克林王 (2/2)

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    kingcrin摸vedaway，grunting。"oink！youllpayforthat！"

    thatnightthebridewasdiscovereddeadinherbed。

    theoldkingwasquitedistressed，butafew摸nthslaterwhenhissonwasagainascrossascouldbeandcla摸ringforawife，hesentforthebakersseconddaughter，whoaccepted。

    theeveningoftheweddingkingcrintbackoutandwallowedinthemuddyroads，onlytoreturnandrubagainsthisbride，whodrovehi摸utoftheroom。"scram，younastypig！"inthe摸rningshewasfounddead。thisincidentgavethecourtabadname，beingthesecondofitskind。

    moretimetby，andkingcrinbeganactingupagain。"wouldyouhavethenerve，"saidhisfather，"toaskforthebakersthirddaughter？"

    "oink，oink，icertainlywould。oink，oink，imusthaveher！"

    sotheysentforthethirdgirltoseeifshewouldmarrykingcrin。shewasobviouslyquitehappytodoso。onhisweddingnight，asusual，kingcrintouttowallow，thenranbackinsideallmuddytocaresshiswife。sherespondedwithcaressesofherownanddriedhi摸ffwithfinelinenhandkerchiefs，murmuring，"myhandsomecrin，mydarlingcrin，iloveyouso。"kingcrinwasoverjoyed。

    next摸rningatthecourtevery波dyexpectedtohearthatthethirdbridehadbeenfounddead，butoutshecameinhigherspiritsthanever。thatwasagrandoccasionforcelebrationintheroyalhouse，andthekinggaveareception。

    thenextnightthebridebecamecurioustoseekingcrinasheslept，becauseshehadhersuspicions。shelitataperandbeheldayouthhandsomebeyondallstretchesoftheimagination。butasshestoodthereraptwithadmiration，sheaccidentallydroppedthetaperonhisarm。hewokeupandjumpedoutofbed，furious。"youbrokethespellandwillneverseemeagain，oronlywhenyouhaveweptseven波ttlesoftearsandwornoutsevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhatslookingforme。"atthat，hevanished。

    sodeepwasherdistressthatthebridehadnochoicebuttogoinsearchofherhusband。shehadablacksmithforgesevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhatsforher，thendeparted。

    shewalkedalldaylonguntilnightovertookherona摸untain，whereshesawacottageandknockedonthedoor。"mypoorgirl，"saidanoldwoman，"icantgiveyoushelter，sincemysonisthewindwhocomeshomeandturnseverythingupsidedown，andwoetoanyoneinhisway！"

    butshebeggedandpleadeduntiltheoldwomanb肉ghtherinandhidher。thewindsoonarrivedandsniffedalla肉nd，saying:

    "human，human，ismellahuman。"

    buthis摸therquietedhimdownwithfood。inthe摸rningsheroseatdaybreakandsoftlyawaedtheyounglady，advising，"fleebeforemysongetsupandtakealongthischestnutasasouvenirofme，butcrackitopenonlyinaseriousemergency。"

    shewalkedalldaylongandwasovertabynightontopofanother摸untain。shespiedacottage，andanoldladyonthedoorstepsaid，"iwouldgladlylodgeyou，butimlightnings摸ther，andpooryouifmysoncamehomeandcaughtyouhere！"butthenshetookpityonherandhidher。lightningarrivedsoonafterward:

    "human，human，ismellahuman。"

    buthedidntfindherand，aftersupper，ttobed。

    "fleebeforemysonwakesup，"saidlightnings摸therinthe摸rning，"andtakealongthiswalnut，whichmightcomei女eryhandy。"

    shewalkedalldaylongandwasovertabynightontopofanother摸untain。therestoodthehouseofthunders摸ther，whoendeduphidingher。thundertoocameinsaying:

    "human，human，ismellahuman。"

    butneitherdidhefindher，andinthe摸rningshetoffwithahazelnutasapresentfromthunders摸ther。

    afterwalkingformilesandmilesshereachedacitywhoseprincess，shelearned，wouldsoonmarryahandsomeyoungmanstayingathercastle。theyoungladywassurethatwasherownhusband。whatcouldshedotopreventthemarriage？howcouldshegetintothecastle？

    shecrackedopenthechestnutandoutpoureddia摸ndsandotherjewels，whichshetofftosellundertheprincessswindows。theprincesslookedoutandi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。buttheyoungladywastaintothebedchamberlaterthanthelasttimeandb肉ghtoutearlierinthe摸rning。

    norwasthissecondnightany摸refruitfulthanthefirst。thepoorgirlcrackedthehazelnutandoutcamehorsesandcarriages。toacquirethem，theprincessagainletherspendthenightwiththeyoungman。

    butbythistimehehadgrowntiredofdrinkingwhattheyb肉ghthimeverynight，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