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简介

　你可以许三个愿,你可以要世界上存在的三样东西,你的愿望将变为现实。

你会说,“这在现实世界是不可能发生的。

”那么,好好想想吧。

你能要什么?

你想要什么?

　　当你许愿的时候,这仅仅是个开始。

当你改变了一样东西,接着你会改变世界上的每一样东西。

一个变化引起另一个变化。

谁又能知道这些变化又将在哪里结束?

　　在这个故事中,怀特一家可以许三个愿,但他们犯了一个小小的错误。

他们的第一个愿望变成了现实。

接着,顷刻间,他们的生活陷入了一场可怕的恶梦……

　　雅各布斯（1863-1943）是一位短篇小说作家。

《猴爪》是他的最有名的小说之一。

Chapter1（480W）

　　Itwascoldanddarkoutintheroadandtheraindidnotstopforaminute.Butinthelittleliving－roomofnumber12CastleRoaditwasniceandwarm.OldMr.Whiteandhisson,Herbert,playedchessandMrs.Whitesatandwatchedthem.Theoldwomanwashappybecauseherhusbandandhersonweregoodfriendsandtheylikedtobetogether.“Herbert’sagoodson,”shethought.“WewaitedalongtimeforhimandIwasnearlyfortywhenhewasborn,butweareahappyfamily.”AndoldMrs.Whitesmiled.

　　Itwastrue.Herbertwasyoungandhelaughedalot,buthismotherandhisfatherlaughedwithhim.Theyhadnotgotmuchmoney,buttheywereaveryhappylittlefamily.

　　Thetwomendidnottalkbecausetheyplayedcarefully.Theroomwasquiet,butthenoiseoftherainwasworsenowandtheycouldhearitonthewindows.SuddenlyOldMr.Whitelookedup.“Listentotherain!

”hesaid.

　　“Yes,it’sabadnight,”Herbertanswered.“It’snotagoodnighttobeout.Butisyourfriend,TomMorris,comingtonight?

”

　　“Yes,that’sright.He’scomingataboutseveno’clock,”theoldmansaid.“Butperhapsthisrain…”

　　Mr.Whitedidnotfinishbecausejustthentheyoungmanheardanoise.

　　“Listen!

”Herbertsaid.“There’ssomeoneatthedoornow.”

　　“Ididn’thearanoise,”hisfatheranswered,buthegotupfromhischairandwenttoopenthefrontdoor.Mrs.Whitegotuptooandbegantoputthingsaway.

　　Mr.Whitesaid,“Comein,comein,Tom.It’swonderfultoseeyouagain.Whatabadnight!

Givemeyourcoatandthencomeintotheliving－room.It’sniceandwarminthere.”

　　Thefrontdoorwasopen,andintheliving-roomMrs.WhiteandHerbertfeltthecold.ThenMr.Whitecamebackintotheliving-roomwithabig,red-facedman.

　　“ThisisTomMorris,”Mr.Whitetoldhiswifeandson.“Wewerefriendswhenwewereyoung.WeworkedtogetherbeforeTomwenttoIndia.Tom,thisismywifeandthisisourson,Herbert.”

　　“Pleasedtomeetyou,”TomMorrissaid.

　　“Pleasedtomeetyou,Mr.Morris,”Mrs.Whiteanswered.“Pleasecomeandsitdown.”

　　“Yes,comeon,Tom,”Mr.Whitesaid.“Overhere.It’sniceandwarm.”

　　“Thankyou,”thebigmanansweredandhesatdown.

　　“Let’shavesomewhisky,”OldMr.Whitesaid.“Youneedsomethingtowarmyouonacoldnight.”Hegotoutabottleofwhiskyandthetwooldfriendsbegantodrinkandtalk.Thelittlefamilylistenedwithinteresttothisvisitorfromfarawayandhetoldthemmanystrangestories.

Chapter2（1139W）

　　AftersometimeTomMorrisstoppedtalkingandMr.Whitesaidtohiswifeandson,“TomwasasoldierinIndiafortwenty-oneyears.Indiaisawonderfulcountry.”

　　“Yes,”Herbertsaid.“I’dliketogothere.”

　　“Oh,Herbert!

”hismothercried.Shewasafraidbecauseshedidnotwanttoloseherson.

　　“IwantedtogotoIndiatoo,”herhusbandsaid,“but…”

　　“It’sbetterforyouhere!

”thesoldiersaidquickly.

　　“ButyousawalotofstrangeandwonderfulthingsinIndia.Iwanttoseethemtoooneday,”Mr.Whitesaid.

　　Thesoldierputdownhiswhisky.“No!

”hecried.“Stayhere!

”

　　OldMr.Whitedidnotstop.“Butyourstorieswereinteresting,”hesaidtoTomMorris.“Whatdidyoubegintosayaboutamonkey’spaw?

”

　　“Nothing!

”Morrisansweredquickly.“Well…nothingimportant.”

　　“Amonkey’spaw?

”Mrs.Whitesaid.

　　“Comeon,Mr.Morris!

Tellusaboutit,”Herbertsaid.

　　Morristookhiswhiskyinhishand,butsuddenlyheputitdownagain.SlowlyheputhishandintothepocketofhiscoatandtheWhitefamilywatchedhim.

　　“Whatisit?

Whatisit?

”Mrs.Whitecried.

　　Morrissaidnothing.Hetookhishandoutofhispocket.TheWhitefamilywatchedcarefully-andinthesoldier’shandtheysawsomethinglittleanddirty.

　　Mrs.Whitemovedback,afraid,butherson,Herbert,tookitandlookedatitcarefully.

　　“Well,whatisit?

”Mr.Whiteaskedhisfriend.

　　“Lookatit,”thesoldieranswered.“It’salittlepaw…amonkey’spaw.”

　　“Amonkey’spaw!

”Herbertsaid-andhelaughed.“Whydoyoucarryamonkey’spawinyourpocket,Mr.Morris?

”heaskedtheoldsoldier.

　　“Well,yousee,”Morrissaid,“thismonkey’spawismagic!

”

　　Herbertlaughedagain,butthesoldiersaid,“Don’tlaugh,boy.Remember,you’reyoung.I’moldnowandinIndiaIsawmanystrangethings.”Hestoppedtalkingforaminuteandthenhesaid,“Thismonkey’spawcandostrangeandwonderfulthings.AnoldIndiangavethepawtooneofmyfriends.Myfriendwasasoldiertoo.Thispawismagicbecauseitcangivethreewishestothreepeople.”

　　“Wonderful!

”Herbertsaid.

　　“Butthesethreewishesdon’tbringhappi