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Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressive Translation Books for Italian A1 Learners

Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressive Translation Books for Italian A1 Learners

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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
re
kinghadabeautifulgarden,
e
andinthegardenstood
un
atreewhichboregoldenapples.
Theseappleswere
sempre
alwayscounted,andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfound
che
thateverynightoneofthemwas
andava
gone.
Thekingbecameveryangryat
questo
this,andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchall
notte
nightunderthetree.
Thegardenersethiseldest
figlio
sontowatch;
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
e
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.
Thenthesecond
figlio
sonwasorderedtowatch;
e
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,
e
andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.
Thenthethird
figlio
sonofferedtokeepwatch;
ma
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlet
gli
him,forfearsomeharmshouldcometo
gli
him:
however,atlastheconsented,
e
andtheyoungmanlaidhimself
sotto
underthetreetowatch.
As
le
theclockstrucktwelvehe
sentì
heardarustlingnoisein
le
theair,andabird
venne
cameflyingthatwasofpuregold;
e
andasitwassnappingatoneof
il
theappleswithitsbeak,
il
thegardener’ssonjumpedup
e
andshotanarrowatit.
Ma
Butthearrowdidthebird
non
noharm;
onlyitdropped
una
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,
e
andthenflewaway.
Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothe
re
kinginthemorning,and
tutto
allthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworth
più
morethanallthewealthof
le
thekingdom:
Thenthegardener’seldest
figlio
sonsetoutandthoughtto
trovare
findthegoldenbirdveryeasily;
e
andwhenhehadgonebutalittle
strada
way,hecametoawood,
e
andbythesideofthewoodhe
vide
sawafoxsitting;
sohe
prese
tookhisbowandmadereadyto
sparare
shootatit.
Thenthefox
disse
said,‘Donotshootme,forIwill
darò
giveyougoodcounsel;
I
so
knowwhatyourbusinessis,
e
andthatyouwantto
trovare
findthegoldenbird.
Youwillreach
un
avillageintheevening;
e
andwhenyougetthere,you
è
willseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,
una
oneofwhichisverypleasant
e
andbeautifultolookat:
gonotinthere,
ma
butrestforthenightintheother,
anche se
thoughitmayappeartoyoutobevery
povero
poorandmean.’Butthe
figlio
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuch
una
abeastasthisknowaboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowatthefox;
ma
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveits
schiena
backandranintothewood.
Thenhe
andò
wenthisway,andin
le
theeveningcametothevillage
dove
wherethetwoinnswere;
e
andinoneofthesewere
persone
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;
ma
buttheotherlookedverydirty,
e
andpoor.
‘Ishouldbeverysilly,’
disse
saidhe,‘ifIwenttothatshabby
casa
house,andleftthischarmingplace’;
sohewentinto
il
thesmarthouse,andate
e
anddrankathisease,
e
andforgotthebird,andhis
paese
countrytoo.
Timepassedon;
e
andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,
e
andnotidingswereheardof
lui
him,thesecondsonsetout,
e
andthesamethinghappenedto
lui
him.
Hemetthefox,
che
whogavehimthegoodadvice:
ma
butwhenhecameto
la
thetwoinns,hiseldest
fratello
brotherwasstandingatthewindow
dove
wherethemerrymakingwas,and
chiamò
calledtohimtocomein;
e
andhecouldnotwithstand
il
thetemptation,butwentin,
e
andforgotthegoldenbird
e
andhiscountryinthe
stesso
samemanner.
Timepassedon
di nuovo
again,andtheyoungestsontoo
desiderò
wishedtosetoutinto
il
thewideworldtoseekfor
il
thegoldenbird;
buthis
padre
fatherwouldnotlistentoitfora
molto tempo
longwhile,forhewasveryfondofhis
figlio
son,andwasafraidthat
qualche
someillluckmighthappentohimalso,
e
andpreventhiscomingback.
However,atlastitwasagreedhe
dovesse
shouldgo,forhewouldnot
riposare
restathome;
andashecameto
la
thewood,hemetthefox,
e
andheardthesamegoodcounsel.
