Twilight Zone Companion
“You have a very choice soul, and as the vintners sayits a good year.Well then again, just for sake of argument, why dont you just take it? Now, if youre the Devil, as you say you are, well you can do everything.Unhappily, not everything. I am bound by certain rules, and I do have my limitations.Youre nuts.Yes, lets drink to that. I think I should warn you, however, that if you do not sign this, then the certain gloomy predictions you made about the Courier’s future will certainly come to pass. ...Ill have to resign, andWell, lets not even consider such a proposition. After all, you dont want to go visiting that bridge again, do you?Hardly.No. Now, why not humor an old man? It would mean such a lot to me. And if you dont sign it, it would be admitting fear and belief. Youre not afraid, are you?No. {He raises the pen to sign, then hesitates){Taunting): Fancy thata grownup man who believes in the Devil!CAngrily): This stupid thing! {He signs furiously) There. Now lets not hear any more about this, shall we?In handling the striking of the bargain in this fashion, Printers Devil avoids all the cliches.MoreLess
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