The monkey's paw
William Wymark Jacobs1902

Outside, the night is cold and wet. Inside, the White family sits and waits. Where is their visitor ?
There is a knock at the door. A man is standing outside in the dark. Their visitor has arrived.
The visitor waits. He has been in India for many years. What has he got ? He has brought the hand of a small, dead animal - a monkey's paw.
Outside, in the dark, the visitor smiles ands waits for the door to open.

Titre original : The monkey's paw (1902)