Why was Mr. White so against using more wishes even though his wife wanted him to? (It won't let me put the passage)

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

Select the correct answer. which of these lines from “the raven” by edgar allan poe to create the dark and gloomy tone of the poem? a. "'tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door— some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; b. once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— c. "and so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, that i scarce was sure i heard you"—here i opened wide the door— d. bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door, with such name as "nevermore." hurry

The room was gaudy with its leather couch and purple walls