The Monkey's Paw

Which of the following parts from W. W. Jacob's "The Monkey's Paw" reveals information about a conflict in the story?

She ran to the door, but her husband was before her, and catching her by the arm, held her tightly. Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlor of Lakesman Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. There he is," said Herbert White, as the gate banged to loudly and heavy footsteps came toward the door. In the huge new cemetery, some two miles distant, the old people buried their dead, and came back to a house steeped in shadow and silen
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The fact that Herbert is returning in zombie form adds another layer of conflict to the story. Mrs. White desperately wants her son back but Mr. White knows that their son is like a Zombie and is not who he used to be.