The Devil's Offer | 魔鬼的交易

English Original

The devil visited a lawyer's office and made him an offer.

"I can arrange some things for you," the devil said. "I'll increase your income five-fold. Your partners will love you; your clients will respect you; you'll have four months of vacation each year and live to be a hundred. All I require in return is that your wife's soul, your children's souls, and their children's souls rot in hell for eternity."

The lawyer thought for a moment. "What's the catch?" he asked.


中文翻译

魔鬼造访了一位律师的办公室,向他提出了一笔交易。

"我可以为你安排一些事,"魔鬼说。"我会让你的收入翻五倍。你的合伙人会爱戴你;你的客户会尊敬你;你每年将有四个月的假期,并能活到一百岁。作为回报,我只需要你妻子、你孩子以及你孩子孩子的灵魂在地狱里永世受苦。"

律师思考了片刻。问道:"这里面有什么陷阱?"

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