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Read the excerpt from “The Monkey's Paw.”
She ran to the door, but her husband was before her, and catching her by the arm, held her tightly.
"What are you going to do?" he whispered hoarsely.
"It's my boy; it's Herbert!" she cried, struggling mechanically. "I forgot it was two miles away. What are you holding me for? Let go. I must open the door.
"For God's sake don't let it in," cried the old man, trembling.
"You're afraid of your own son," she cried, struggling. "Let me go. I'm coming, Herbert; I'm coming."

How does Mr. White’s reaction to Herbert’s coming home compare to that of his wife’s?

He is thrilled, but she is nervous.
He is horrified, but she is excited.
He is calm, but she is angry.
He is sorrowful, but she is happy.

The theme of the Monkey's paw teaches us to never interfere with destiny. In the given scenario, Mr. White is horrified but his wife is excited.

What is the story of the Monkey's paw?

"The Monkey's Paw" is a horror story by W. W. Jacobs that was published in England in 1902 in the collection The Lady of the Barge.

The Monkey's Paw theme is to never intrude with destiny. The theme appears in the short story in a variety of ways.

Three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw in this story, all the wishes come at a high cost of interfering with destiny.

In the given scenario, the man is horrified but the wife is excited.

Thus, the correct option is B.

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