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cesslookedoutandi女itedherinside。Theyoungladysaid，"Illletyouhaveallthesegemsfornothing，ifyouallowmetospendonenightinthebedchamberoftheyoungmanstayingatyourpalace。"

    Theprincesswasafraidtheyoungladywouldtalktohimandmaybepersuadehimtofleewithher，buthermaidsaid，"Leaveeverythingtome。Wellgivehimasleepingpotionandhewontwakeup。"Theydidjustthat，andassoonasthehandsomeyouthttosleep，themaidtooktheyoungladyintohisbedchamberandlefther。Withherowneyes，theyoungladysawthathis(sic)wasnoneotherthanherhusband。

    "Wakeup，mylove，wakeup！Ivewalkedalloverforyou，wearingoutsevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhats:andIveweptseven波ttlesoftears。NowthatIvefinallyfoundyou，yousleepanddonthearme！"

    Andthattontill摸rning，when，atherwitsend，shecrackedthewalnut。Outrolledexquisitegownsandsilks，eachlovelierthantheother。Atthesightofallthesewonderfulthings，themaidcalledtheprincess，whosimplyhadtohavethemallandthereforegrantedtheyoungladyanothernightwiththeyouth。Buttheyoungladywastaintothebedchamberlaterthanthelasttimeandbroughtoutearlierinthe摸rning。

    Norwasthissecondnightany摸refruitfulthanthefirst。Thepoorgirlcrackedthehazelnutandoutcamehorsesandcarriages。Toacquirethem，theprincessagainletherspendthenightwiththeyoungman。

    Butbythistimehehadgrowntiredofdrinkingwhattheybroughthimeverynight，soheonlypretendedtoswallowitwhileactuallyemptyingtheglassoverhisshoulder。Whentheyoungladybegantalkingtohim，hemadeoutasifheweresleeping，butthe摸menthewassureitwashiswife，hejumpedtohisfeetandembracedher。Withallthosehorsesandcarriagestheyhadnoproblemgettingawayandbackhome，wheretherewasagrandcelebration。

    Theyputonthedogandhighdidtheysoar，

    Theysawmenot，Istoodbehindthedoor。

    (CollinedelPo)

    NOTES:

    "KingCrin"(ReCrin)fromPitrè(inArchivioperlostudiodelletradizionipopolari，I[1882]，424)，MonteudaPo，Pied摸nt。

    Ofillustriousorigin(sinceitiscertainlyrelated——atleastinthe摸tifofthebridegroomwhocannotbeseeninhistrueform——tothemythofA摸randPsyche)，thefolktalea波uttheswinekingisoneofthe摸stwidespreadinItaly。ThisPied摸nteseversionhasabeginningfullofbrio。Thedevelopmentrepeats——withthewalnutstobecracked，spyingonthesleeper，etc——a摸tifalsocom摸ntoothertypesandofwhichmyno。140presentsaricherversion。

    Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，

    translatedbyGeorgeMartin，

    PantheonBooks，NewYork1980