The Monkeys Paw: PART B: Which TWO details best support the answer to Part A?

1. A. "The last face was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement. It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containing a little water to throw over it." (Paragraph 65)
2. B. "as [sunlight] streamed over the breakfast table Herbert laughed at his fears." (Paragraph 66)
3. C. "the dirty, shriveled little paw was pitched on the sideboard with a carelessness which betokened no great belief in its virtues." (Paragraph 66)
4. D. "'I suppose all soldiers are the same,' said Mrs. White. 'The idea of our listening to such nonsense!'" (Paragraph 67)
5. E. "'I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you.'" (Paragraph 70)
6. F. "All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman's knock, nor prevent her from referring somewhat shortly to retired sergeant-majors of bibulous habits" (Paragraph 71)

PART A: How do paragraphs 63-72 contribute to an understanding of the mood at this point in the story?

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