Long, Long ago a man named Ugo lived in Italy. He could tell the future by studying the stars. Many of his forecasts proved to be correct and he became very famous all over Italy. All the local princes used to seek his advice and sometimes people came from a great distance to see him.
It was the middle of summer and the fields were full of golden corn. There was not a drop of rain for many days. The mother duck sat on her eggs all day long. She could not come out and swim in the river.