<h3><u>The answer is </u>*Following him the schoolboy crept in unnoticed, in a new uniform, poor little fellow, and wearing gloves.</h3>
The first one. Impending means something is about to happen.
The man who gave them the monkey's paw said something a long the lines of "It brings bad luck."
Hope this helps!
The author's word choice clearly shows his/her negativity towards the concept of technology