Read the excerpt from "The Monkey's Paw."
"The first man had his three wishes. Yes," was the reply: "I
don't know what the first two were, but the third was for
death. That's how I got the paw."
His tones were so grave that a hush fell upon the group.
"If you've had your three wishes, it's no good to you now,
then, Morris," said the old man at last. "What do you keep
for?"
The soldier shook his head. "Fancy, I suppose," he said,
slowly. "I did have some idea of selling it, but I don't think!
will. It has caused enough mischief already. Besides,
people won't buy. They think it's a fairy tale, some of them,
and those who do think anything of it want to try it first and
pay me afterward."
"If you could have another three wishes," said the old man,
eyeing him keenly, "would you have them?"
"I don't know," said the other. "I don't know."
What is the mood of the excerpt?
solemn
lighthearted
bored
excited