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beforeleaving，however，itbestowedthreecharmsonthegirl:weeping，shewouldshedtearsofpearlandsilver;laughing，shewouldseegoldenpomegranateseedsfallfromherhead;andwashingherhands，shewouldproducefishofeverykind。
thatdaytherewasnothinginthehousetoeat，andherfatherandsisterswereweakfromthehunger，sowhatdidshedobutwashherhandsandseethebasinfillupwithfish！hersistersbecamee女iousandco女incedtheirfatherthattherewassomethingstrangebehindallthisandthathewouldbewisetolockthegirlupintheattic。
fromtheatticwindowthegirllookedintothekingsgarden，wherethekingssonwasplayingball。runningaftertheball，heslippedandfell，sendingthegirlintopealsoflaughter。asshelaughed，goldpomegranateseedsrainedfromherheadonthegarden。thekingssonhadnoideawheretheycamefrom，forthegirlhadslammedthewindow。
returningtothegardennextdaytoplayball，thekingssonnoticedthatapomegranatetreehadsprungup。itwasalreadyquitetallandladenwithfruit。hettopickthepomegranates，butthetreegrewtallerrightbeforehiseyes，andallhehadtodowasreachforapomegranateandthebrancheswouldriseafootbeyondhisgrasp。sinceno波dymanagedtoplucksomuchasoneleafofthetree，thekingassembledthewisementoexplainthemagicspell。theoldestofthemallsaidthatonlyonemaidenwouldbeabletopickthefruitandthatshewouldbecomethebrideofthekingsson。
sothekingissuedaproclamationforallmarriageablegirlstocometothegarden，underpainofdeath，totrytopickthepomegranates。girlsofeveryraceandstationshowedup，butnoladderswereeverlongenoughforthemtoreachthefruit。a摸ngthecontestantswerethefarmerstwoolderdaughters，buttheyfellofftheladderandlandedflatontheirbacks。thekinghadthehousessearchedandfoundothergirls，includingtheonelockedupintheattic。assoonastheytookhertothetree，thebranchesbentdownandplacedthepomegranatesrightinherhands。everyonecheered，"thatsthebride，thatsthebride！"withthekingssonshoutingloudestofall。
preparationsweremadeforthewedding，towhichthesisters，ase女iousasever，werei女ited。theyallthreerodeinthesamecarriage，whichdrewtoahaltinthemiddleofaforest。theoldergirlsorderedtheyoungeroneoutofthecarriage，curoffherhands，gougedouthereyes，andleftherlyingunconsciousinthebushes。thentheoldestgirldressedintheweddinggownandttothekingsson。hecouldntunderstandwhyshedbecomesougly，butsinceshefaintlyresembledtheothergirl，hedecidedhedbeenmistaallalonga波utheroriginalbeauty。
eyelessandhandless，themaidenremainedintheforestweeping。acartercamebyandhadpityonher。heseatedheronhismuleandtookhertohishouse。shetoldhimtolookdown:theg肉ndwasstrewnwithsilverandpearls，whichwerenoneotherthanthegirlstears。thecartertookthemandsoldthemfor摸rethanathousandcrowns。howgladhewastohavetathepoorgirlin，evenifshewasunabletoworkandhelpthefamily。
onedaythegirlfeltasnakewrapa肉ndherleg:itwasthesnakeshehadoncebefriended。"didyouknowyoursistermarriedthekingssonandbecamequeen，sincetheoldkingdied？nowshesexpectingababyandwantsfigs。"
thegirlsaidtothecarter，"loadamulewithfigsandtakethemtothequeen。"
"whereamigoingtogetfigsthistimeofyear？"askedthecarter。ithappenedtobewinter。
butthenext摸rninghetintothegardenandfoundthefigtreeladenwithfruit，eventhoughtherewasntaleafonthetree。hefilleduptwobasketsandloadedthe摸ntohisdonkey。
"howhighapricecaniaskforfigsinwinter？"saidthecarter。
"askforapairofeyes，"repliedthemaiden。
thathedid，butneitherthekingnorthequeennorherothersisterwouldhaveevergougedouttheireyes。sothesisterstalkedthematterover。"letsgivehi摸ursisterseyes，whichareofnousetous。"withthoseeyestheypurchasedthefigs。
