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银鼻子（第4页）

“我看见你了！

我看见你了！”

露琪亚喊道。

“啊！

她的声音真真切切的，好像就在耳旁！

最好别再跟这姑娘开这种玩笑了。”

他背起口袋，一直把它送给了洗衣妇。

“我以后来把洗好的东西取走，”

他急急忙忙地说，“现在我得赶快回去，因为露琪亚病了。”

就这样，一家人又团聚了，而且因为露琪亚还从魔鬼那里带回很多金币，足够全家人幸福、满足地生活着。

她们在家门口立起了一个十字架，魔鬼再也不敢靠近了。

SilverNoseTherewasonceawidowedwasherwomanwiththreedaughters.Allfourofthemworkedtheirfingerstothebonewashing，buttheystillwenthungry.Onedaytheoldestdaughtersaidtohermother，"

Iintendtoleavehome，evenifIhavetogoandworkfortheDevil."

"

Donttalklikethat，daughter，"

repliedthemother."

Goodnessknowswhatmighthappentoyou."

Notmanydaysafterward，theyreceivedavisitfromagentlemanattiredinblack.Hewastheheightofcourtesyandhadasilvernose."

Iamawareofthefactthatyouhavethreedaughters，"

hesaidtothemother."

Wouldyouletonecomeandworkforme?"

Themotherwouldhaveconsentedatonce，haditnotbeenforthatsilvernosewhichshedidntlikethelooksof.Shecalledheroldestgirlasideandsaid，"

Nomanonearthhasasilvernose.Ifyougooffwithhimyoumightwelllivetoregretit，sowatchout."

Thedaughter，whowasdyingtoleavehome，paidnoattentiontohermotherandleftwiththeman.Theywalkedformilesandmiles，crossingwoodsandmountains，andfinallycameinsightofanintenseglowinthedistancelikethatofafire."

WhatisthatIseewaydownthereinthevalley?"

askedthegirl，growinguneasy."

Myhouse.Thatsjustwherewearegoing，"

repliedSilverNose.Thegirlfollowedalong，butcouldntkeepfromtrembling.Theycametoalargepalace，andSilverNosetookherthroughitandshowedhereveryroom，eachonemorebeautifulthantheother，andhegaveherthekeytoeachone.Whentheyreachedthedoorofthelastroom，SilverNosegaveherthekeyandsaid，"

Youmustneveropenthisdoorforanyreasonwhatever，oryoullwishyouhadnt!Youreinchargeofalltheroomsbutthisone."

Heshidingsomethingfromme，thoughtthegirl，andresolvedtoopenthatdoortheminuteSilverNoseleftthehouse.Thatnight，whileshewassleepinginherlittleroom，intiptoedSilverNoseandplacedaroseinherhair.Thenheleftjustasquietlyashehadentered.ThenextmorningSilverNosewentoutonbusiness.Findingherselfalonewithallherkeys，thegirlranandunlockedtheforbiddendoor.Nosoonerhadshecrackeditthansmokeandflamesshotout，whileshecaughtsightofacrowdofdamnedsoulsinagonyinsidethefieryroom.ShethenrealizedthatSilverNosewastheDevilandthattheroomwasHell.Shescreamed，slammedthedoor，andtooktoherheels.Butatongueoffirehadscorchedtherosesheworeinherhair.SilverNosecamehomeandsawthesingedrose."

Sothatshowyouobeyme!"

hesaid.Hesnatchedherup，openedthedoortoHell，andflungherintotheflames.Thenextdayhewentbacktothewidow."

Yourdaughterisgettingalongverywellatmyhouse，buttheworkissoheavysheneedshelp.Couldyousendusyourseconddaughtertoo?"

SoSilverNosereturnedhomewithoneofthegirlssisters.Heshowedheraroundthehouse，gaveherallthekeys，andtoldhershecouldopenalltheroomsexceptthelast."

Doyouthink，"

saidthegirl，"

Iwouldhaveanyreasontoopenit?Iamnotinterestedinyourpersonalbusiness."

Thatnightafterthegirlwenttosleep，SilverNosetiptoedinandputacarnationinherhair.WhenSilverNosewentoutthenextmorning，thefirstthingthegirldidwasgoandopentheforbiddendoor.Shewasinstantlyassailedbysmoke，flames，andhowlsofthedamnedsouls，inwhosemidstshespottedhersister."

Sister，freemefromthisHell!"

screamedthefirstgirl.Butthemiddlegirlgrewweakintheknees，slammedthedoor，andran.ShewasnowsurethatSilverNosewastheDevil，fromwhomshecouldnthideorescape.SilverNosereturnedandnoticedherhairrightaway.Thecarnationwaswithered，sowithoutawordhesnatchedherupandthrewherintoHelltoo.Thenextday，inhiscustomaryaristocraticattire，hereappearedatthewasherwomanshouse."