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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。
silver nose
there was once a widowed washerwoman with three daughters。 all four of them worked their fingers to the bone washing； but they still went hungry。 one day the oldest daughter said to her mother； 〃i intend to leave home； even if i have to go and work for the devil。〃
〃dont talk like that； daughter；〃 replied the mother。 〃goodness knows what might happen to you。〃
not many days afterward； they received a visit from a gentleman attired in black。 he was the height of courtesy and had a silver nose。
〃i am aware of the fact that you have three daughters；〃 he said to the mother。 〃would you let one e and work for me？〃
the mother would have consented at once； had it not been for that silver nose which she didnt like the looks of。 she called her oldest girl aside and said； 〃no man on earth has a silver nose。 if you go off with him you might well live to regret it； so watch out。〃
the daughter； who was dying to leave home； paid no attention to her mother and left with the man。 they walked for miles and miles； crossing woods and mountains； and finally came in sight of an intense glow in the distance like that of a fire。 〃what is that i see way down there in the valley？〃 asked the girl； growing uneasy。
〃my house。 thats just where we are going；〃 replied silver nose。
the girl followed along； but couldnt keep from trembling。 they came to a large palace； and silver nose took her through it and showed her every room； each one more beautiful than the other； and he gave her the key to each one。 when they reached the door of the last room； silver nose gave her the key and said； 〃you must never open this door for any reason whatever； or youll wish you hadnt！ youre in charge of all the rooms but this one。〃
hes hiding something from me； thought the girl； and resolved to open that door the minute silver nose left the house。 that night； while she was sleeping in her little room； in tiptoed silver nose and placed a rose in her hair。 then he left just as quietly as he had entered。
the next morning silver nose went out on business。 finding herself alone with all her keys； the girl ran and unlocked the forbidden door。 no sooner had she cracked it than smoke and flames shot out； while she caught sight of a crowd of damned souls in agony inside the fiery room。 she then realized that silver nose was the devil and that the room was hell。 she screamed； slammed the door； and took to her heels。 but a tongue of fire had scorched the rose she wore in her hair。
silver nose came home and saw the singed rose。 〃so thats how you obey me！〃 he said。 he snatched her up； opened the door to hell； and flung her into the flames。
the next day he went back to the widow。 〃your daughter is getting along very well at my house； but the work is so heavy she needs help。 could you send us your second daughter too？〃 so silver nose returned home with one of the girls sisters。 he showed her around the house； gave her all the keys； and told her she could open all the rooms except the last。 〃do you think；〃 said the girl； 〃i would have any reason to open it？ i am not interested in your personal business。〃 that night after the girl went to sleep； silver nose tiptoed in and put a carnation in her hair。
when silver nose went out the next morning； the first thing the girl did was go and open the forbidden door。 she was instantly assailed by smoke； flames； and howls of the damned souls； in whose midst she spotted her sister。 〃sister； free me from this hell！〃 screamed the first girl。 but the middle girl grew weak in the knees； slammed the door； and ran。 she was now sure that silver nose was the devil； from whom she couldnt hide or escape。 silver nose returned and noticed her hair right away。 the carnation was withered； so without a word he snatched her up and threw her into hell too。
the next day； in his customary aristocratic attire； he reappeared at the washerwomans house。 〃there is so much work to be done at my house that not even two girls are enough。 could i have your third daughter as well？〃 he thus returned home with the third sister； lucia； who was the most cunning of them all。 she too was shown around the house and given the same instructions as her sisters。 she too had a flower put in her hair while she was sleeping： a jasmine blossom。 the first thing lucia did when she got up next morning was arrange her hair。 looking in the mirror； she noticed the jasmine。 〃well； well！〃 she said。 〃silver nose pinned a jasmine on me。 how thoughtful of him！ who knows why he did it？ in any case ill keep it fresh。〃 she put it into a glass of water； bed her hair； then said； 〃now lets take a look at that mysterious door。〃
she just barely opened it； and out rushed a flame。 she glimpsed countless people burning； and there in the middle of the crowd were her big sisters。 〃lucia！ lucia！〃 they screamed。 〃get us out of here！ save us！〃
at once lucia shut the door tightly and began thinking how she might rescue her sisters。
by the time the devil got home； lucia had put her jasmine back in her hair； and acted as though nothing had happened that day。 silver nose looked at the jasmine。 〃oh； its still fresh；〃 he said。
〃of course； why shouldnt it be？ why would anyone wear withered flowers in her hair？〃
〃oh； i was just talking to be talking；〃 answered silver nose。 〃you seem like a clever girl。 keep it up； and well never quarrel。 are you happy？〃
〃yes； but id be happier if i didnt have something bothering me。〃
〃whats bothering you？〃
〃when i left my mother； she wasnt feeling too well。 now i have no news at all of her。〃
〃if thats all youre worried about；〃 said the devil； 〃ill drop by her house and see how shes doing。〃
〃thank you； that is very kind of you。 if you can go tomorrow； ill get up a bag of laundry at once which my mother can wash if she is well enough。 the bag wont be too heavy for you； will it？〃
〃of course not。 i can carry anything under the sun； no matter how heavy it is。〃
when the devil went out again that day； lucia opened the door to hell； pulled out her