Norforthelifeofhimwouldhesayoneword摸re。

"Youmightsay，Godwilling。"

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

"IfGodwillsit，fine。Ifnot，Iknowtheconsequenceandcannowgointotheswampunassisted。"

(Biellese)

Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，

PantheonBooks，NewYork1980

"ToBiella。"

NOTES:

ThistaleisalsofoundinTrieste，starringtheFriulians(Pinguenti，51)。

Suddenlythefarmerchangedintoafrogandjumpedintotheswamp。

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

disntwilling，Istillhavetogothereallthesame。"

Afterashortdistancehemettheoldmanagain。"Andwhereareyougoing，mygoodman？"

translatedbyGeorgeMartin，

Sevenyearstby。Thefarmercameoutoftheswamp，turnedbackintoaman，clappedhishatonhishead，andcontinuedonhiswaytomarket。