De que trata la pata de mono​?

Respuesta : His manner was so impressive that the others realized their

careless laughter was not appropriate.

‘Well, why don’t you have three wishes?

’ said Mr White.

The soldier looked at him as if he were a foolish boy.

‘I have, ’ he

65 said quietly, and his red face whitened.

‘And did your three wishes really come true?

’ asked Mrs White.

‘Yes.

’

‘And has nobody else wished?

’ the old lady went on.

‘The first man had his three wishes, yes.

I don’t know what the

70 first two wishes were but the third was for death.

That’s how I got

the paw.

’

He spoke so seriously that everybody became quiet.

‘If you’ve had your three wishes, the paw is no good to you now, ’

said Mr White at last.

‘Why do you keep it?

’

75 The soldier shook his head and said slowly, ‘Oh, just for interest,

I suppose.

I had some idea of selling it but I don’t think I will.

It has

caused enough trouble already.

Anyway, people won’t buy it.

Some

think it’s all a fairy story, I and those who believe it want to try it

before paying me.

’

80 ‘If you could have another three wishes, ’ said old Mr white,

looking interestedly at him, ‘would you have them?

’

‘I don’t know, I don’t know.

’

Then he took the paw and suddenly threw it on the fire.

With an

astonished cry Mr White bent down and pulled it out quickly.

85 ‘Better let it burn, ’ said the soldier.

‘If you don’t want it, give it to me, Morris.

’

‘No.

I threw it on the fire.

If you keep it, don’t then say that it is

my fault.

Be sensible – throw it on the fire again!

’

But, examining his new possession closely, Mr White shook his

90 head.

‘How do you do it?

’ he asked Morris.