小羊倌 --意大利童话.
<p>小羊倌&<a href="/Book?Bookes=%e6%84%8f%e5%a4%a7%e5%88%a9%e7%ab%a5%e8%af%9d">意大利童话</a></p>
<p>从前有个小羊倌，他的个儿长得很小，很是调皮捣蛋。一天，他赶著羊去草地时，看到一个小贩头顶一篮子鸡蛋从也他身旁经过，他将一块石头扔进人家的篮子里，把鸡蛋全砸碎了。可怜的卖蛋女人气坏了，尖著嗓子诅咒说：“你呀这辈子莫想再长大了，除非你找到可爱的巴格琳娜，她有三只会唱歌的苹果。”</p>
<p>从此，小羊倌变得又瘦又小。他妈妈越是疼爱他，他越变得瘦小。最后，他妈妈问道：“你到底出了什么事？你是不是做了坏事，人家诅咒你啦？”于是，他把对卖蛋小贩恶作剧的事讲了出来，把那个女人诅咒他的话又讲了一遍：“你呀这辈子莫想再长大了，除非你找到可爱的巴格琳娜，她有三只会唱歌的苹果。”</p>
<p>“这样的话，”妈妈说，“你别无办法，只好去寻找可爱的巴格琳娜了。”</p>
<p>小羊倌离开了家。他来到一座桥上，看见一个小女人坐在榛子壳里来回地摇晃著。</p>
<p>“那边是谁呀？”小女人问。</p>
<p>“一位朋友。”</p>
<p>“向上拨一下我的眼皮，好让我看一看你。”</p>
<p>“我正在寻找有三只会唱歌的苹果的、可爱的巴格琳娜，你知道她的一点情况吗？”</p>
<p>“不知道，不过你可以带著这块石头，它迟早会有用的。”</p>
<p>羊倌又走到另一座桥边，看见一个小女人正在一个鸡蛋壳里洗澡。</p>
<p>“那边是谁呀？”小女人问。</p>
<p>“一位朋友。”</p>
<p>“向上拨一下我的眼皮，好让我看一看你。”</p>
<p>“我正在寻找有三只会唱歌的苹果的、可爱的巴格琳娜，你听说过有关她的消息吗？”</p>
<p>“没有。不过你可以把这把象梳子拿去，它早晚会有用的。”</p>
<p>羊倌把梳子装入口袋，接著继续赶路，后来走到一条小溪边，看见一个人正在将雾装入袋子。当小羊倌问这个人是否知道可爱的巴格琳娜时，他回答说一无所知，但给了小羊倌一口袋雾，说它总会有用的。</p>
<p>接著，他走到一座磨坊，磨坊主是一只会说话的狐狸。它说：“我知道可爱的巴格琳娜是谁，但你要找到她却十分困难。你一直朝前走，走到一所敞开著大门的房子。走进去，你就会看到一只挂著许多小铃铛的水晶鸟笼。笼子里就放著会唱歌的苹果。你要拿走这只鸟笼，可要留神看管它的老婆婆。如果她的两眼睁著，那说明她睡著了；如果她的两眼闭著，她肯定醒著。”</p>
<p>羊倌继续赶路。到了那里他发现老婆婆的眼睛闭著，知道她并没有睡觉。“小伙子，”老婆婆说，“低下头看看我的头发，找找里面有没有虱子。”</p>
<p>当羊倌低著头给她捉虱子的时候，老婆婆睁开了双眼，他知道她睡著了。他连忙拿起水晶鸟笼逃走了。可是，笼子上的小铃铛叮叮噹噹地响起来，老婆婆惊醒了。她派了一百名骑兵去追他。听到尾随而来的骑兵马上要追上了，小羊倌掏出口袋里的那块石头丢了出去，石头马上变成了一座陡壁悬崖的大山，追来的马全倒在地上，跌断了腿。</p>
<p>这些骑兵失去了马，便步行回到老婆婆那儿。接著，老婆婆又派了二百名骑兵去追赶。小羊倌眼看自己又处在危险之中，便将那一把象牙梳子扔了出去，它变成了一座象玻璃山一样光滑的高山，那些马和骑兵全都滑下来摔死了。</p>
<p>接著，老婆婆又派了三百名骑兵去追赶。小羊倌又掏出那一口袋雾来，向身后猛掷出去，这支三百人的骑兵队全都被大雾迷住了，失去了方向。跑了这么一阵子，羊倌感到口渴，但身边没有什么可解渴的东西，便将鸟笼中的三只苹果拿出一只来，准备切开。这时他听到一个细微的声音说道：“请轻轻切，否则你要刺伤我啦。”他轻轻切开苹果，吃了一半，将另一半装到口袋里。最后，他来到自己家附近的一口井旁，伸手去摸口袋里的一半苹果，却掏出来一个很小、很小的小姑娘。</p>
<p>“我就是可爱的巴格琳娜，”她说，“我喜欢吃饼，去给我拿只饼来，我饿极啦。”</p>
<p>这口井的井口加了盖，中间有一个圆洞可以汲水。羊倌让小姑娘坐在井边上，叫她等著，自己便去拿饼了。</p>
<p>这时，一个大家叫做“丑奴隶”的仆人前来打水。她发现这个小姑娘，便说：“你怎么会长得这么小巧、这么漂亮，而我却生得这么粗、这么丑呢？”她越说越生气，竟把这个小东西扔进了井里。</p>
<p>羊倌回来后发现可爱的巴格琳娜不见了，他的心都碎啦。</p>
<p>小羊倌的<a href="/Book?Bookes=%e6%af%8d%e4%ba%b2">母亲</a>也是在这口井里打水用的。有一天，她发现自己的桶里有一条鱼。她把鱼拿回家，用油煎好。他们母子吃了鱼，把骨头丢在窗外。后来，丢鱼骨头的地方长出一棵树来，它长得很高大，把整所房子的光线都挡住了。于是，羊倌把树砍倒，劈成木柴后搬到家里。那时，他的<a href="/Book?Bookes=%e6%af%8d%e4%ba%b2">母亲</a>已经去世，羊倌独自一人住在这儿。如今，他比以往更瘦小了，不管怎么想方设法，他总是长不大。他每天外出放羊，晚上回家。可是他每天回到家里时，发现早晨用过的锅碗瓢勺都已洗好了，这是多么令人惊奇的事啊！他想不出是谁帮他做的这些。最后，他决定藏在门后观察一下。这时，他看到的却是一位秀丽的姑娘从柴堆里鉆出来，洗锅碗，打扫房间，叠被子，然后她打开食橱，拿出一只饼来吃。</p>
