“i should like to see those old temples and fakirs and jugglers,” said the old man [mr. white]. “what was that you started telling me the other day about a monkey’s paw or something, morris? ”
“nothing,” said the soldier hastily. “leastways, nothing worth hearing.”
“monkey’s paw? ” said mrs. white curiously.
“well, it’s just a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps,” said the sergeant-major offhandedly.
how does the dialogue in this excerpt develop the plot?
a.
the mystery around the monkey’s paw is introduced.
b.
sergeant-major morris’s dislike of mr. white is revealed.
c.
mr. white’s jealousy of sergeant-major morris’s travels is revealed.
d.
the animosity between mr. white and sergeant major morris is revealed.