What beliefs about the "sentience" of matter does usher express to the narrator?

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence.

What is implied in this sentence from mark twain's "the ? 1,000,000 bank-note"? i was puzzled, and wanted to discuss the matter a little further, but they didn't; so i took my leave, feeling hurt and insulted to be made the butt of what was apparently some kind of a practical joke, and yet obliged to put up with it, not being in circumstances to resent affronts from rich and strong folk.

Sort the elements into the correct categories epic poetry not epic poetry