They sat down by the fire . . . . Outside, the wind was higher than ever, and the old man started nervously at the sound of a door banging upstairs. A silence unusual and depressing settled upon all three, which lasted until the old couple rose to retire for the night.
“I expect you’ll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed,” said Herbert, as he bade them good-night, “and something horrible squatting up on top of the wardrobe watching you as you pocket your ill-gotten gains.”
–“The Monkey’s Paw,”
W. W. Jacobs
Which statement best describes the narrator’s voice in the passage?
The voice is youthful and sad, using simple words and phrases.
The voice is serious and intense, using descriptive and frightening words.
The voice is wise and caring, using dialect and a mix of sentence lengths.
The voice is sarcastic and angry, using dialect and description in short sentences.