The Monkey's Paw
What do the following lines mainly reveal about Mrs. White?
Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.
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“Never mind, dear,” said his wife soothingly; “perhaps you’ll win the next one.”