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toaskforthebakersthirddaughter?"

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Oink，oink，Icertainlywould.Oink，oink，Imusthaveher!"

SotheysentforthethirdgirltoseeifshewouldmarryKingCrin.Shewasobviouslyquitehappytodoso.Onhisweddingnight，asusual，KingCrinwentouttowallow，thenranbackinsideallmuddytocaresshiswife.Sherespondedwithcaressesofherownanddriedhimoffwithfinelinenhandkerchiefs，murmuring，"

MyhandsomeCrin，mydarlingCrin，Iloveyouso."

KingCrinwasoverjoyed.Nextmorningatthecourteverybodyexpectedtohearthatthethirdbridehadbeenfounddead，butoutshecameinhigherspiritsthanever.Thatwasagrandoccasionforcelebrationintheroyalhouse，andthekinggaveareception.ThenextnightthebridebecamecurioustoseeKingCrinasheslept，becauseshehadhersuspicions.Shelitataperandbeheldayouthhandsomebeyondallstretchesoftheimagination.Butasshestoodthereraptwithadmiration，sheaccidentallydroppedthetaperonhisarm.Hewokeupandjumpedoutofbed，furious."

Youbrokethespellandwillneverseemeagain，oronlywhenyouhaveweptsevenbottlesoftearsandwornoutsevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhatslookingforme."

Atthat，hevanished.Sodeepwasherdistressthatthebridehadnochoicebuttogoinsearchofherhusband.Shehadablacksmithforgesevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhatsforher，thendeparted.Shewalkedalldaylonguntilnightovertookheronamountain，whereshesawacottageandknockedonthedoor."

Mypoorgirl，"

saidanoldwoman，"

Icantgiveyoushelter，sincemysonistheWindwhocomeshomeandturnseverythingupsidedown，andwoetoanyoneinhisway!"

Butshebeggedandpleadeduntiltheoldwomanbroughtherinandhidher.TheWindsoonarrivedandsniffedallaround，saying:"

Human，human，Ismellahuman."

Buthismotherquietedhimdownwithfood.Inthemorningsheroseatdaybreakandsoftlyawakenedtheyounglady，advising，"

Fleebeforemysongetsupandtakealongthischestnutasasouvenirofme，butcrackitopenonlyinaseriousemergency."

Shewalkedalldaylongandwasovertakenbynightontopofanothermountain.Shespiedacottage，andanoldladyonthedoorstepsaid，"

Iwouldgladlylodgeyou，butImLightningsmother，andpooryouifmysoncamehomeandcaughtyouhere!"

Butthenshetookpityonherandhidher.Lightningarrivedsoonafterward:"

Human，human，Ismellahuman."

Buthedidntfindherand，aftersupper，wenttobed."

Fleebeforemysonwakesup，"

saidLightningsmotherinthemorning，"

andtakealongthiswalnut，whichmightcomeinveryhandy."

Shewalkedalldaylongandwasovertakenbynightontopofanothermountain.TherestoodthehouseofThundersmother，whoendeduphidingher.Thundertoocameinsaying:"

Human，human，Ismellahuman."

Butneitherdidhefindher，andinthemorningshewentoffwithahazelnutasapresentfromThundersmother.Afterwalkingformilesandmilesshereachedacitywhoseprincess，shelearned，wouldsoonmarryahandsomeyoungmanstayingathercastle.Theyoungladywassurethatwasherownhusband.Whatcouldshedotopreventthemarriage?Howcouldshegetintothecastle?Shecrackedopenthechestnutandoutpoureddiamondsandotherjewels，whichshewentofftosellundertheprincessswindows.Theprincesslookedoutandinvitedherinside.Theyoungladysaid，"

Illletyouhaveallthesegemsfornothing，ifyouallowmetospendonenightinthebedchamberoftheyoungmanstayingatyourpalace."

Theprincesswasafraidtheyoungladywouldtalktohimandmaybepersuadehimtofleewithher，buthermaidsaid，"

Leaveeverythingtome.Wellgivehimasleepingpotionandhewontwakeup."

Theydidjustthat，andassoonasthehandsomeyouthwenttosleep，themaidtooktheyoungladyintohisbedchamberandlefther.Withherowneyes，theyoungladysawthathis（sic）wasnoneotherthanherhusband."

Wakeup，mylove，wakeup!Ivewalkedalloverforyou，wearingoutsevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhats:andIveweptsevenbottlesoftears.NowthatIvefinallyfoundyou，yousleepanddonthearme!"

Andthatwentontillmorning，when，atherwitsend，shecrackedthewalnut.Outrolledexquisitegownsandsilks，eachlovelierthantheother.Atthesightofallthesewonderfulthings，themaidcalledtheprincess，whosimplyhadtohavethemallandthereforegrantedtheyoungladyanothernightwiththeyouth.Buttheyoungladywastakenintothebedchamberlaterthanthelasttimeandbroughtoutearlierinthemorning.Norwasthissecondnightanymorefruitfulthanthefirst.Thepoorgirlcrackedthehazelnutandoutcamehorsesandcarriages.Toacquirethem，theprincessagainletherspendthenightwiththeyoungman.Butbythistimehehadgrowntiredofdrinkingwhattheybroughthimeverynight，soheonlypretendedtoswallowitwhileactuallyemptyingtheglassoverhisshoulder.Whentheyoungladybegantalkingtohim，hemadeoutasifheweresleeping，butthemomenthewassureitwashiswife，hejumpedtohisfeetandembracedher.Withallthosehorsesandcarriagestheyhadnoproblemgettingawayandbackhome，wheretherewasagrandcelebration.Theyputonthedogandhighdidtheysoar，Theysawmenot，Istoodbehindthedoor.（CollinedelPo）NOTES:"

KingCrin"

（ReCrin）fromPitrè（inArchivioperlostudiodelletradizionipopolari，I[1882]，424），MonteudaPo，Piedmont.Ofillustriousorigin（sinceitiscertainlyrelated——atleastinthemotifofthebridegroomwhocannotbeseeninhistrueform——tothemythofAmorandPsyche），thefolktaleabouttheswinekingisoneofthemostwidespreadinItaly.ThisPiedmonteseversionhasabeginningfullofbrio.Thedevelopmentrepeats——withthewalnutstobecracked，spyingonthesleeper，etc——amotifalsocommontoothertypesandofwhichmyno.140presentsaricherversion.Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，translatedbyGeorgeMartin，PantheonBooks，NewYork1980