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Tito, a clown, adopts a girl whom he names Simonetta.
The girl matures into an attractive woman, desired by Luigi, a wealthy
nobleman.
On the eve of her marriage, Simonetta learns that Tito
loves her, and she responds, presumably, to avoid hurting him, by
declaring that she returns his love.
That night, disbelieving her, Tito falls while practicing
a familiar trick—sliding down a tight wire—thus
freeing Simonetta to marry the count.
(In an alternative—happy—ending, Tito survives his
fall, Simonetta marries Luigi, and they all remain close friends.) |