Identifier: nightsofstraparo01stra (find matches)
Title: The Nights of Straparola
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Straparola, Giovanni Francesco, ca. 1480-1557? Morlino, Gerolamo Waters, W. G. (William George), 1844-1928 Hughes, Edward Robert, d. 1914
Subjects: Tales Fairy tales
Publisher: London : Lawrence and Bullen
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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One day, soon after this, when the pig prince was conversing pleasantly with his wife, he said to her: Meldina, my beloved wife, if I could be fully sure that you could keep a secret, I would now tell you one of mine; something I have kept hidden for many years. I know you to be very prudent and wise, and that you love me truly; so I wish to make you the sharer of my secret.' You may safely tell it to me, if you will,' said Meldina, for I promise never to reveal it to anyone without your consent.' Whereupon, being now sure of his wife's discretion and fidelity, he straightway shook off from his body the foul and dirty skin of the pig, and stood revealed as a handsome and well-shaped young man, and all that night rested closely folded in the arms of his beloved wife. But he charged her solemnly to keep silence about this wonder she had seen, for the time had not yet come for his complete delivery from this misery. So when he left the bed he donned the dirty pig's hide once more. I leave you to imagine for yourselves how great was the joy of Meldina when she discovered that, instead of a pig, she had gained a handsome and gallant young prince for a husband.
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