<p>小羊倌从门后猛地跳出来，问道：“你是谁？怎么进到房间里来的？”</p>
<p>“我就是可爱的巴格琳娜，”姑娘回答，“就是你掏那半只苹果时看到的那个姑娘。‘丑奴隶’把我扔进井里，我变成了鱼，接著又变成鱼骨头被丢在窗外。我又从鱼骨头变成树种，破土而出变成树，一个劲儿地往上长，最后又变成了你所劈的木柴。如今，你每天外出的时候，我就变成了可爱的巴格琳娜。”</p>
<p>由于重新找到了可爱的巴格琳娜，羊倌的身个儿飞快地向上长，可爱的巴格琳娜也跟他一起长大了。不久，羊倌就成了一位漂亮的年轻人，跟可爱的巴格琳娜结了婚。他们举行了盛大的庆祝宴会。当时我也在场，是在桌子底下。他们丢给我一块骨头，正巧打在我的鼻子上，从此它就粘在那儿永远掉不下来了。</p>
<p>（热那亚内陆地区）</p>
<p>注释：</p>
<p>材料来源：皮·埃·格纳瑞奥搜集的《热那亚方言故事两篇》（热那亚，1892年版）；搜集地区：热那亚附近的托里格利亚；讲述者：乡村妇女玛丽亚·班奇露。</p>
<p>“三只桔子”的故事流传很广[1]；这篇热那亚民间故事的特点在于出现了象希诺尼谟·博西[2]油画里的那些小东西——在果子壳里或蛋壳里摇晃著的小仙女。我们在热那亚的另一篇民间故事（见安德鲁斯所编《利古里亚故事集》第五十一篇）中也遇到同样的小东西。</p>
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<p>[1]参看序言及第八十七篇《美丽的绿岛》和一○七篇《三只石榴的故事》的注释部分。</p>
<p>[2]希诺尼谟·博西（1460-1516），荷兰画家。</p>
<p>TheLittleShepherd</p>
<p>Therewasonceashepherdboynobiggerthanamiteandasmeanascouldbe.Onhiswayouttopastureoneday,hepassedapoultrydealercarryingabasketofeggsonherhead.Sowhatdidhedobutthrowastoneintothebasketandbreakeverysingleegg.Enraged,thepoorwomanscreamedacurse:"YoushallgetnobiggeruntilyouvefoundlovelyBargaglinaofthethreesingingapples!"</p>
<p>Fromthattimeon,theshepherdboygrewthinandpuny,andthemorehismotherattendedtohim,thepunierhebecame.Finallysheasked,"Whatonearthhashappenedtoyou?Haveyoudoneabadturnforwhichsomeoneplacedacurseonyou?"Hethentoldherabouthismeannesstothepoultrydealer,repeatingthewomanswordstohim,"YoushallgetnobiggeruntilyouvefoundlovelyBargaglinaofthethreesingingapples!"</p>
<p>"Inthatcase,"saidhismother,"youvenochoicebuttogoinsearchofthislovelyBargaglina."</p>
<p>Theshepherdsetout.Hecametoabridge,onwhichalittleladywasrockingtoandfroinawalnutshell.</p>
<p>"Whogoesthere?"</p>
<p>"Afriend."</p>
<p>"Liftmyeyelidsalittle,soIcanseeyou."</p>
<p>"ImseekinglovelyBargaglinaofthethreesingingapples.Doyouknowanythingabouther?"</p>
<p>"No,buttakethisstone;itwillcomeinhandy."</p>
<p>Theshepherdcametoanotherbridge,whereanotherlittleladywasbathinginaneggshell.</p>
<p>"Whogoesthere?"</p>
<p>"Afriend."</p>
<p>"Liftmyeyelidsalittle,soIcanseeyou."</p>
<p>"ImseekinglovelyBargaglinaofthethreesingingapples.Haveyouanynewsofher?"</p>
<p>"No,buttakethisivorycomb,whichwillcomeinhandy."</p>
