Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign.

看来，史密斯真是个恶魔！编辑被这个消息吓坏了，但他更害怕的是失去他的报刊，所以他同意签字。

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The peasant replied, "He says that the Devil is hiding outside there in the closet on the porch."

农夫回答说：“他说魔鬼就藏在外边门廊的壁橱里。”

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To give the devil his due, he is quite a conscientious worker.

平心而论，他工作还是认真的。

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