Herbert White's attitude towards the paw is purely sarcastic. He does not believe that the paw is anything special. He actually pokes fun at the idea that the paw can do anything magical. This attitude comes out very clearly when he says:
‘God, we’re going to be rich and famous and happy! Wish that you were an emperor, father, to begin with. Then mother won’t order you around.’
After these words, he tells his father to ask for something practical, two hundred pounds to pay off the mortgage. Here is what he says:
‘If you could finish paying for the house you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you?’ Herbert said. ‘Wish for two hundred pounds, then. That’ll just do it.’
In view of these words, it might seem that Herbert is less sarcastic, but he is not. He jokes with his father one more time before he goes off to bed. He says that his father will never see the money.
‘You’ll probably find the money in a big bag in the middle of your bed,’ Herbert joked as he said goodnight to them.
In light of these quotes, it is clear that Herbert does not believe at all in the paw. He dismisses the paw.
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