The Peasant and the Devil

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There was once on a time a far-sighted, "Thou dost indeed sit upon a treasure!" said the peasant. "Yes, in truth," replied the Devil, "on a treasure which contains more gold and silver than thou hast ever seen in thy life!" "The treasure lies in my field and belongs to me," said the peasant. "It is thine," answered the Devil, "if thou wilt for two years give me the half of everything thy field produces. Money I have enough of, but I have a desire for the fruits of the earth." The peasant agreed to the bargain. "In order, however, that no dispute may arise about the division," said he, "everything that is above ground shall belong to thee, and what is under the earth to me." The Devil was quite satisfied with that, but the cunning peasant had sown turnips. Now when the time for harvest came, the Devil appeared and wanted to take away his crop; but he found nothing but the yellow withered leaves, while the peasant, full of delight, was digging up his  

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部分单词解释

more 来自五年级下学期	更多
time 来自二年级下学期	时间
earth 来自六年级上学期	地球
with 来自四年级上学期	具有
once 来自五年级下学期	一旦
half 来自二年级下学期	一半
two 来自一年级上学期	二
yellow 来自一年级上学期	黄色的
his 来自五年级上学期	他的
when 来自二年级下学期	什么时候

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