noticedthejasmine。"Well，well！"shesaid。"SilverNosepinnedajasmineonme。Howthoughtfulofhim！Whoknowswhyhedidit？InanycaseIllkeepitfresh。"Sheputitintoaglassofwater，combedherhair，thensaid，"Nowletstakealookatthatmysteriousdoor。"

Shejustbarelyopenedit，andoutrushedaflame。Sheglimpsedcountlesspeopleburning，andthereinthemiddleofthecrowdwereherbigsisters。"Lucia！Lucia！"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。"