The Monkey's Paw

how does the dialogue in paragraphs 78 through 94 develop the plot of the story

She bought a stranger who seemed to ease into the room. He gazed at her furtively, and listened in a preoccupied fashion as the older he apologized for the appearance of the room, And her husband’s coat, a garment garment which he usually reserved for the garden. She then waited as a patiently as her sex would permit, for him to broach his business, but he was at first strangely silent. I was asked to call he said at last, and stupid and picked up a piece of cotton from his trousers I come from Mark and meggins The oldest started. Is anything the matter she asked breathlessly has anything happened to Herbert what is it what is it her has been interpose. They’re their mother he said hastily Sit down and don’t jump to conclusions you have not bought bad news I’m sure sir and he are the other wistfully I’m sorry begin the visitor is she is he hurt demanded the mother the visitor about an assent badly hurt he said quietly he is not in any pain oh thank God said the old woman clasping her hands thank God for that think she broke off suddenly as a sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears and the others averted face she call her breath and turn turning to her slowly with i’m sorry begin the visitor is she is he hurt demanded the mother the visitor bowed in ascent badly hurt he said quietly he is not in any pain oh thank God said the old woman clasp in her hands thank God for that think she broke off suddenly as a sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears and the others averted face she call her breath and turn turning to her slower waited husband laid her trembling old hand upon his there was a long silence he was caught in the machinery said visitor at length in a low voice call in the machinery repeated Mr. White in a days fashion yes he sets darn blankly out the window and taking his wifed hand between his own press As he had been want to do in their old cording day is nearly 40 years before he was the only one left to us he said turning gently to the visitor is hard the other craft and rising walk slowly to the window frame wish me to convey their sincere sympathy with you and your great loss he said without looking around a bag that you will understand I am only there servant and merrily obeying orders…

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