Answer:
I believe the rhetorical sentence was calling oneself "the devil." She isn't actually a devil and the word is used to show that she was "devilish" or bad and rude and corrupted. It is a metaphor. It can be the sentence " “Why, she was a devil.”" or the sentence "I was too. I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America too."
Step-by-step explanation:
I'm not sure so I'm very sorry if I am incorrect.