<p>Theshepherdputitinhispocketandwalkedonuntilhecametoastreamwhereamanwasfillingabagwithfog.WhenaskedaboutlovelyBargaglina,themanclaimedtoknownothingabouther,buthegavetheshepherdapocketfuloffog,whichwouldcomeinhandy.</p>
<p>Nexthecametoamillwhosemiller,atalkingfox,said,"Yes,IknowwholovelyBargaglinais,butyoullhavedifficultyfindingher.Walkstraightaheaduntilyoucometoahousewiththedooropen.Goinsideandyoullseeacrystalcagehungwithmanylittlebells.Inthecagearethesingingapples.Youmusttakethecage,butwatchoutforacertainoldwoman.Ifhereyesareopen,thatmeansshesasleep.Iftheyreclosed,shessurelyawake."</p>
<p>Theshepherdmovedon.Hefoundtheoldwomanwithhereyesclosedandrealizedshewasawake."Mylad,"saidtheoldwoman,"glancedowninmyhairandseeifIveanylice."</p>
<p>Helooked,andashewasdelousingher,sheopenedhereyesandheknewshehadfallenasleep.Sohequicklypickedupthecrystalcageandfled.Butthelittlebellsonthecagetinkled,andtheoldwomanawakenedandsentahundredhorsemenafterhim.Hearingthemalmostuponhim,theshepherddroppedthestonehehadinhispocket.Itchangedinstantlyintoasteep,rockymountain,andthehorsesallfellandbroketheirlegs.</p>
<p>Nowhorseless,thecavalrymenreturnedtotheoldwoman,whothensentouttwohundredmountedsoldiers.Seeinghimselfinnewperil,theshepherdthrewdowntheivorycomb.Itturnedintoamountainasslickasglass,downwhichhorsesandridersallslidtotheirdeath.</p>
<p>Theoldwomanthensentthreehundredhorsemenafterhim,buthepulledoutthepocketfuloffog,hurleditoverhisshoulder,andthearmygotlostinit.Meanwhile,theshepherdhadgrownthirstyand,havingnothingwithhimtodrink,removedoneofthethreeapplesfromthecageandcutintoit.Atinyvoicesaid,"Gently,please,oryoullhurtme."Gently,hefinishedcuttingtheapple,ateonehalf,andputtheotherinhispocket.Atlengthhecametoawellnearhishouse,wherehereachedintohispocketfortherestoftheapple.Initsplacewasatiny,tinylady.</p>
<p>"ImlovelyBargaglina,"shesaid,"andIlikecake.Gogetmeacake,Imfamished."</p>
<p>Thewellwasoneofthoseclosedwells,withaholeinthecenter,sotheshepherdseatedtheladyontherim,tellinghertowaitthereuntilhecamebackwiththecake.</p>
<p>Meanwhile,aservantknownasUglySlavecametothewellforwater.Shespiedthelovelylittleladyandsaid,"HowcomeyouresolittleandbeautifulwhileImsobigandugly?"Andshegrewsofuriousthatshethrewthetinycreatureintothewell.</p>
