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Excerpt from The Monkey’s Paw
W. W. Jacobs

23 "To look at," said the Sergeant-Major, fumbling in his pocket, "it's just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy."

24 He took something out of his pocket and proffered it. Mrs. White drew back with a grimace, but her son, taking it, examined it curiously.

25 "And what is there special about it?" inquired Mr. White as he took it from his son, and having examined it, placed it upon the table.

26 "It had a spell put on it by an old Fakir," said the Sergeant-Major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it."
Which detail from paragraph 26 supports the idea that the paw has disturbing and sinister effects on all who possess it?

A) it had a spell put on it by an old Fakir
B) those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow
C) the Sergeant-Major wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives
D) Mr. White put a spell on it so that others could have three wishes from it

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Excerpt from The Monkey’s Paw
W. W. Jacobs

23 "To look at," said the Sergeant-Majo...

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