Answer:
“Sounds like the 'Arabian Nights,'" said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper. "Don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me."
Explanation:
I only definitely know that this excerpt shows that the White family does not believe in the tailsman’s power.
The main reason why classical allegories are not regarded as realistic
fiction is because they almost always contain characters and settings
that are in no way realistic, unlike most fiction which uses characters
that could possible reside on earth.