<p>TheshepherdreturnedandwasheartbrokentofindlovelyBargaglinagone.</p>
<p>Nowhismotheralsowenttothatwellforwater,andwhatshouldshefindinherbucketonedaybutafish.Shetookithomeandfriedit.Theyateitandthrewthebonesoutthewindow.Therewheretheyfell,atreegrewupandgotsobigthatitshutoutallthelightfromthehouse.Theshepherdthereforecutitdownandchoppeditupforfirewood,whichhebroughtinside.Bythattimehismotherhaddied,andhelivedthereallbyhimself,nowpunierthenever,sincenomatterwhathetried,hecouldntgrowanybigger.Everydayhewentouttothepastureandcamebackhomeatnight.Howgreatwashisamazementuponfindingthedishesandpanshedusedinthemorningallwashedforhimwhenhecamehome!Hecouldntimaginewhowasdoingthis.Atlasthedecidedtohidebehindthedoorandfindout.Whomshouldhethenseebutaverydaintymaidenemergefromthewoodpile,washthedishes,sweepthehouse,andmakehisbed,afterwhichsheopenedthecupboardandhelpedherselftoacake.</p>
<p>Outsprangtheshepherd,asking,"Whoareyou?Howdidyougetin?"</p>
<p>"ImlovelyBargaglina,"repliedthemaiden,"thegirlyoufoundinyourpocketinplaceoftheapplehalf.UglySlavethrewmeintothewell,andIturnedintoafish,thenintofishbonesthrownoutthewindow.FromfishbonesIchangedintoatreeseed,nextintoatreethatgrewandgrew,andfinallyintofirewoodyoucut.Now,everydaywhileyoureaway,IbecomelovelyBargaglina."</p>
<p>ThankstotherediscoveryoflovelyBargaglina,theshepherdgrewbyleapsandbounds,andlovelyBargaglinaalongwithhim.SoonhewasahandsomeyouthandmarriedlovelyBargaglina.Theyhadabigfeast.Iwasthere,underthetable.Theythrewmeabone,whichhitmeonthenoseandstuckforgood.</p>
<p>(InlandvicinityofGenoa)</p>
<p>NOTES:</p>
<p>"TheLittleShepherd"(Ilpastorechenoncrescevamai)fromGuarnerio(DuefoleneldialettodelcontadogenovesecollectedbyP.E.Guarnerio,Genoa,1892),Torriglia,nearGenoa,toldbythecountrywomanMariaBanchero.</p>
<p>AfeatureofthisGenoesevariantofthewidespreadtaleofthe"threeoranges"includesencounterswithcreatureslikethoseinthepaintingsofHieronymusBosch——tinyfairiesrockinginnutshellsoreggshells.WemeetthesamebeingsinanotherGenoeseversion(Andrews,51).</p>
<p>Copyright:ItalianFolktalesSelectedandRetoldbyItaloCalvino,</p>
<p>translatedbyGeorgeMartin,</p>
<p>PantheonBooks,NewYork1980</p>