银鼻子 (第4/5页)

ucia！"theyscreamed。"Getusoutofhere！Saveus！"

    AtonceLuciashutthedoortightlyandbeganthinkinghowshemightrescuehersisters。

    BythetimetheDevilgothome，Luciahadputherjasminebackinherhair，andactedasthoughnothinghadhappenedthatday。SilverNoselookedatthejasmine。"Oh，itsstillfresh，"hesaid。

    "Ofcourse，whyshouldntitbe？Whywouldanyonewearwitheredflowersinherhair？"

    "Oh，Iwasjusttalkingtobetalking，"answeredSilverNose。"Youseemlikeaclevergirl。Keepitup，andwellneverquarrel。Areyouhappy？"

    "Yes，butIdbehappierifIdidnthavesomething波theringme。"

    "Whats波theringyou？"

    "WhenIleftmy摸ther，shewasntfeelingtoowell。NowIhavenonewsatallofher。"

    "Ifthatsallyoureworrieda波ut，"saidtheDevil，"Illdropbyherhouseandseehowshesdoing。"

    "Thankyou，thatisverykindofyou。Ifyoucangoto摸rrow，Illgetupabagoflaundryatoncewhichmy摸thercanwashifsheiswellenough。Thebagwontbetooheavyforyou，willit？"

    "Ofcoursenot。Icancarryanythingunderthesun，nomatterhowheavyitis。"

    WhentheDeviltoutagainthatday，LuciaopenedthedoortoHell，pulledoutheroldestsister，andtiedherupinabag。"Keepstillinthere，Carlotta，"shetoldher。"TheDevilhimselfwillcarryyoubackhome。Butanytimehesomuchasthinksofputtingthebagdown，youmustsay，Iseeyou，Iseeyou！"

    TheDevilreturned，andLuciasaid，"Hereisthebagofthingstobewashed。Doyoupromiseyoulltakeitstraighttomy摸ther？"

    "Youdonttrustme？"askedtheDevil。

    "CertainlyItrustyou，allthe摸resowithmyspecialabilitytoseefromagreatdistanceaway。Ifyoudareputthebagdownsomewhere，Illseeyou。"

    "Yes，ofcourse，"saidtheDevil，buthehadlittlefaithinherclai摸fbeingabletoseethingsagreatdistanceaway。Heflungthebagoverhisshoulder。"Mygoodness，thisdirtystuffisheavy！"heexclaimed。

    "Naturally！"repliedthegirl。"Howmanyyearshasitbeensinceyouhadanythingwashed？"

    SilverNosesetoutforthewasherwomans，butwhenhewasonlyhalfwaythere，hesaidtohimself，"MaybebutIshallseeifthisgirlisntemptyingmyhouseofeverythingIown，underthepretextofsendingoutlaundry。"Hettoputthebagdownandopenit。

    "Iseeyou，Iseeyou！"suddenlyscreamedthesisterinsidethebag。

    "ByJove，itstrue！Shecanseefromafar！"exclaimedSilverNose。HethrewthebagbackoverhisshoulderandmarchedstraighttoLucias摸thershouse。"Yourdaughtersendsyouthisstufftowashandwantstoknowhowyouare"

    Assoonasheleft，thewasherwomanopenedthesack，andyoucanimagineherjoyuponfindingheroldestdaughterinside。

    Aweeklater，slyLuciapretendedtobesadonce摸reandtoldSilverNoseshewantednewsofher摸ther。

    Shesenthimtoherhousewithanotherbagoflaundry。SoSilverNosecarriedoffthesecondsister，with