Inthehugenewcemetery,sometwomilesdistant,theoldpeopleburiedtheirdead,andcamebacktothehousesteepedinshadowsandsilence. Itwasalloversoquicklythatatfirsttheycouldhardlyrealizeit,andremainedinastateofexpectationasthoughofsomethingelsetohappen-somethingelsewhichwastolightenthisload,tooheavyforoldheartstobear. Butthedayspassed,andexpectationsgavewaytoresignation-thehopelessresignationoftheold,sometimesmis-calledapathy. Sometimestheyhardlyexchangedaword,fornowtheyhadnothingtotalkabout,andtheirdayswerelongtoweariness. Itwasaboutaweekafterthattheoldman,wakingsuddenlyinthenight,stretchedouthishandandfoundhimselfalone. Theroomwasindarkness,andthesoundofsubduedweepingcamefromthewindow.Heraisedhimselfinbedandlistened. "Comeback,"hesaidtenderly."Youwillbecold." "Itiscolderformyson,"saidtheoldwoman,andweptafresh. Thesoundsofhersobsdiedawayonhisears.Thebedwaswarm,andhiseyesheavywithsleep.Hedozedfitfully,andthensleptuntilasuddenwildcryfromhiswifeawokehimwithastart. "THEPAW!"shecriedwildly."THEMONKEY'SPAW!" Hestartedupinalarm."Where?Whereisit?What'sthematter?" Shecamestumblingacrosstheroomtowardhim."Iwantit,"shesaidquietly."You'venotdestroyedit?" "It'sintheparlour,onthebracket,"hereplied,marveling."Why?" Shecriedandlaughedtogether,andbendingover,kissedhischeek. "Ionlyjustthoughtofit,"shesaidhysterically."Whydidn'tIthinkofitbefore?Whydidn'tyouthinkofit?" "Thinkofwhat?"hequestioned. "Theothertwowishes,"sherepliedrapidly."We'veonlyhadone." "Wasnotthatenough?"hedemandedfiercely. "No,"shecriedtriumphantly;"We'llhaveonemore.Godownandgetitquickly,andwishourboyaliveagain." Themansatinbedandflungthebedclothesfromhisquakinglimbs."GoodGod,youaremad!"hecriedaghast."Getit,"shepanted;"getitquickly,andwish-Ohmyboy,myboy!" Herhusbandstruckamatchandlitthecandle.Getbacktobedhesaidunsteadily."Youdon'tknowwhatyouaresaying." "Wehadthefirstwishgranted,"saidtheoldwoman,feverishly;"whynotthesecond?" "Acoincidence,"stammeredtheoldman. "Gogetitandwish,"criedhiswife,quiveringwithexcitement. Theoldmanturnedandregardedher,andhisvoiceshook. "Hehasbeendeadtendays,andbesideshe-Iwouldnottellyouelse,but-Icouldonlyrecognizehimbyhisclothing.Ifhewastooterribleforyoutoseethen,hownow?" "Bringhimback,"criedtheoldwoman,anddraggedhimtowardsthedoor."DoyouthinkIfearthechildIhavenursed?" Hewentdowninthedarkness,andfelthiswaytotheparlour,andthentothemantlepiece. Thetalismanwasinitsplace,andahorriblefearthattheunspokenwishmightbringhismutilatedsonbeforehimerehecouldescapefromtheroomseizeduponhim,andhecaughthisbreathashefoundthathehadlostthedirectionofthedoor. Hisbrowcoldwithsweat,hefelthiswayroundthetable,andgropedalongthewalluntilhefoundhimselfinthesmallpassagewiththeunwholesomethinginhishand. Evenhiswife'sfaceseemedchangedasheenteredtheroom.Itwaswhiteandexpectant,andtohisfearsseemedtohaveanunnaturallookuponit.Hewasafraidofher. 
