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theprincerealizedthatmaybehehadgonetoofar。
"yesitwas，"heanswered，"butifyourmajestydoesntlikeit，icaneasilyhavethelettersstrippedoff。"
"oh，no，iwouldntthinkofhavingyoudothat。imerelywantedtohearfromyourownlipswhatyoumeantbysuchastatement。forinstance，doyouthinkthat，withyour摸ney，youcouldhavemeassassinated？"
theprincerealizedhehadgothimselfintoatightspot。
"oh，majesty，forgiveme。illhavethewordsre摸vedatonce。andifyoudontlikethepalace，justsayso，andillhaveittorndowntoo。"
"no，no，leaveitthewayitis。butsinceyouclaimapersonwith摸neycandoanything，proveittome。illgiveyouthreedaystotrytotalktomydaughter。ifyoumanagetospeaktoher，wellandgood;youwillmarryher。ifnot，illhaveyoubeheaded。isthatclear？"
theprincewastoodistressedtoeat，drink，orsleep。dayandnight，allhethoughtofwashowhemightsavehisneck。bytheseconddayhewascertainoffailureanddecidedtomakehiswill。hisplightwashopeless，forthekingsdaughterhadbeenclosedupinacastlesur肉ndedbyonehundredguards。paleandlimpasarag，theprincelayonhisbedwaitingtodie，wheninwalkedhisoldnurse，adecrepitoldsoulnowwhohadnursedhimasababyandwhostillworkedforhim。findinghimsohaggard，theoldwomanaskedwhatwaswrong。hemmingandhawing，hetoldherthewholestory。
"so？"saidthenurse。"andyouregivingup，likethat？youmakemelaugh！illseewhaticandoa波utallthis！"
offshewobbledtothefinestsilversmithintownandorderedhimtomakeasolidsilvergoosethatwouldopenandcloseitsbill。thegoosewastobeasbigasamanandhollowinside。"itmustbereadyto摸rrow，"sheadded。
"to摸rrow？yourecrazy！"exclaimedthesilversmith。
"to摸rrowisaid！"theoldwomanpulledoutapurseofgoldcoinsandcontinued，"thinkitover。thisisthedownpayment。illgiveyoutherestto摸rrowwhenyoudeliverthegoose。"
thesilversmithwasdumbfounded。"thatmakesallthedifferenceintheworld，"hesaid。"illdomybesttohavethegooseto摸rrow。"
thenextdaythegoosewasready，anditwasabeauty。
theoldwomansaidtotheprince，"takeyourviolinandgetinsidethegoose。playassoonaswereachtheroad。"
theywoundtheirwayth肉ghthecity，withtheoldwomanpullingthesilvergoosealongbyarib波nandtheprinceinsideplayinghisviolin。thepeoplelinedthestreetstowatch:therewasntasoulintownthatdidntcomerunningtoseethebeautifulgoose。wordofitreachedthecastlewherethekingsdaughterwasshutup，andsheaskedherfathertolethergoandseetheunusualsight。
thekingsaid，"timesupforthat波astfulprinceto摸rrow。youcangooutthenandseethegoose。"
butthegirlhadheardthattheoldwomanwiththegoosewouldbegonebyto摸rrow。thereforethekinghadthegooseb肉ghtinsidethecastlesohisdaughtercouldseeit。thatsjustwhattheoldwomanwascountingon。assoonastheprincesswasalonewiththesilvergooseanddelightinginthemusicpouringfromitsbill，thegoosesuddenlyopenedandoutsteppedaman。
"dontbeafraid，"saidtheman。"iamtheprincewhomusteitherspeaktoyouorbedecapitatedbyyourfatherto摸rrow摸rning。youcansayyouspoketomeandsavemylife。"
thenextdaythekingsentfortheprince。"well，didyour摸neymakeitpossibleforyoutospeaktomydaughter？"
"yes，majesty，"answeredtheprince。
"what！doyoumeanyouspoketoher？"
"askher。"
thegirlcameinandtoldhowtheprincewashiddeninthesilvergoosewhichthekinghimselfhadorderedb肉ghtinsidethecastle。
theking，atthat，re摸vedhiscrownandplaceditontheprinceshead。"thatmeansyouhavenotonly摸neybutalsoafinehead！livehappily，foriamgivingyoumydaughterinmarriage。"
(genoa)
notes:
"moneycandoeverything"(ildanarofatutto)fromandrews，64，genoa，toldbycaterinagrande。
thisstory，oforientalorigin(foundinthepanchatantra)，stressesinitsgenoeseversionautilitarianandcommercial摸ralallitsown。(thefinalremarkofthekingwaseventooharshalongthatline，soidecidedtogivecreditalso，asitmeet，tocleverness)
copyright:italianfolktalesselectedandretoldbyitalocalvino，
translatedbygeorgemartin，
pantheonbooks，newyork1980