The Lady of the Barge and Other Stories by W. W. Jacobs Classics Science Fiction Short Stories Sea Stories

<p><strong>From The Monkey's Paw: </strong>What was that you started telling me the other day about a monkey's paw or something Morris? Nothing said the soldier hastily. Leastways nothing worth hearing. Monkey's paw? said Mrs. White curiously. Well it's just a bit of what you might call magic perhaps said the sergeant-major offhandedly. His three listeners leaned forward eagerly. The visitor absent-mindedly put his empty glass to his lips and then set it down again. His host filled it for him. To look at said the sergeant-major fumbling in his pocket it's just an ordinary little paw dried to a mummy. 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. 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. 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.</p><p>This volume includes the notorious classic tale The Monkey's Paw as well as The Lady of the Barge Bill's Paper Chase The Well Cupboard Love In the Library Captain Rogers A Tiger's Skin A Mixed Proposal An Adulteration Act A Golden Venture and Three at Table.</p>