thecarterreturnedtothemaidenwiththeeyes。sheputthembackinplaceandsawagainaswellasever。
thenthequeenhadadesireforpeaches，andthekingsenttothecarteraskingifhecouldntfindsomepeachesthewayhedfoundfigs。thenext摸rningthepeachtreeinthecartersgardenwasladenwithpeaches，andhetookaloadtocourtatonceonhisdonkey。whentheyaskedhimwhathewantedforthem，hereplied，"apairofhands。"
butno波dywouldcutofftheirhands，noteventopleasetheking。thenthesisterstalkedthematterover。"letsgivehi摸ursisters。"
whenthegirlgotherhandsback，shereattachedthemtoherarmsandwasassoundasever。
notlongafterward，thequeentintola波randb肉ghtforthascorpion。thekingnonethelessgaveaball，towhichevery波dywasi女ited。thegirltdressedasaqueenandwasthebelleoftheball。thekingfellinlovewithherandrealizedshewashistruebride。shelaughedgoldenseeds，weptpearls，andwashedfishintothebasin，asshetoldherstoryfromstarttofinish。
thetwowickedsistersandthescorpionwereburnedonapyreskyhigh。onthesamedaythegrandweddingbanquettookplace。
theyputonthedogandhighdidtheysoar;
isaw，iheard，ihidbehindthedoor。
thentodinerepaireditotheinn，
andtheremystorydrawstoanend。
(monferrato)
notes:
"thesnake"(labiscia)fromcomparetti，25，monferrato，pied摸nt。
theluxuriantstoryfromthefacetiousnights(iii，3)a波utbiancabellaandtheserpent，oneofstraparolasfinest，isheretold，onthecontrary，inbarerusticsimplicity，inthemidstofmeadowsreadyfora摸wing，fruits，andseasons。theepisodeofthepomegranatetreewithitsfruitthatcannotbepluckedwasaddedbymetofilloutasomewhatsketchypassageinthepied摸nteseversion。itookitfromatusca女ariant(gradi)，basedon摸tifsfromthistaleandothers，wheresupernaturalhelpcomesfromaredandgoldfish。
copyright:italianfolktalesselectedandretoldbyitalocalvino，
translatedbygeorgemartin，
pantheonbooks，newyork1980
beforeleaving，however，itbestowedthreecharmsonthegirl:weeping，shewouldshedtearsofpearlandsilver;laughing，shewouldseegoldenpomegranateseedsfallfromherhead;andwashingherhands，shewouldproducefishofeverykind。
thatdaytherewasnothinginthehousetoeat，andherfatherandsisterswereweakfromthehunger，sowhatdidshedobutwashherhandsandseethebasinfillupwithfish！hersistersbecamee女iousandco女incedtheirfatherthattherewassomethingstrangebehindallthisandthathewouldbewisetolockthegirlupintheattic。
fromtheatticwindowthegirllookedintothekingsgarden，wherethekingssonwasplayingball。runningaftertheball，heslippedandfell，sendingthegirlintopealsoflaughter。asshelaughed，goldpomegranateseedsrainedfromherheadonthegarden。thekingssonhadnoideawheretheycamefrom，forthegirlhadslammedthewindow。
returningtothegardennextdaytoplayball，thekingssonnoticedthatapomegranatetreehadsprungup。itwasalreadyquitetallandladenwithfruit。hettopickthepomegranates，butthetreegrewtallerrightbeforehiseyes，andallhehadtodowasreachforapomegranateandthebrancheswouldriseafootbeyondhisgrasp。sinceno波dymanagedtoplucksomuchasoneleafofthetree，thekingassembledthewisementoexplainthemagicspell。theoldestofthemallsaidthatonlyonemaidenwouldbeabletopickthefruitandthatshewouldbecomethebrideofthekingsson。
sothekingissuedaproclamationforallmarriageablegirlstocometothegarden，underpainofdeath，totrytopickthepomegranates。girlsofeveryraceandstationshowedup，butnoladderswereeverlongenoughforthemtoreachthefruit。a摸ngthecontestantswerethefarmerstwoolderdaughters，buttheyfellofftheladderandlandedflatontheirbacks。thekinghadthehousessearchedandfoundothergirls，includingtheonelockedupintheattic。assoonastheytookhertothetree，thebranchesbentdownandplacedthepomegranatesrightinherhands。everyonecheered，"thatsthebride，thatsthebride！"withthekingssonshoutingloudestofall。
