PantheonBooks，NewYork1980

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

Norforthelifeofhimwouldhesayoneword摸re。

NOTES:

ntwilling，Istillhavetogothereallthesame。"

"IfGodwillsit，fine。Ifnot，Iknowtheconsequenceandcannowgointotheswampunassisted。"

translatedbyGeorgeMartin，

Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，

Sevenyearstby。Thefarmercameoutoftheswamp，turnedbackintoaman，clappedhishatonhishead，andcontinuedonhiswaytomarket。

(Biellese)

Afterashortdistancehemettheoldmanagain。"Andwhereareyougoing，mygoodman？"

ThistaleisalsofoundinTrieste，starringtheFriulians(Pinguenti，51)。

Suddenlythefarmerchangedintoafrogandjumpedintotheswamp。

"Youmightsay，Godwilling。"

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

"ToBiella。"