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e and rode the animal outside straight into the sun。 That way it couldn't see any shadow to frighten it。 Jack took a steady hold of the reins； pressed his knees to the horse； and galloped off。 A quarter of an hour later Rondello was as docile as a lamb； but let no one ride him after that but Jack。
From then on； Jack served the king； who was so fond of him that the other servants grew jealous and plotted to get rid of him。
Now the king had a daughter who had been kidnapped in her infancy by the sorcerer Body…without…Soul； and no one had heard of her since。 The servants went to the king claiming Jack had boasted to everybody he would free her。 The king sent for him。 Jack was amazed and said this was the first he had even heard of the king's daughter。 But the fact that anyone had dared make light of the episode concerning his daughter so infuriated the king that he said； 〃Either you free her； or I'll have you beheaded。〃
Since there was no calming the king now； Jack asked for a rusty sword they kept hanging on the wall； saddled Rondello； and rode off。 Crossing a forest； he saw a lion motioning him to stop。 Although a bit uneasy； Jack disliked the idea of running away； so he dismounted and asked what the lion wanted。
〃Jack；〃 said the lion； 〃as you can see； there are four of us here： myself； a dog； an eagle； and an ant。 We have a dead donkey to parcel among us。 Since you have a sword； carve the animal and give us each a portion。〃 Jack cut off the donkey's head and gave it to the ant。 〃Here you are。 This will make you a nice home and supply you with all the food you'll ever want。〃 Next he cut off the hoofs and gave them to the dog。 〃Here's something to gnaw on as long as you like。〃 He cut out the entrails and gave them to the eagle。 〃This is your food； which you can carry to the treetops where you perch。〃 All the rest he gave to the lion； which as the biggest of the four deserved the largest portion。 He got back on his horse and started off； only to hear his name called。 〃Dear me；〃 he thought； 〃I must have made some mistake in dividing the parts。〃 But the lion said to him； 〃You did us a big favor and you were very fair。 As one good deed deserves another； I'm giving you one of my claws which will turn you into the fiercest lion in the world when you wear it。〃 The dog said； 〃Here is one of my whiskers； which will turn you into the fastest dog on earth； whenever you place it under your nose。〃 The eagle said； 〃Here is a feather from my wings which can change you into the biggest and strongest eagle in the sky。〃 The ant said； 〃I'm giving you one of my tiny legs。 Put it on and you will bee an ant so small that no one can see you； even with a magnifying glass。〃
Jack took his presents； thanked the four animals； and departed。 As he was uncertain whether the gifts were magic or not； thinking the animals might have played a joke on him； he stopped as soon as he was out of sight to test them。 He became lion； dog； eagle； and ant； next ant； eagle； dog； and lion； then eagle； ant； lion； and dog； finally dog； lion； ant； and eagle。 Yes； everything worked like a charm！ All smiles； he moved onward。
Beyond the forest was a lake； on whose shore stood the castle of Body…without…Soul。 Jack changed into an eagle and flew straight to the edge of a closed window。 Then he changed into an ant and crawled into the room。 It was a beautiful bedchamber where； beneath a canopy； lay the king's daughter asleep。 Still an ant； Jack went crawling over her cheek until she awakened。 Then he removed the tiny ant leg； and the king's daughter suddently beheld a handsome youth at her side。
〃Don't be afraid；〃 he said； signaling silence。 〃I've e to free you。 You must get the sorcerer to tell you what could kill him。〃
When the sorcerer returned； Jacked changed back into an ant。 The king's daughter made a big to…do over Body…without…Soul； seating him at her feet and drawning his head onto her lap。 Then she began： 〃My darling sorcerer； I know you're a body without a soul and therefore incapable of dying。 But I live in constant fear of someone finding your soul and putting you to death。〃