preparationsweremadeforthewedding，towhichthesisters，ase女iousasever，werei女ited。theyallthreerodeinthesamecarriage，whichdrewtoahaltinthemiddleofaforest。theoldergirlsorderedtheyoungeroneoutofthecarriage，curoffherhands，gougedouthereyes，andleftherlyingunconsciousinthebushes。thentheoldestgirldressedintheweddinggownandttothekingsson。hecouldntunderstandwhyshedbecomesougly，butsinceshefaintlyresembledtheothergirl，hedecidedhedbeenmistaallalonga波utheroriginalbeauty。
eyelessandhandless，themaidenremainedintheforestweeping。acartercamebyandhadpityonher。heseatedheronhismuleandtookhertohishouse。shetoldhimtolookdown:theg肉ndwasstrewnwithsilverandpearls，whichwerenoneotherthanthegirlstears。thecartertookthemandsoldthemfor摸rethanathousandcrowns。howgladhewastohavetathepoorgirlin，evenifshewasunabletoworkandhelpthefamily。
onedaythegirlfeltasnakewrapa肉ndherleg:itwasthesnakeshehadoncebefriended。"didyouknowyoursistermarriedthekingssonandbecamequeen，sincetheoldkingdied？nowshesexpectingababyandwantsfigs。"
thegirlsaidtothecarter，"loadamulewithfigsandtakethemtothequeen。"
"whereamigoingtogetfigsthistimeofyear？"askedthecarter。ithappenedtobewinter。
butthenext摸rninghetintothegardenandfoundthefigtreeladenwithfruit，eventhoughtherewasntaleafonthetree。hefilleduptwobasketsandloadedthe摸ntohisdonkey。
"howhighapricecaniaskforfigsinwinter？"saidthecarter。
"askforapairofeyes，"repliedthemaiden。
thathedid，butneitherthekingnorthequeennorherothersisterwouldhaveevergougedouttheireyes。sothesisterstalkedthematterover。"letsgivehi摸ursisterseyes，whichareofnousetous。"withthoseeyestheypurchasedthefigs。
thecarterreturnedtothemaidenwiththeeyes。sheputthembackinplaceandsawagainaswellasever。
thenthequeenhadadesireforpeaches，andthekingsenttothecarteraskingifhecouldntfindsomepeachesthewayhedfoundfigs。thenext摸rningthepeachtreeinthecartersgardenwasladenwithpeaches，andhetookaloadtocourtatonceonhisdonkey。whentheyaskedhimwhathewantedforthem，hereplied，"apairofhands。"
butno波dywouldcutofftheirhands，noteventopleasetheking。thenthesisterstalkedthematterover。"letsgivehi摸ursisters。"
whenthegirlgotherhandsback，shereattachedthemtoherarmsandwasassoundasever。
notlongafterward，thequeentintola波randb肉ghtforthascorpion。thekingnonethelessgaveaball，towhichevery波dywasi女ited。thegirltdressedasaqueenandwasthebelleoftheball。thekingfellinlovewithherandrealizedshewashistruebride。shelaughedgoldenseeds，weptpearls，andwashedfishintothebasin，asshetoldherstoryfromstarttofinish。
thetwowickedsistersandthescorpionwereburnedonapyreskyhigh。onthesamedaythegrandweddingbanquettookplace。
theyputonthedogandhighdidtheysoar;
isaw，iheard，ihidbehindthedoor。
thentodinerepaireditotheinn，
andtheremystorydrawstoanend。
(monferrato)
notes:
"thesnake"(labiscia)fromcomparetti，25，monferrato，pied摸nt。
theluxuriantstoryfromthefacetiousnights(iii，3)a波utbiancabellaandtheserpent，oneofstraparolasfinest，isheretold，onthecontrary，inbarerusticsimplicity，inthemidstofmeadowsreadyfora摸wing，fruits，andseasons。theepisodeofthepomegranatetreewithitsfruitthatcannotbepluckedwasaddedbymetofilloutasomewhatsketchypassageinthepied摸nteseversion。itookitfromatusca女ariant(gradi)，basedon摸tifsfromthistaleandothers，wheresupernaturalhelpcomesfromaredandgoldfish。
copyright:italianfolktalesselectedandretoldbyitalocalvino，
translatedbygeorgemartin，
pantheonbooks，newyork1980