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金丝雀王子（第6页）

"

Iwishnomoney，"

repliedthedoctor."

Justgivemetheprincesshieldbearingthefamilycoat-of-arms，hisstandard，andhisyellowvestthatwasrentandbloodied."

Uponreceivingthethreeitems，shetookherleave.Threedayslater，thekingssonwasagainouthunting.Hepassedthecastleintheheartoftheforest，butdidntdeigntolookupattheprincessswindow.Sheimmediatelypickedupthebook，leafedthroughit，andtheprincehadnochoicebutchangeintoacanary.Heflewintotheroom，andtheprincessturnedhimbackintoaman."

Letmego，"

hesaid."

Isntitenoughtohavepiercedmewiththosepinsofyoursandcausedmesomuchagony?"

Theprince，intruth，nolongerlovedthegirl，blamingherforhismisfortune.Onthevergeoffainting，sheexclaimed，"

ButIsavedyourlife!Iamtheonewhocuredyou!"

"

Thatsnotso，"

saidtheprince."

Mylifewassavedbyaforeigndoctorwhoaskedfornorecompenseexceptmycoat-of-arms，mystandard，andmybloodiedvest!"

"

Hereareyourcoat-of-arms，yourstandard，andyourvest!Thedoctorwasnoneotherthanmyself!Thepinswerethecrueldoingofmystepmother!"

Theprincegazedintohereyes，dumbfounded.Neverhadshelookedsobeautiful.Hefellatherfeetaskingherforgivenessanddeclaringhisdeepgratitudeandlove.Thatveryeveningheinformedhisfatherhewasgoingtomarrythemaideninthecastleintheforest."

Youmaymarryonlythedaughterofakingoranemperor，"

repliedhisfather."

Ishallmarrythewomanwhosavedmylife."

Sotheymadepreparationsforthewedding，invitingallthekingsandqueensinthevicinity.Alsopresentwastheprincesssroyalfather，whohadbeeninformedofnothing.Whenthebridecameout，helookedatherandexclaimed，"

Mydaughter!"

"

What!"

saidtheroyalhost."

Mysonsbrideisyourdaughter?Whydidshenottellus?"

"

Because，"

explainedthebride，"

Inolongerconsidermyselfthedaughterofamanwholetmystepmotherimprisonme."

Andshepointedatthequeen.Learningofallhisdaughtersmisfortune，thefatherwasfilledwithpityforthegirlandwithloathingforhiswickedwife.Nordidhewaituntilhewasbackhometohavethewomanseized.Thusthemarriagewascelebratedtothesatisfactionandjoyofall，withtheexceptionofthatwretch.（Turin）NOTES:"

TheCanaryPrince"

IlPrincipecanarino）fromRua（inArchivioperlostudiodelletradizionipopolari，Palermo-Turin，VI[1887]，401），Turin.ThisfolktalefromTurin，withitsballadlikepathos，developsamedievalmotif，whichisalsoliterary.（ButMariedeFranceslai，Yonec，isquitedifferent，beingthestoryofanadultery.）Mypersonaltoucheshereincludetheprincesyellowsuitandleggings，thedescriptionofthetransformationinaflutterofwings，thegossipofthewitcheswhotraveledtheworldover，andabitofstylisticcunning.Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino，translatedbyGeorgeMartin，PantheonBooks，NewYork1980