The lizard, who was awaiting the peasant's arrival, came forward
to meet him, and taking the girl by the hand, she gave the father
a sack full of gold, and said: ‘Go and marry your other
daughters, and give them dowries with this gold, and be of good
cheer, for Renzolla will have both father and mother in me; it is
a great piece of luck for her that she has fallen into my hands.'

Masaniello, quite overcome with gratitude, thanked the lizard,
and returned home to his wife.

As soon as it was known how rich the peasant had become, suitors
for the hands of his daughters were not wanting, and very soon he
married them all off; and even then there was enough gold left to
keep himself and his wife in comfort and plenty all their days.

As soon as the lizard was left alone with Renzolla, she changed
the cave into a beautiful palace, and led the girl inside. Here
she brought her up like a little princess, and the child wanted
for nothing. She gave her sumptuous food to eat, beautiful
clothes to wear, and a thousand servants to wait on her.

Now, it happened, one day, that the king of the country was
hunting in a wood close to the palace, and was overtaken by the
dark. Seeing a light shining in the palace he sent one of his
servants to ask if he could get a night's lodging there.

When the page knocked at the door the lizard changed herself into
a beautiful woman, and opened it herself. When she heard the
king's request she sent him a message to say that she would be
delighted to see him, and give him all he wanted.