Ma
Buthewasthankfultothefox,
e
anddidnotattempthis
vita
lifeashisbrothershad
fatto
done;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
e
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohe
sedette
satdown,andthefoxbeganto
correre
run,andawaytheywentoverstock
e
andstonesoquickthattheir
capelli
hairwhistledinthewind.
Quando
Whentheycametothevillage,the
figlio
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,
e
andwithoutlookingabouthim
andò
wenttotheshabbyinn
e
andrestedthereallnightathisease.
Inthe
mattino
morningcamethefoxagain
e
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,
e
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyou
venne
cometoacastle,beforewhichlie
un
awholetroopofsoldiersfastasleep
e
andsnoring:
takenonoticeof
loro
them,butgointothecastle
e
andpassonandontillyoucometo
una
aroom,wherethegoldenbird
siede
sitsinawoodencage;
vicino
closebyitstandsabeautifulgoldencage;
ma
butdonottrytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycage
e
andputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail
di nuovo
again,andtheyoungman
sedette
sathimselfdown,andawaythey
andarono
wentoverstockandstonetilltheir
capelli
hairwhistledinthewind.
Prima
Beforethecastlegateallwasas
la
thefoxhadsaid:
sothe
figlio
sonwentinandfoundthechamber
dove
wherethegoldenbirdhungin
una
awoodencage,andbelow
state
stoodthegoldencage,andthe
tre
threegoldenapplesthathadbeenlostwerelying
vicino
closebyit.
Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbeaverydroll
cosa
thingtobringawaysuchafinebirdin
questa
thisshabbycage’;
sohe
aperto
openedthedoorandtookholdofit
e
andputitintothegoldencage.
Ma
Butthebirdsetupsuch
un
aloudscreamthatall
i
thesoldiersawoke,andthey
presero
tookhimprisonerandcarriedhimbefore
i
theking.
Thenextmorning
la
thecourtsattojudgehim;
e
andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshould
portasse
bringthekingthegoldenhorse
che
whichcouldrunasswiftlyas
il
thewind;
andifhe
faceva
didthis,hewasto
avrebbero
havethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.
Sohesetout
volta
oncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
e
andingreatdespair,whenon
una
asuddenhisfriendthefox
incontrò
methim,andsaid,‘Yousee
ora
nowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournot
ascoltato
listeningtomycounsel.
Iwill
ancora
still,however,tellyouhowto
trovare
findthegoldenhorse,ifyouwill
farai
doasIbidyou.
You
dovete
mustgostraightontillyoucometo
il
thecastlewherethehorsestandsinhisstall:
byhissidewillliethegroomfastasleep
e
andsnoring:
takeawaythehorsequietly,
ma
butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,
e
andnotthegoldenone
che
thatisclosebyit.’Thenthe
figlio
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,
e
andawaytheywentoverstock
e
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Tutto
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoringwithhis
mano
handuponthegoldensaddle.
Ma
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,he
pensò
thoughtitagreatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.
‘Iwill
darò
givehimthegoodone,’
disse
saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawoke
e
andcriedoutsoloud,
che
thatalltheguardsranin
e
andtookhimprisoner,andinthe
mattina
morninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,
e
andwassentencedtodie.
Ma
Butitwasagreed,that,
se
ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshould
vissuto
live,andhavethebird
e
andthehorsegivenhimforhisown.
Thenhe
andò
wenthiswayverysorrowful;
ma
buttheoldfoxcame
e
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyou
ascoltato
listentome?
Ifyou
avresti
had,youwouldhavecarriedawayboth
il
thebirdandthehorse;
ancora
yetwillIoncemore
darò
giveyoucounsel.
Gostraighton,
e
andintheeveningyouwillarriveat
un
acastle.
Attwelveo’clockat
notte
nighttheprincessgoesto
la
thebathing-house:
gouptoher
e
andgiveherakiss,
e
andshewillletyouleadheraway;
ma
buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
andare
goandtakeleaveofher
padre
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,
e
andsoawaytheywent
su
overstockandstonetilltheir
capelli
hairwhistledagain.
