"Youmightsay，Godwilling。"

"IfGodwillsit，fine。Ifnot，Iknowtheconsequenceandcannowgointotheswampunassisted。"

translatedbyGeorgeMartin，

ThistaleisalsofoundinTrieste，starringtheFriulians(Pinguenti，51)。

Suddenlythefarmerchangedintoafrogandjumpedintotheswamp。

Norforthelifeofhimwouldhesayoneword摸re。

Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，

"ToBiella。"

NOTES:

NowtheoldmanhappenedtobetheLord。"InthatcaseyoullgotoBiellainsevenyears，"hesaid。"Inthemeantime，jumpintothisswampandstaythereforsevenyears。"

本章已阅读完毕(请击下一章继续阅读!)

"ThoseStub波rnSouls，theBiellese"(Ibiellesi，gentedura)fromVirginiaMajoliFaccio(Lincantesi摸dellamezzanotte，[IlBiellesenellesueleggende]，Milan，1941)，Valdengo，Pied摸nt。

ntwilling，Istillhavetogothereallthesame。"

Sevenyearstby。Thefarmercameoutoftheswamp，turnedbackintoaman，clappedhishatonhishead，andcontinuedonhiswaytomarket。

PantheonBooks，NewYork1980

Afterashortdistancehemettheoldmanagain。"Andwhereareyougoing，mygoodman？"

(Biellese)