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“别害怕，”这个男人说，“我是一位王子，必须跟您说话，否则明天早晨您父亲就要杀我的头了。请您对您父亲说，说您跟我已谈过话了，这样就救了我的命。”
第二天，国王召见了王子。“喂，钱使你跟我女儿谈话了吗？”
“是的，陛下，”王子回答说。
“怎么？你是说，你跟她谈过话了？”
“问她吧。”
公主走了进来，讲了王子藏在银鹅中的事，而银鹅却又是国王亲自下令让带入城堡的。
听到这里，国王摘下王冠，戴到王子头上。“这样看来，你不但有钱，而且还有个聪明的头脑！我把女儿嫁给你，你们幸福地生活吧！”
（热那亚地区）
注释：
材料来源：詹姆士·安德鲁斯编《利古里亚故事集》（巴黎，1892年版）第六十四篇；搜集地区：热那亚；讲述者：凯特瑞纳·格兰迪。
这是一篇起源于东方的故事（收集在用梵语写的动物故事集中）。在热那亚人的传说里，这篇故事有自己的独特之处，它强调了功利主义和商业道德（那位国王的最后一句评语与整个故事不协调，我决定赞颂聪明；再说，这也是适当的……）
money can do everything
there was once a prince as rich as cream； who took it into his head to put up a palace right across the street from the kings； but a palace far more splendid than the kings。 once it was finished； he put on its front in bold lettering： money can do everything。
when the king came out and saw that； he sent immediately for the prince； who was new in town and hadnt yet visited the court。
〃congratulations；〃 the king said。 〃your palace is a true wonder。 my house looks like a hut pared with it。 congratulations！ but was it your idea to put up the words： money can do everything？〃
the prince realized that maybe he had gone too far。
〃yes it was；〃 he answered； 〃but if your majesty doesnt like it； i can easily have the letters stripped off。〃
〃oh； no； i wouldnt think of having you do that。 i merely wanted to hear from your own lips what you meant by such a statement。 for instance； do you think that； with your money； you could have me assassinated？〃
the prince realized he had got himself into a tight spot。
〃oh； majesty； forgive me。 ill have the words removed at once。 and if you dont like the palace； just say so； and ill have it torn down too。〃
〃no； no； leave it the way it is。 but since you claim a person with money can do anything； prove it to me。 ill give you three days to try to talk to my daughter。 if you manage to speak to her； well and good； you will marry her。 if not； ill have you beheaded。 is that clear？〃
the prince was too distressed to eat； drink； or sleep。 day and night； all he thought of was how he might save his neck。 by the second day he was certain of failure and decided to make his will。 his plight was hopeless； for the kings daughter had been closed up in a castle surrounded by one hundred guards。 pale and limp as a rag； the prince lay on his bed waiting to die； when in walked his old nurse； a decrepit old soul now who had nursed him as a baby and who still worked for him。 finding him so haggard； the old woman asked what was wrong。 hemming and hawing； he told her the whole story。
〃so？〃 said the nurse。 〃and youre giving up； like that？ you make me laugh！ ill see what i can do about all this！〃
off she wobbled to the finest silversmith in town and ordered him to make a solid silver goose that would open and close its bill。 the goose was to be as big as a man and hollow inside。 〃it must be ready tomorrow；〃 she added。
〃tomorrow？ youre crazy！〃 exclaimed the silversmith。
〃tomorrow i said！〃 the old woman pulled out a purse of gold coins and continued； 〃think it over。 this is the down payment。 ill give you the rest tomorrow when you deliver the goose。〃
the silversmith was dumbfounded。 〃that makes all the difference in the world；〃 he said。 〃ill do my best to have the goose tomorrow。〃
the next day the goose was ready； and it was a beauty。
the old woman said to the prince； 〃take your violin and get inside the goose。 play as soon as we reach the road。〃
they wound their way through the city； with the old woman pulling the silver goose along by a ribbon and the prince inside playing his violin。 the people lined the streets to watch： there wasnt a soul in town that didnt e running to see the beautiful goose。 word of it reached the castle where the kings daughter was shut up； and she asked her father to let her go and see the unusual sight。
the king said； 〃times up for that boastful prince tomorrow。 you can go out then and see the goose。〃
but the girl had heard that the old woman with the goose would be gone by tomorrow。 therefore the king had the goose brought inside the castle so his daughter could see it。 thats just what the old woman was counting on。 as soon as the princess was alone with the silver goose and delighting in the music pouring from its bill； the goose suddenly opened and out stepped a man。
〃dont be afraid；〃 said the man。 〃i am the prince who must either speak to you or be decapitated by your father tomorrow morning。 you can say you spoke to me and save my life。〃
the next day the king sent for the prince。 〃well； did your money make it possible for you to speak to my daughter？〃
〃yes； majesty；〃 answered the prince。
〃what！ do you mean you spoke to her？〃
〃ask her。〃
the girl came in and told how the prince was hidden in the silver goose which the king himself had ordered brought inside the castle。
the king； at that； removed his crown and placed it on the princes head。 〃that means you have not only money but also a fine head！ live happily； for i am giving you my daughter in marriage。〃
（genoa）
notes：
〃money can do everything〃 （il danaro fa tutto） from andrews； 64； genoa； told by caterina grande。
this story； of oriental origin （found in the panchatantra）； stresses in its genoese version a utilitarian and mercial moral all its own。 （the final remark of the king was even too harsh along that line； so i decided to give credit also； as it meet； to cleverness。。。）
copyright： italian folktales selected and retold by italo calvino；
translated by george martin；
pantheon books； new york 1980
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