Astheycametothecastle,
tutto
allwasasthefox
aveva
hadsaid,andattwelveo’clockthe
giovane
youngmanmettheprincess
andava
goingtothebathand
diede
gaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,
ma
butbeggedwithmanytears
che
thathewouldlethertake
lasciasse
leaveofherfather.
Atfirstherefused,
ma
butsheweptstillmore
e
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;
ma
butthemomentshecametoherfather’s
casa
housetheguardsawokeandhewas
preso
takenprisoneragain.
Thenhewas
portarono
broughtbeforetheking,andthe
re
kingsaid,‘Youshallnever
avrai
havemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehill
che
thatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’
Ora
Nowthishillwasso
grande
bigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:
e
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,
e
andhaddoneverylittle,
la
thefoxcameandsaid.
‘Liedown
e
andgotosleep;
I
era
willworkforyou.’Andin
la
themorningheawokeand
la
thehillwasgone;
sohe
andò
wentmerrilytotheking,
e
andtoldhimthatnow
che
thatitwasremovedhe
doveva
mustgivehimtheprincess.
Thenthe
re
kingwasobligedtokeephis
parola
word,andawaywentthe
giovane
youngmanandtheprincess;
‘Ifyou
vuoi
willonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.
Quando
Whenyoucometothe
re
king,andheasksfor
la
thebeautifulprincess,youmust
dire
say,“Heresheis!”
Thenhe
sarà
willbeveryjoyful;
andyouwillmount
la
thegoldenhorsethattheyareto
daranno
giveyou,andputoutyour
mano
handtotakeleaveofthem;
ma
butshakehandswiththeprincesslast.
Thenliftherquicklyontothehorse
dietro
behindyou;
Allwentright:
then
la
thefoxsaid,‘Whenyoucometo
la
thecastlewherethebird
è
is,Iwillstaywith
la
theprincessatthedoor,
e
andyouwillridein
e
andspeaktotheking;
e
andwhenheseesthatitis
il
therighthorse,hewill
porterà
bringoutthebird;
butyou
devi
mustsitstill,andsay
che
thatyouwanttolookatit,to
vedere
seewhetheritisthe
vero
truegoldenbird;
This,too,
successo
happenedasthefoxsaid;
theycarried
via
offthebird,theprincessmountedagain,
e
andtheyrodeonto
un
agreatwood.
Thenthefox
venne
came,andsaid,‘Praykillme,
e
andcutoffmyhead
e
andmyfeet.’Butthe
giovane
youngmanrefusedtodoit:
so
la
thefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrate
darò
giveyougoodcounsel:
bewareof
due
twothings;
ransomnoonefrom
il
thegallows,andsitdownby
il
thesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhe
andò
went.
Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillage
dove
wherehehadlefthis
due
twobrothers.
Andtherehe
sentì
heardagreatnoiseanduproar;
e
andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,thepeople
disse
said,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,he
vide
sawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohe
disse
said,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’
Ma
Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshe
essere
wouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascals
e
andbuytheirliberty.
Thenhedidnotstayto
pensare
thinkaboutthematter,but
pagò
paidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,
e
andwentonwithhimtowardstheir
casa
home.
Andastheycametothewood
dove
wherethefoxfirstmet
li
them,itwassocool
e
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letus
sedette
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,
e
andrestawhile,to
mangiare
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’
e
andforgotthefox’scounsel,
e
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;
e
andwhilehesuspectednothing,they
vennero
camebehind,andthrewhim
giù
downthebank,andtooktheprincess,thehorse,
e
andthebird,andwent
casa
hometothekingtheirmaster,
e
andsaid.
‘Allthishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
ma
butthehorsewouldnot
mangiare
eat,thebirdwouldnot
cantare
sing,andtheprincesswept.
Il
Theyoungestsonfellto
il
thebottomoftheriver’s
letto
bed:
luckilyitwasnearlydry,
ma
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,
e
andthebankwassosteep
che
thathecouldfindno
modo
waytogetout.
Thentheoldfox
venne
cameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornot
seguito
followinghisadvice;
otherwisenoevil
sarebbe
wouldhavebefallenhim:
‘Yet,’
disse
saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyou
qui
here,solayholdofmytail
e
andholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,
e
andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothers
hanno
havesetwatchtokillyou,
se
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfasa
povero
poorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,
e
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebeganto
mangiare
eat,andthebirdto
cantare
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.
