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小羊倌（第4页）

Theshepherdcametoanotherbridge，whereanotherlittleladywasbathinginaneggshell."

Whogoesthere?"

"

Afriend."

"

Liftmyeyelidsalittle，soIcanseeyou."

"

ImseekinglovelyBargaglinaofthethreesingingapples.Haveyouanynewsofher?"

"

No，buttakethisivorycomb，whichwillcomeinhandy."

Theshepherdputitinhispocketandwalkedonuntilhecametoastreamwhereamanwasfillingabagwithfog.WhenaskedaboutlovelyBargaglina，themanclaimedtoknownothingabouther，buthegavetheshepherdapocketfuloffog，whichwouldcomeinhandy.Nexthecametoamillwhosemiller，atalkingfox，said，"

Yes，IknowwholovelyBargaglinais，butyoullhavedifficultyfindingher.Walkstraightaheaduntilyoucometoahousewiththedooropen.Goinsideandyoullseeacrystalcagehungwithmanylittlebells.Inthecagearethesingingapples.Youmusttakethecage，butwatchoutforacertainoldwoman.Ifhereyesareopen，thatmeansshesasleep.Iftheyreclosed，shessurelyawake."

Theshepherdmovedon.Hefoundtheoldwomanwithhereyesclosedandrealizedshewasawake."

Mylad，"

saidtheoldwoman，"

glancedowninmyhairandseeifIveanylice."

Helooked，andashewasdelousingher，sheopenedhereyesandheknewshehadfallenasleep.Sohequicklypickedupthecrystalcageandfled.Butthelittlebellsonthecagetinkled，andtheoldwomanawakenedandsentahundredhorsemenafterhim.Hearingthemalmostuponhim，theshepherddroppedthestonehehadinhispocket.Itchangedinstantlyintoasteep，rockymountain，andthehorsesallfellandbroketheirlegs.Nowhorseless，thecavalrymenreturnedtotheoldwoman，whothensentouttwohundredmountedsoldiers.Seeinghimselfinnewperil，theshepherdthrewdowntheivorycomb.Itturnedintoamountainasslickasglass，downwhichhorsesandridersallslidtotheirdeath.Theoldwomanthensentthreehundredhorsemenafterhim，buthepulledoutthepocketfuloffog，hurleditoverhisshoulder，andthearmygotlostinit.Meanwhile，theshepherdhadgrownthirstyand，havingnothingwithhimtodrink，removedoneofthethreeapplesfromthecageandcutintoit.Atinyvoicesaid，"

Gently，please，oryoullhurtme."

Gently，hefinishedcuttingtheapple，ateonehalf，andputtheotherinhispocket.Atlengthhecametoawellnearhishouse，wherehereachedintohispocketfortherestoftheapple.Initsplacewasatiny，tinylady."

ImlovelyBargaglina，"

shesaid，"

andIlikecake.Gogetmeacake，Imfamished."

Thewellwasoneofthoseclosedwells，withaholeinthecenter，sotheshepherdseatedtheladyontherim，tellinghertowaitthereuntilhecamebackwiththecake.Meanwhile，aservantknownasUglySlavecametothewellforwater.Shespiedthelovelylittleladyandsaid，"

HowcomeyouresolittleandbeautifulwhileImsobigandugly?"

Andshegrewsofuriousthatshethrewthetinycreatureintothewell.TheshepherdreturnedandwasheartbrokentofindlovelyBargaglinagone.Nowhismotheralsowenttothatwellforwater，andwhatshouldshefindinherbucketonedaybutafish.Shetookithomeandfriedit.Theyateitandthrewthebonesoutthewindow.Therewheretheyfell，atreegrewupandgotsobigthatitshutoutallthelightfromthehouse.Theshepherdthereforecutitdownandchoppeditupforfirewood，whichhebroughtinside.Bythattimehismotherhaddied，andhelivedthereallbyhimself，nowpunierthenever，sincenomatterwhathetried，hecouldntgrowanybigger.Everydayhewentouttothepastureandcamebackhomeatnight.Howgreatwashisamazementuponfindingthedishesandpanshedusedinthemorningallwashedforhimwhenhecamehome!Hecouldntimaginewhowasdoingthis.Atlasthedecidedtohidebehindthedoorandfindout.Whomshouldhethenseebutaverydaintymaidenemergefromthewoodpile，washthedishes，sweepthehouse，andmakehisbed，afterwhichsheopenedthecupboardandhelpedherselftoacake.Outsprangtheshepherd，asking，"

Whoareyou?Howdidyougetin?"

"

ImlovelyBargaglina，"

repliedthemaiden，"

thegirlyoufoundinyourpocketinplaceoftheapplehalf.UglySlavethrewmeintothewell，andIturnedintoafish，thenintofishbonesthrownoutthewindow.FromfishbonesIchangedintoatreeseed，nextintoatreethatgrewandgrew，andfinallyintofirewoodyoucut.Now，everydaywhileyoureaway，IbecomelovelyBargaglina."

ThankstotherediscoveryoflovelyBargaglina，theshepherdgrewbyleapsandbounds，andlovelyBargaglinaalongwithhim.SoonhewasahandsomeyouthandmarriedlovelyBargaglina.Theyhadabigfeast.Iwasthere，underthetable.Theythrewmeabone，whichhitmeonthenoseandstuckforgood.（InlandvicinityofGenoa）NOTES:"

TheLittleShepherd"

（Ilpastorechenoncrescevamai）fromGuarnerio（DuefoleneldialettodelcontadogenovesecollectedbyP.E.Guarnerio，Genoa，1892），Torriglia，nearGenoa，toldbythecountrywomanMariaBanchero.AfeatureofthisGenoesevariantofthewidespreadtaleofthe"

threeoranges"

includesencounterswithcreatureslikethoseinthepaintingsofHieronymusBosch——tinyfairiesrockinginnutshellsoreggshells.WemeetthesamebeingsinanotherGenoeseversion（Andrews，51）.Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，translatedbyGeorgeMartin，PantheonBooks，NewYork1980