Afterashortdistancehemettheoldmanagain。"Andwhereareyougoing，mygoodman？"

translatedbyGeorgeMartin，

(Biellese)

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

disntwilling，Istillhavetogothereallthesame。"

"Youmightsay，Godwilling。"

"IfGodwillsit，fine。Ifnot，Iknowtheconsequenceandcannowgointotheswampunassisted。"

Sevenyearstby。Thefarmercameoutoftheswamp，turnedbackintoaman，clappedhishatonhishead，andcontinuedonhiswaytomarket。

"ToBiella。"

NOTES:

Suddenlythefarmerchangedintoafrogandjumpedintotheswamp。

Norforthelifeofhimwouldhesayoneword摸re。

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

ThistaleisalsofoundinTrieste，starringtheFriulians(Pinguenti，51)。

PantheonBooks，NewYork1980

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