Thenhe
andò
wenttotheking,and
raccontò
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;
e
andtheywereseizedandpunished,
e
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;
e
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.
A
molto tempo
longwhileafter,hewenttowalkone
giorno
dayinthewood,andtheoldfox
incontrò
methim,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestokill
lo
him,andcutoffhis
testa
headandfeet.
HANSINLUCK
Alcuni
Somemenareborntogood
fortuna
luck:
alltheydoortrytodocomesright—allthat
cadono
fallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywill
sempre
always,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,
e
andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.
Il
Theworldmayverylikelynot
sempre
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,
ma
butwhatcaretheyfor
il
theworld?
whatcanit
sapere
knowaboutthematter?
OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Sevenlongyearshe
aveva
hadworkedhardforhis
padrone
master.
Atlasthesaid,‘Master,my
tempo
timeisup;
Imustgo
casa
homeandseemypoor
madre
motheroncemore:
sopraypaymemywages
e
andletmego.’Andthe
padrone
mastersaid,‘Youhavebeen
un
afaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourpayshallbehandsome.’Thenhe
diede
gavehimalumpofsilveras
grande
bigashishead.
Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,
mise
putthepieceofsilverinto
lo
it,threwitoverhisshoulder,
e
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.
Ashe
andava
wentlazilyon,draggingonefoot
dopo
afteranother,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.
‘Ah!’
disse
saidHansaloud,‘whatafinethingitistorideonhorseback!
Therehe
siede
sitsaseasyandhappyas
se
ifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;
hetrips
contro
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,
e
andgetsonhehardly
sa
knowshow.’Hansdidnot
parlato
speaksosoftlybutthehorseman
sentito
hearditall,andsaid,‘Well,
amico
friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’
detto
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:
tobe
sicuro
sureitissilver,butitissoheavy
che
thatIcan’tholdupmy
testa
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,
e
andyoushallgiveme
il
thesilver;
whichwillsaveyoua
grande
greatdealoftroubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘With
tutto
allmyheart,’saidHans:
‘butasyouaresokindto
me
me,Imusttellyouonething—youwillhaveawearytasktodraw
che
thatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,
prese
tookthesilver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoone
mano
handandthewhipintotheother,
e
andsaid,‘Whenyouwantto
andare
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudly
insieme
together,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswasdelightedashe
sedeva
satonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,
girato
turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,
e
androdemerrilyoff,one
minuto
minutewhistlingamerrytune,
e
andanothersinging,.
‘Nocare
e
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!
Dopo
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketo
andare
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislips
e
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;
e
andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,
e
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.
Hishorse
sarebbe
wouldhaveranoff,ifashepherd
che
whowascomingby,drivingacow,hadnot
fermato
stoppedit.
Hanssooncametohimself,
e
andgotuponhislegs
di nuovo
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingis
non
nojoke,whenamanhasthe
fortuna
lucktogetuponabeastlike
questa
thisthatstumblesandflingshim
via
offasifitwould
rotto
breakhisneck.
However,I’moffnow
volta
onceforall:
Ilikeyourcow
ora
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmartbeastthat
giocato
playedmethistrick,and
ha
hasspoiledmybestcoat,you
vedi
see,inthispuddle;
which,bytheby,smellsnotvery
come
likeanosegay.
Onecan
camminare
walkalongatone’sleisure
dietro
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,
e
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,
ogni
everyday,intothebargain.
WhatwouldI
darei
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’
disse
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;
Iliketo
fare
dogoodtomyneighbours,even
anche se
thoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’
disse
saidHans,merrily.
‘Whatanoble
cuore
heartthatgoodmanhas!’
pensò
thoughthe.
Thentheshepherdjumpedupon
il
thehorse,wishedHansand
il
thecowgoodmorning,andawayherode.
Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
faccia
faceandhands,restedawhile,
e
andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,
e
andthoughthisbargainavery
fortunato
luckyone.