〃I can tell you the secret；〃 replied the sorcerer； 〃since you're imprisoned here and can't possibly betray me。 To slay me would require a lion mighty enough to kill the black lion in the forest。 Out of the belly of the dead lion would leap a black dog so swift that only the fastest dog on earth could catch it。 Out of the belly of the dead black dog would fly a black eagle that could withstand every eagle under the sun。 But if by chance that eagle were slain； a black egg would have to be taken out of its craw and cracked over my brow for my soul to fly away and leave me dead。 Does all that seem easy？ Do you have any real grounds for worry？〃
With his tiny ant ears； Jack took in every word； then crawled back under the window to the ledge； where he again turned into an eagle and soared into the forest。 There he changed into a lion and stalked the underbrush until he came face to face with the black lion。 The black lion jumped him； but Jack； being the strongest lion in the world； tore it to bits。 （Back at the castle； the sorcerer felt his head spin。） The lion's belly was slit open； and out bolted a swift…footed black dog； but Jack turned into the fastest dog on earth； caught him； and they rolled together in a ball； biting each other until the black dog lay dead。 （Back at the castle； the sorcerer had to take to his bed。） The dog's belly was slit open and out flew a black eagle； but Jack became the most powerful eagle under the sun and they soared through the sky pecking and clawing each other until the black eagle folded its wings and fell to earth。 （At the castle； the sorcerer ran a high fever and curled up under the bedclothes。）
Jack changed back into a man； opened the eagle's craw； and removed the black egg。 He returned to the castle and gave it to the king's daughter； who was overjoyed。
〃How on earth did you do it？〃 she asked。
〃Nothing to it；〃 replied Jack。 〃The rest is now up to you。〃
The king's daughter entered the sorcerer's bedchamber； asking； 〃How do you feel？〃
〃Woe's me！ I've been betrayed。。。〃
〃I brought you a cup of broth。 Drink some。〃
The sorcerer sat up in his bed and bent over to drink the broth。
〃Here； let me break an egg into it and give it more body。〃 At that； the king's daughter broke the black egg over his brow and Body…without…Soul died on the spot。
Jack took the king's daughter home to her father。 Everyone was overjoyed； and the young couple was married forthwith。
（Riviera ligure di ponente）
NOTES：
〃Body…without…Soul〃 （Corpo…senza…l'anima） from Andrews； 46； Riviera ligure。
This Ligurian Jack differs from fellow heroes and liberators of princesses by his systematic cautiousness bordering on distrust （he is one of the few who； the minute he receives a magic gift； must test it before he is able to believe in it）。 In that respect he takes after his mother； who will not let him go out into the world until he has given proof of perseverance by felling the tree with his kicks。 I have been faithful to the original version while aiming to endow it with a particular rhythm。
Copyright： Italian Folktales Selected and Retold by Italo Calvino；
translated by George Martin；
Pantheon Books； New York 1980
有钱能使鬼推磨
从前有一位十分富有的王子，他要在王宫的对面造一座宫殿，而且造得比王宫还要宏伟富丽。宫殿一落成，他就在门前写了“有钱能使鬼推磨”几个大字。
国王外出巡游，看见了写在门前的这些字，马上召见王子。这时，王子刚到都城不久，还没有去拜见国王。
“恭喜你啦，”国王说，“你的宫殿真是富丽堂皇啊，相比之下，我的小宫不过是茅庐寒舍。真是恭喜你了！不过，在门前写的‘有钱能使鬼推磨’是你出的主意吗？”
王子意识到，自己可能做得太过份了。
“是的，是我，”王子答覆说，“可是，如果陛下不喜欢，我就派人把这些字刮掉，这很方便。”
“哦，不必了。我并不打算让你刮掉，只是想叫你亲自告诉我，你那句话的意思是什么。比如说，你有钱就可以派人行刺我吗？”
王子感觉到，他的处境不妙了。
“哦，陛下，请您恕罪。我立刻将那些字刮掉。如果您不喜欢这座宫殿的话，您只管说，我可把它拆毁。”
“不，不，不要动它。可是，既然你说，有钱什么事都能办到，那么你就得向我证实这话是不是真的。我限你三天之内同我女儿谈话，如果办到了，我就让你跟她结婚。要不，我就砍掉你的脑袋！懂吗？”
王子愁得吃不下饭，睡不著觉。他日夜想的是怎样才能保住自己的脑袋。到了第二天，他确信自己无路可走了，就决定写遗嘱。他一筹莫展，因为国王的女儿被关在一座城堡里，周围有一百名卫兵看守著。王子脸色苍白，无精打采，躺在床上等死；就在这时候，他的老奶妈走进屋来。王子从小是她奶大的，后来她一直服侍他，现在已是个老态龙钟的老太婆了。老奶妈看见王子面容憔悴，便问他有什么不舒服。王子哼哼唧唧地把事情一五一十全都告诉了她。
“就这件事？”老奶妈说，“你就毫无办法了吗？真让人笑掉大牙！让我想想看，能帮你什么忙呢。”
老奶妈颤颤巍巍地走了出去，到了城里最出名的银匠家里。她向银匠定做了一只银鹅；这只银鹅做得要象人一般大，肚子里是空的，还要会张嘴、闭嘴。“必须明天做好！”她又加了一句。
“明天？你说胡话！”银匠惊叫起来。
“明天必须做好！”老奶妈掏出一个装著金币的钱包，接著说：“你再想想吧。这是现钱，剩下的钱等你明天交货时再付给你。”
银匠惊呆了，“这样的话，咱们好商量，好商量，我尽量照办，明天交货。”
第二天，银鹅做好了，做得非常漂亮。
老奶妈对王子说：“带上你的提琴