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“Master Alberto of Bologna“
Master Alberto is an old physician who finds himself young lovers-in-waiting. So Alberto gives them a great
consumed by love for a beautiful young woman named answer: as an older man, he’s learned patience and
Malgherida. Malgherida and her friends realize that hope. He’s also observed that young women have some
the old man’s in love with her and have a good time bizarre likes that can’t be explained. Who knows, maybe
snickering at him behind his back. One day, the ladies Malgherida has a thing for old men, so he’ll keep hoping.
decide to have some fun with Alberto, so they invite him Malgherida thinks this is an excellent answer and can
in to have some wine and snacks with them. They ask see that her nasty comments were misplaced. She tells
him how it’s possible that an old dude like him could Alberto that he’s clearly worthy to be loved and that he’s
fall in love with a woman like Malgherida, who has many welcome to ask anything of her.
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