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意大利童话 作者:卡尔维诺-第29部分
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he face of the driving rain。
He met an old man； who said to him； 〃A good day to you！ Where are you going； my good man； in such haste？〃
〃To Biella；〃 answered the farmer； without slowing down。
〃You might at least say； 'God willing。'〃
The farmer stopped； looked the old man in the eye； and snapped； 〃God willing； I'm on my way to Biella。 But even if God isn't willing； I still have to go there all the same。〃
Now the old man happened to be the Lord。 〃In that case you'll go to Biella in seven years；〃 he said。 〃In the meantime； jump into this swamp and stay there for seven years。〃
Suddenly the farmer changed into a frog and jumped into the swamp。
Seven years went by。 The farmer came out of the swamp； turned back into a man； clapped his hat on his head； and continued on his way to market。
After a short distance he met the old man again。 〃And where are you going； my good man？〃
〃To Biella。〃
〃You might say； 'God willing。'〃
〃If God wills it； fine。 If not； I know the consequence and can now go into the swamp unassisted。〃
Nor for the life of him would he say one word more。
（Biellese）
NOTES：
〃Those Stubborn Souls； the Biellese〃 （I biellesi； gente dura） from Virginia Majoli Faccio （L'incantesimo della mezzanotte； ＇Il Biellese nelle sue leggende＇； Milan； 1941）； Valdengo； Piedmont。
This tale is also found in Trieste； starring the Friulians （Pinguenti； 51）。
Copyright： Italian Folktales Selected and Retold by Italo Calvino；
translated by George Martin；
Pantheon Books； New York 1980
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