"butIwarnyouoftheces."
"SouheArabianNights，"saidMrs.White，assheroseaosetthesupper."Don'tyouthinkyoumightwishforfourpairsofha;
Herhusbaalismanfromhispodtheintolaughterasthesergeant-major，withalookofalarmohimbythear
"Ifyoumustwish，"hesaidgruffly，"wishforsomethingse;
Mr.Whitedroppeditbatohispodplagchairs，motionedhisfrieable.Inthebusinessofsupperthetalismanartlyfotten，ahethreesatlistenihralledfashioalmentofthesoldier'sadventuresinIndia.
"Ifthetaleaboutthemonkeypawishfulthanthosehehasbeentellingus，"saidHerbert，asthedoorclosedbehi，justintimeforhimtocatchthelasttrain，"weshan'tmakemuchoutofit."
"Didyougivehimanythingforit，father?"inquiredMrs.White，regardingherhusbandclosely.
"Atrifle，"saidhe，gslightly."Hedidn'twantit，butImadehimtakeit.Andhepressedmeagaintothrowitaway."
"Likely，"saidHerbert，withpretendedhorror."Why，we&#toberidfamous，andhappy.Wishtobeaher，tobeginwith;thenyou'tbehe;
&edrouable，pursuedbythemalignedMrs.Whitearmedwithanantimacassar.
Mr.Whitetookthepawfromhispodeyeditdubiously."Idon'tknoishfor，andthat'safact，"hesaidslowly."ItseemstomeI'vegotallIwant."
"Ifyouohehouse，you'dbequitehappy，wouldn'tyou?"saidHerbert，withhishandonhisshoulder."Well，wishfortwohundredpou'lljustdoit."
Hisfather，smilingshamefacedlyathisowy，heldupthetalisman，ashisson，withasolemmarredbyawinkathismother，satdoianoandstruckafewimpressivechords.
"Iwishfortwohundredpounds，"saidtheoldmandistinctly.
Afinethepiahewords，iedbyashudderingtheoldman.Hiswifeandsonrantowardhi
"Itmoved，"hecried，withaglanceofdisgustattheobjectasitlayonthefloor."AsIwishedittwistedinmyhandslikeas;
"Well，Idon'tseethemo;saidhisson，ashepickeditupahetable，"aInevershall."
"Itmusthavebeenyourfa;saidhiswife，regardinghimanxiously.
Heshookhishead."hough;there'snoharmdogavemeashockallthesame."
&downbythefireagaiwomeheirpipes.Outside，thewindwashigherthaheoldmanstartednervouslyatthesoundupstairs.Asilenusualatleduponallthree，whichlasteduntiltheoldcouplerosetoretirefht.
"Iexpectyou'llfiiedupinabigbaginthemiddleofyourbed，"saidHerbert，ashebadethemgoodnight，"ahinghorriblesquattingupontopofthewardrobewatgyouasyoupottengains."
&alohedarkness，gazingatthedyingfire，andseei.Thelastfacewassohorribleandsosimiaitisovividthat，withalittleuneasylaugh，hefeltoableflassgalittlewatertothrowoverit.Hishahemonkey'spaw，andwithalittleshiverhewipedhishandonhisdwentuptobed.
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IhewintrysumasitstreamedoverthebreakfasttableHerbertlaughedathisfears.Thererosaietheroomwhichithadlathepreviousnight，ay，shrivelledlittlepaitthesideboardwithaesswhiedbeliefinitsvirtues.
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