Herbert stopped talking and his old father thought for a minute． The room was quiet and they could hear the rain on the windows．
赫伯特停止了讲话，他的父亲思考了一会儿。房子里很安静，他们能够听到雨点打在大窗户上的声音。
Then Mr White took the monkey’s paw in his right hand． He was afraid， but he looked at his wife and she smiled at him．
接着怀特先生拿出猴爪放在右手。他很害怕，他看着妻子；他的妻子冲他微笑。
’Go on，’ she said．
“说吧。”她说。
Slowly and carefully Mr White said，’I wish for thirty thousand pounds．’
怀特先生缓慢而又小心地说，“我希望有 30 000英镑。”
Suddenly he gave a cry and Mrs White and Herbert ran to him．
突然，他发出一声尖叫，怀特太太和赫伯特向他跑过去。
’What’s the matter， Father？’ Herbert asked．
“发生什么事了，父亲？”赫伯特问。
’It moved！’ Mr White cried．’The monkey’s paw—it moved！’
“它动起来了！”怀特先生喊道。“那猴爪——它动起来了！”
They looked at the paw． It was now on the floor and not in the old man’s hand． The family watched it， and they wait ed—but it did not move again．
他们看着爪子。爪子现在不在老人手里而在地板上。这一家看着，等着，但猴爪已不再动了。
So the little family sat down again and they waited． Nothing happened The noise of the rain on the windows was worse now and their little living－room did not feel nice and warm．
于是，这个小家庭又坐下来等。但什么也没有发生。雨声现在变得更急，他们的小客厅已感觉不到暖和。
Mrs White said，’It’s cold Let’s go to bed．’
怀特太太说，“天冷了，我们睡觉吧。”
Mr White did not answer and in the end Herbert said， ’Well，there’s no money，Father． Your friend’s story wasn’t true．’But Mr White did not answer． He sat quietly and said nothing．
怀特先生不答话，最后赫伯特说，“瞧，没有钱出现，父亲，你朋友讲的故事不是真的。”但怀特先生还是不答话，他静静地坐着一言不发。
After some time Mrs White said to her husband，’Are you OK ？’
一会儿过后，怀特太太问她丈夫，“你没事吧？”
’Yes，yes，’ the old man answered，’but for a minute or two I was afraid．’
“是的，是的，”老人回答道，“但有一两分钟我很害怕。”
’Well， we needed that money，’ Mrs White said，’but we aren’t going to get it． I’m tired． I’m going to bed．’
“不错，我们需要钱，”怀特太太说，“但我们不会凭空拿到钱。我累了，我要睡觉。”
After Mrs White went to bed， the two men sat and smoked for some time．
怀特太太上床睡觉之后，两个男人坐着吸了一会儿烟。
Then Herbert said，’Well，Father，I’m going to bed too． Perhaps the money is in a bag under your bed！Good night， Father．’And Herbert laughed and went out of the room．
赫伯特说，“父亲，我也要睡觉了。也许钱就在你床下的一个袋子里，晚安，父亲。”赫伯特笑着走出了房间。
Old Mr White sat in the cold living－room for a long time． The candle died and it was dark Suddenly， the old man saw a face at the window． Quickly， he looked again， but there was nothing there． He felt afraid． Slowly he stood up and left the cold， dark room．
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