Il folletto dalle sette berrette (Su Pundacciu)

Sassari lived a carter , who had a horse that would stop by itself, because so
had been accustomed , in front of all resales of wine in the city, which at that time were many .

Uncle John climbed into the carriage , he said " Trù horse ," and the beast trotting . Afterwards, we say
so , fifty paces , the horse stopped, the man was going down , drank a quart and go!

And if you stop in two seconds more , the horse stopped and started from just another "station" .

In this way, not that he had many customers.

One evening this man took a hangover that does not even reggeresi feet. He went home
her and lay down ; but did not sleep even a little ' . AI am, knocked on his window appears

of " cup ."

" Compare John ! So, do not wake up this morning ? '.

"Leave me in peace, com ' ! I did not sleep at all tonight . "

"And why is that? '.

"I've been drinking bad wine . At one point I was even presented before the devil was
small , with seven caps red head, and has taken to dancing on my belly and I
mocked : and weighed , appears ! It weighed like a stone in a ton . "

Then appears to him:

"But what have you done, old fellow? '.

" I sent him to hell ! He started as a spark of fire. "
The shows became angry .

"The fortune you have sent down the drain , appears ! - He said that was not the devil , but the
" Elf of the seven caps . '"

"And what does that mean ? '.

"It means that there is a treasure in your home . You had to steal one of the seven caps and
you had to shout : " The treasure is mine, God gave it to me ." And then he would tell you where the
treasure " ." The other was left dazed .

"So tell me , fellow? But then I will take an 'other hangover this evening . "

"And you do well , it appears. But , mind you : I do not know anything , you know? You have not said anything to me ,
because if the " Elf of the seven caps " knows that you talked to me , comes out of your home
and you will see more. "

That same day, the bodybuilder visited all the retailers , and the horse had to be around the
city ​​alone . And that evening , he had one of those hangovers that it took three men to bring him
house . He lay down and waited.

At midnight came the " Elf of the seven caps ," which began to jump on the belly and
him cruelly . He , shut up, let him do it . At one point , suddenly snapped and stole a
biretta. And he began to cry out:

"The treasure is mine, God gave it to me ."

The Elf stood amazed . Then he said :

"So you made ​​it! Okay , now give me back the hat and I 'll tell you where the treasure is . "

"Before the treasure and then the cap ," he replied .

"Okay, now I'll tell you where it is. But you, how did you know the right words ? just yesterday
night you sent me to hell . Of ' the truth : someone has advised you , is not it? " .

Then , the road was heard this voice :

"See that you are rubbing , appears ! Do not tell him I told you I will . "

He was the godfather of " cup ", which was hidden behind the window.

The Elf recovered his cap and disappeared

Told by Giovanni Antonio Delogu of Sassari
From " contos de Sos foghile ," Francis Enna