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“Gerbino“
Gerbino is the grandson of King William II of Sicily and that he’s marrying her off to the King of Granada. He also
apparently, he’s quite a hottie. Not only is he handsome, knows about the two lovers’ long-distance love affair, and
he’s also a famous warrior and a man of chivalry. Pretty he’ll have no more of that. So he contacts King William and
soon, stories about Gerbino’s awesomeness reach the gets an official promise that Gerbino won’t interfere. But
ears of the daughter of the King of Tunis. (She’s not so bad Gerbino has other plans. He takes two ships and intercepts
herself.) She also loves a man with a good reputation. She his lover’s bridal entourage. Things don’t go well. In the
quickly falls in love with Gerbino, sight unseen. Gerbino hostilities, the Tunisians kill Gerbino’s beautiful lady before
also hears of this woman’s beauty and sweetness and his eyes. Gerbino becomes a killing machine and leaves
falls hard for her. He can’t figure out an excuse to get no loot behind. He retrieves the lady’s body from the sea
out to Tunis, so he enlists the help of his friends. One of and gives her an honorable burial. The King of Tunis is
them is able to speak with the lady and tell her all about not pleased. He sends ambassadors to complain to King
Gerbino’s love. Pretty soon, this messenger friend is going William. King William can’t tolerate this insubordination
back and forth from Sicily to Tunis, carrying love letters from his only grandson, so he has the young rebel
and little gifts between the two lovers. The long distance beheaded right before his eyes. And yes, that’s how it all
relationship drags on, until the King of Tunis announces ends. Happy now, Filostrato?
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