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“Pregnant Calandrino“
Calandrino comes into an inheritance of 200 pounds He knew this would happen! Monna Tessa, Calandrino’s
after the death of his aunt. He decides to buy a farm with wife, turns scarlet and leaves the room. Calandrino’s on
it. But his “friends” Bruno, Buffalmacco and Nello have his own with this one. He whines about his predicament
other ideas: they want a good supper out of it, at least. and wonders how he’ll ever get the baby out of his body.
First, they psych Calandrino into believing that there is Women, he says, have so much pain when they give birth
something seriously wrong with him. They advise him and they actually have to space to do it. Master Simone
to send a urine sample off to Master Simone so that he calms him down and says that he can make a drug to
can diagnose Calandrino properly.Then they run ahead cause a miscarriage. But it’s certainly going to cost him.
and inform Master Simone of the plan. He’s all for it if it Calandrino winds up having to buy three fat birds and
gets him a good dinner. So Master Simone pretends to lots of other delicacies so that the doctor can concoct
test the urine and then visits with Calandrino, who has his potion. He takes his “medicine” over three days and is
taken to his bed in fear for his health. The doctor tells freed of his condition. So Bruno, Buffalmacco, Nello and
him not to worry. There’s nothing much wrong he’s just Master Simone get the luxurious dinner they were craving
pregnant! Calandrino howls: he knew he shouldn’t have and Calandrino sings the praises of a doctor who helped
let his wife get on top the last time they were together! him to have a painless miscarriage.
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