Afterashortdistancehemettheoldmanagain。"Andwhereareyougoing，mygoodman？"

Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，

(Biellese)

translatedbyGeorgeMartin，

"ToBiella。"

"Youmightsay，Godwilling。"

disntwilling，Istillhavetogothereallthesame。"

Sevenyearstby。Thefarmercameoutoftheswamp，turnedbackintoaman，clappedhishatonhishead，andcontinuedonhiswaytomarket。

NOTES:

"IfGodwillsit，fine。Ifnot，Iknowtheconsequenceandcannowgointotheswampunassisted。"

ThistaleisalsofoundinTrieste，starringtheFriulians(Pinguenti，51)。

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

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

Norforthelifeofhimwouldhesayoneword摸re。

PantheonBooks，NewYork1980

Suddenlythefarmerchangedintoafrogandjumpedintotheswamp。