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Monkey's Paw: A Short Story

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As he groped along the floor, searching desperately for the paw he heard scraping as Mrs. White dragged a chair along the floor so as to reach the bolt and open the door to let her Herbert in. As she slid the bolt out the door burst open and a figure staggered through the doorway. The figure was bent over and was missing half of his right arm, as he stepped into the candlelight they saw that his face was burnt and mangled. As he stumbled toward Mrs. White she screamed and ran, as she looked back at her son she tripped over the Monkey’s Paw. She grabbed the Paw and turned back and was staring straight into the things pale eyes. It reached up and scratched her face, as she screamed in pain The thing covered its ears in agony and turned to look

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