Who is Monsignor Filiberto from the collection, Italian Stories = Novelle Italiane?

Monsignor Filiberto is a noble, well-respected soldier who falls in love with Madonna Zilia but is rejected by her. In exchange for a kiss, he vows to stay silent for three years. During this time, he fights valiantly against the English for the King of France and earns great favor in his court. The King, under the impression Filiberto's silence is caused by some physical ailment, offers a reward for anyone who can cure him, but warns that anyone who tries and fails will be beheaded. Madonna Zilia, moved upon hearing that he kept his vow, which she attributes to love, goes to see him. He is angry at her for the vow she made him take but has sex with her anyway. He continues to stay silent, however, to punish her by making her think that she will be killed. At the last moment, he speaks and saves her from execution. He lectures her on playing with the hearts of men and sends her back home.