sick　bird　and　his　shoulders　like　one　that　is　wounded；　said　to　him；　〃What　has　happened　to　you；　husband？　Have　you　had　a　quarrel　with　any　one？　Is　there　a　warrant　out　against　you？　Or　is　the　ass　dead？〃
  〃Nothing　of　that　sort；〃　said　Masaniello；　〃but　a　horned　lizard　has　put　me　into　a　fright；　for　she　has　threatened　that　if　I　do　not　bring　her　our　youngest　daughter；　she　will　make　me　suffer　for　it。　My　head　is　turning　like　a　reel。　I　know　not　what　fish　to　take。　On　one　side　love　constrains　me；　on　the　other　the　burden　of　my　family。　I　love　Renzolla　dearly；　I　love　my　own　life　dearly。　If　I　do　not　give　the　lizard　this　portion　of　my　heart；　she　will　take　the　whole　compass　of　my　unfortunate　body。　So　now；　dear　wife；　advise　me；　or　I　am　ruined！〃
  When　his　wife　heard　this；　she　said；　〃Who　knows；　husband；　but　this　may　be　a　lizard　with　two　tails；　that　will　make　our　fortune？　Who　knows　but　this　lizard　may　put　an　end　to　all　our　miseries？　How　often；　when　we　should　have　an　eagle's　sight　to　discern　the　good　luck　that　is　running　to　meet　us；　we　have　a　cloth　before　our　eyes　and　the　cramp　in　our　hands；　when　we　should　lay　hold　on　it。　So　go；　take　her　away；　for　my　heart　tells　me　that　some　good　fortune　awaits　the　poor　little　thing！〃
  These　words　comforted　Masaniello；　and　the　next　morning；　as　soon　as　the　Sun　with　the　brush　of　his　rays　whitewashed　the　Sky；　which　the　shades　of　night　had　blackened；　he　took　the　little　girl　by　the　hand；　and　led　her　to　the　cave。　Then　the　lizard　came　out；　and　taking　the　child　gave　the　father　a　bag　full　of　crowns；　saying；　〃Go　now；　be　happy；　for　Renzolla　has　found　both　father　and　mother。〃
  Masaniello；　overjoyed；　thanked　the　lizard　and　went　home　to　his　wife。　There　was　money　enough　for　portions　to　all　the　other　daughters　when　they　married；　and　even　then　the　old　folks　had　sauce　remaining　for　themselves　to　enable　them　to　swallow　with　relish　the　toils　of　life。
  Then　the　lizard　made　a　most　beautiful　palace　for　Renzolla；　and　brought　her　up　in　such　state　and　magnificence　as　would　have　dazzled　the　eyes　of　any　queen。　She　wanted　for　nothing。　Her　food　was　fit　for　a　count；　her　clothing　for　a　princess。　She　had　a　hundred　maidens　to　wait　upon　her；　and　with　such　good　treatment　she　grew　as　sturdy　as　an　oak…tree。
  It　happened；　as　the　King　was　out　hunting　in　those　parts；　that　night　overtook　him；　and　as　he　stood　looking　round；　not　knowing　where　to　lay　his　head；　he　saw　a　candle　shining　in　the　palace。　So　he　sent　one　of　his　servants；　to　ask　the　owner　to　give　him　shelter。　When　the　servant　came　to　the　palace；　the　lizard　appeared　before　him　in　the　shape　of　a　beautiful　lady；　who；　after　hearing　his　message；　said　that　his　master　should　be　a　thousand　times　welcome；　and　that　neither　bread　nor　knife　should　there　be　wanting。　The　King；　on　hearing　this　reply；　went　to　the　palace　and　was　received　like　a　cavalier。　A　hundred　pages　went　out　to　meet　him；　so　that　it　looked　like　the　funeral　of　a　rich　man。　A　hundred　other　pages　brought　the　dishes　to　the　table。　A　hundred　others　made　a　brave　noise　with　musical　instruments。　But；　above　all；　Renzolla　served　the　King　and　handed　him　drink　with　such　grace　that　he　drank　more　love　than　wine。
