Respuestas
es un relato breve de terror escrito por W. W. Jacobs, humorista inglés, en 1902. En esta historia la pata de un mono muerto es un talismán que cumple a quien la posea tres deseos, pero estos deseos se cumplen de forma contraproducente.
Espero que sea de ayuda!!
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.