Morris says that the holder of the monkey's paw will be conceded three wishes. "The Monkey's Paw" is set in the White family home in England. It starts on a dull and stormy night, so we know we're in for a startling story. The Whites – Mr. what's more, Mrs. White and their grown-up child Herbert – are inside appreciating a comfortable night around the fire.
Before long Sergeant-Major Morris arrives. He's been in the armed force in India for as long as 21 years. He recounts the Whites stories of his experiences in that faraway land and demonstrates to them a monkey's paw that has the ability to concede three wishes. Mr. White needs the paw, yet Morris reveals to him it's reviled – individuals get hurt when their desires are conceded. He tries to consume the paw in the fire, however, Mr. White grabs it up and gets it. After Morris leaves, Mr. White, after Herbert's recommendation, wishes for two hundred pounds, the measure of cash he would need to pay off the bank and claim the house inside and out.