  When　he　had　thus　been　so　royally　entertained；　he　felt　he　could　not　live　without　Renzolla；　so；　calling　the　fairy；　he　asked　her　for　his　wife。　Whereupon　the　fairy；　who　wished　for　nothing　but　Renzolla's　good；　not　only　freely　consented；　but　gave　her　a　dowry　of　seven　millions　of　gold。
  The　King；　overjoyed　at　this　piece　of　good　fortune；　departed　with　Renzolla；　who；　ill…mannered　and　ungrateful　for　all　the　fairy　had　done　for　her；　went　off　with　her　husband　without　uttering　one　single　word　of　thanks。　Then　the　fairy；　beholding　such　ingratitude；　cursed　her；　and　wished　that　her　face　should　become　like　that　of　a　　she…goat；　and　hardly　had　she　uttered　the　words；　when　Renzolla's　mouth　stretched　out；　with　a　beard　a　span　long　on　it；　her　jaws　shrunk；　her　skin　hardened；　her　cheeks　grew　hairy；　and　her　plaited　tresses　turned　to　pointed　horns。
  When　the　poor　King　saw　this　he　was　thunderstruck；　not　knowing　what　had　happened　that　so　great　a　beauty　should　be　thus　transformed；　and；　with　sighs　and　tears　he　exclaimed；　〃Where　are　the　locks　that　bound　me？　Where　are　the　eyes　that　transfixed　me？　Must　I　then　be　the　husband　of　a　she…goat？　No；　no；　my　heart　shall　not　break　for　such　a　goat…face！〃　So　saying；　as　soon　as　they　reached　his　palace；　he　put　Renzolla　into　a　kitchen；　along　with　a　chambermaid；　and　gave　to　each　of　them　ten　bundles　of　flax　to　spin；　commanding　them　to　have　the　thread　ready　at　the　end　of　a　week。
  The　maid；　in　obedience　to　the　King；　set　about　carding　the　flax；　preparing　and　putting　it　on　the　distaff；　twirling　her　spindle；　reeling　it　and　working　away　without　ceasing；　so　that　on　Saturday　evening　her　thread　was　all　done。　But　Renzolla；　thinking　she　was　still　the　same　as　in　the　fairy's　house；　not　having　looked　at　herself　in　the　glass；　threw　the　flax　out　of　the　window；　saying；　〃A　pretty　thing　indeed　of　the　King　to　set　me　such　work　to　do！　If　he　wants　shirts　let　him　buy　them；　and　not　fancy　that　he　picked　me　up　out　of　the　gutter。　But　let　him　remember　that　I　brought　him　home　seven　millions　of　gold；　and　that　I　am　his　wife　and　not　his　servant。　Methinks；　too；　that　he　is　somewhat　of　a　donkey　to　treat　me　this　way！〃
  Nevertheless；　when　Saturday　morning　came；　seeing　that　the　maid　had　spun　all　her　share　of　the　flax；　Renzolla　was　greatly　afraid；　so　away　she　went　to　the　palace　of　the　fairy　and　told　her　misfortune。　Then　the　fairy　embraced　her　with　great　affection；　and　gave　her　a　bag　full　of　spun　thread；　to　present　to　the　King　and　show　him　what　a　notable　and　industrious　housewife　she　was。　Renzolla　took　the　bag；　and　without　saying　one　word　of　thanks；　went　to　the　royal　palace；　so　again　the　fairy　was　quite　angered　at　the　conduct　of　the　graceless　girl。
  When　the　King　had　taken　the　thread；　he　gave　two　little　dogs；　one　to　Renzolla　and　one　to　the　maid；　telling　them　to　feed　and　rear　them。　The　maid　reared　hers　on　bread　crumbs　and　treated　it　like　a　child；　but　Renzolla　grumbled；　saying；　〃A　pretty　thing　truly！　As　my　grandfather　used　to　say；　Are　we　living　under　the　Turks？　Am　I　indeed　to　comb　and　wait　upon　dogs？〃　and　she　flung　the　dog　out　of　the　window！
