The Monkey's Paw
The firm of Maw and Meggins is prepared to pay the Whites to avoid legal responsibility for Herberts death. What earlier details help the reader predict that the payment will amount to two hundred pounds. provide 2 details
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Herbert's first comment about the money foreshadows the amount.
“If you only paid off the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you!” said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. “Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that’ll just do it.”
“I wish for two hundred pounds,” said the old man clearly.
The Monkey's Paw