After reading the passage I'm coming to the conclusion that the best answer would be the first one; <span>It shows a side of Russell that doesn't make sense to others and suggests he may have other issues in the future. After reading this, it makes us all wonder "what's the deal with this guy?" So, this is the part where it makes no sense to others.</span>
Mr. White doubts that the monkey's paw can really grant wishes.
Lost a fight but won the war it don’t matter who loses it’s about who wins