  Some　months　afterwards；　the　King　asked　for　the　dogs；　whereat　Renzolla；　losing　heart；　ran　off　again　to　the　fairy；　and　at　the　gate　stood　the　old　man　who　was　the　porter。　〃Who　are　you；〃　said　he；　〃and　whom　do　you　want？〃　Renzolla；　hearing　herself　addressed　in　this　off…hand　way；　replied；　〃Don't　you　know　me；　you　old　goat…beard？〃
  〃Why　do　you　miscall　me？〃　said　the　porter。　〃This　is　the　thief　accusing　the　constable。　I　a　goat…beard　indeed！　You　are　a　goat…beard　and　a　half；　and　you　merit　it　and　worse　for　your　presumption。　Wait　awhile；　you　impudent　woman；　I'll　enlighten　you　and　you　will　see　to　what　your　airs　and　impertinence　have　brought　you！〃
  So　saying；　he　ran　into　his　room；　and　taking　a　looking…glass；　set　it　before　Renzolla；　who；　when　she　saw　her　ugly；　hairy　visage；　was　like　to　have　died　with　terror。　Her　dismay　at　seeing　her　face　so　altered　that　she　did　not　know　herself　cannot　be　told。　Whereupon　the　old　man　said　to　her；　〃You　ought　to　recollect；　Renzolla；　that　you　are　a　daughter　of　a　peasant　and　that　it　was　the　fairy　that　raised　you　to　be　a　queen。　But　you；　rude；　unmannerly；　and　thankless　as　you　are；　having　little　gratitude　for　such　high　favours；　have　kept　her　waiting　outside　your　heart；　without　showing　the　slightest　mark　of　affection。　You　have　brought　the　quarrel　on　yourself；　see　what　a　face　you　have　got　by　it！　See　to　what　you　are　brought　by　your　ingratitude；　for　through　the　fairy's　spell　you　have　not　only　changed　face；　but　condition。　But　if　you　will　do　as　this　white…beard　advises；　go　and　look　for　the　fairy；　throw　yourself　at　her　feet；　tear　your　beard；　beat　your　breast；　and　ask　pardon　for　the　ill…treatment　you　have　shown　her。　She　is　tender…hearted　and　she　will　be　moved　to　pity　by　your　misfortune。〃
  Renzolla；　who　was　touched　to　the　quick；　and　felt　that　he　had　hit　the　nail　on　the　head；　followed　the　old　man's　advice。　Then　the　fairy　embraced　and　kissed　her；　and　restoring　her　to　her　former　appearance；　she　clad　her　in　a　robe　that　was　quite　heavy　with　gold；　and　placing　her　in　a　magnificent　coach；　accompanied　with　a　crowd　of　servants；　she　brought　her　to　the　King。　When　the　King　beheld　her；　so　beautiful　and　splendidly　attired；　he　loved　her　as　his　own　life；　blaming　himself　for　all　the　misery　he　had　made　her　endure；　but　excusing　himself　on　account　of　that　odious　goat…face　which　had　been　the　cause　of　it。　Thus　Renzolla　lived　happy；　loving　her　husband；　honouring　the　fairy；　and　showing　herself　grateful　to　the　old　man；　having　learned　to　her　cost　that
  〃It　is　always　good　to　be　mannerly。〃
  IX
  THE　ENCHANTED　DOE
  Great　is　the　power　of　friendship；　which　makes　us　willingly　bear　toils　and　perils　to　serve　a　friend。　We　value　our　wealth　as　a　trifle　and　life　as　a　straw；　when　we　can　give　them　for　a　friend's　sake。　Fables　teach　us　this　and　history　is　full　of　instances　of　it；　and　I　will　give　you　an　example　which　my　grandmother　used　to　relate　to　me。　So　open　your　ears　and　shut　your　mouths　and　hear　what　I　shall　tell　you。
  There　was　once　a　certain　King　of　Long…Trellis　named　Giannone；　who；　desiring　greatly　to　have　children；　continually　made　prayers　to　the　gods　that　they　would　grant　h