Sommario
This is a collection of "old love stories".
The first story, "The Stubborn Valet," follows a young valet named Ugo who falls in love with his mistress, Madonna Ginevra.
When she spurns his advances, he goes on a hunger strike to prove his devotion.
In the second story, "The Sorrel," a knight named Raimondo is in love with Giovanna, but her father will not permit the marriage due to Raimondo's poverty.
They communicate across a moat until Giovanna is forced to marry an old, wealthy suitor.
A lightning strike spooks her horse, Raimondo's trusty steed, and it carries her to her beloved.