How do mr. white's wife and son first react to the story about the monkey's paw?

a. they think it will end up killing someone.
b. they think it carries disease.
c. they are desperate to get the paw.
d. they do not believe it is magical.

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point

Match each type of troublesome language with its correct description

People who are frugal do well financially because they don’t