‘IfIhave
solo
onlyapieceofbread
E
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,
mangiare
eatmybutterandcheesewith
esso
it;
andwhenIamthirstyIcanmilkmycow
e
anddrinkthemilk:
andwhatcanI
desiderare
wishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,
mangiato
ateupallhisbread,
e
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.
Quando
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
di nuovo
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.
Ma
Buttheheatgrewgreateras
appena
soonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashe
trovò
foundhimselfonawideheaththat
essere
wouldtakehimmorethananhourtocross,hebegantobeso
caldo
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.
‘Ican
trovare
findacureforthis,’
pensò
thoughthe;
‘nowIwillmilkmycow
e
andquenchmythirst’:
sohetiedherto
il
thestumpofatree,
e
andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;
ma
butnotadropwastobehad.
Who
fosse
wouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwastobringhimmilk
e
andbutterandcheese,was
tutto
allthattimeutterlydry?
Hans
aveva
hadnotthoughtoflookingtothat.
Mentre
Whilehewastryinghis
fortuna
luckinmilking,andmanaging
la
thematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbeganto
pensare
thinkhimverytroublesome;
andatlast
dato
gavehimsuchakickonthe
testa
headasknockedhimdown;
e
andtherehelaya
molto tempo
longwhilesenseless.
Luckilyabutcher
presto
sooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.
‘Whatis
il
thematterwithyou,myman?’
disse
saidthebutcher,ashe
aiutava
helpedhimup.
Hanstoldhimwhathad
successo
happened,howhewasdry,
e
andwantedtomilkhiscow,
ma
butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.
Then
il
thebutchergavehimaflaskofale,
dicendo
saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;
yourcowwill
darà
giveyounomilk:
don’tyou
vedi
seesheisanoldbeast,goodfornothingbut
il
theslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’saidHans,‘who
è
wouldhavethoughtit?
What
una
ashametotakemyhorse,
e
andgivemeonlyadrycow!
Se
IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?
I
odio
hatecow-beef;
itisnottender
abbastanza
enoughforme.
Ifitwere
un
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouare
guidando
drivingalongathisease—onecould
fare
dosomethingwithit;
itwouldatanyrate
fare
makesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketo
dire
sayno,whenoneis
chiede
askedtodoakind,neighbourly
cosa
thing.
TopleaseyouIwill
cambierò
change,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindness
e
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;
e
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,holdingitbythestring
che
thatwastiedtoitsleg.
Soonhejogged,
e
andallseemednowto
andare
gorightwithhim:
he
aveva
hadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;
ma
buthewasnowwellrepaidfor
tutti
all.
Howcoulditbeotherwise
di
withsuchatravellingcompanionashe
aveva
hadatlastgot?
Thenextmanhe
incontrò
metwasacountrymancarrying
un
afinewhitegoose.
Thecountryman
fermò
stoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
questo
thisledtofurtherchat;
e
andHanstoldhimallhis
fortuna
luck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,
e
andhowalltheworldwentgay
e
andsmilingwithhim.
Thecountrymanthenbeganto
raccontare
tellhistale,andsaidhewas
andando
goingtotakethegooseto
un
achristening.
‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyitis,andyetitis
solo
onlyeightweeksold.
Whoeverroasts
e
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatuponit,it
ha
haslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’
disse
saidHans,asheweigheditinhis
mano
hand;
‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigis
non
notrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbegantolookgrave,
e
andshookhishead.
‘Harkye!’
disse
saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youseem
un
agoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelp
fare
doingyouakindturn.
Yourpigmaygetyouintoascrape.
InthevillageI
appena
justcamefrom,thesquirehashad
un
apigstolenoutofhissty.
Iwasdreadfullyafraid
quando
whenIsawyouthatyouhadgot
il
thesquire’spig.
Ifyou
hanno
have,andtheycatchyou,it
sarà
willbeabadjobforyou.
Il
Theleasttheywilldo
sarà
willbetothrowyouinto
il
thehorse-pond.
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’criedhe,‘praygetmeoutof
questo
thisscrape.
Iknownothingof
dove
wherethepigwaseitherbredorborn;
ma
buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: