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   and had a pair of horns and a tail. The black man noticed the smith getting the fright. "You needn't be a bit afraid of me" says he "I've come to do you no hard" "What have you come for then" says the smith. "I'll tell you" says the black man. I know you are in a bad way at present and would give anything to make money. Well I will give you plenty of money, more money than you'll ever be able to spend" says the black man "on one condition alone." "What is that" asked the smith "that you will come with me at the end of ten years." The smith was silent for a few minutes and then finally answered. "It's a bargain" for he was delighted to get money on any condition. "Very good" says the black man "I hope that you'll have a good

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   History Edit

   Date

   1935

   Item type

   Lore

   Folktales index—relevant types

   AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Mrs. Roche