There's Something I Want You to Do: Stories

What is a short summary of the story, Forbearance, in the collection, There’s Something I Want You to Do: Stories?

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Forbearance takes place in Tuscany, Italy. Amelia is a resident of Minneapolis, but she is currently staying at a rented villa in Tuscany. She works as a poetry translator. Her work does not pay well, so she relies on her brother to financially support her. Amelia has a nearing deadline, and she is having much difficulty translating a specific poem. She then has a dream in which the long-dead author of the poem advises her to cease work on that poem. The poet recommends another one of his poems for her to translate. After Amelia awakes, she finds the recommended poem and translates it with ease.

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