The next morning, Mrs. White stayed in bed because she caught a cold that she received from crying out in the wind. A knock was heard, and Mr. White quickly ran with light footsteps so his wife would not wake up. He looked through the window, afraid that it was the consequence of the wish he made last night. It was Sergeant Major Morris, with a grim look on his face. He opened the door, and the two men sat in silence as the warm fire brightened the room. “Let’s burn it. Better get rid of it before it causes more troubles to others.” Morris grabbed the paw from the table and threw it in the blaze. But, Morris leaned too far out and fell in the fire with the monkey paw. He began screaming as the flames engulfed his whole body, and Mr. White stood