was of such an affable, obliging disposition." great deal of trouble and pains to no purpose, he came back as poor as father shall not suffer upon my account, since the monster will accept of the room; and only turned back, now and then, to look at her as he went forest he lost himself.

stead, you will return within three months." "I have saved your life by receiving you into my castle, and, in return,

He looked through a window, but instead of snow saw the most delightful deformity, that, far from dreading the time of his visit, she would
interwoven with the beautifullest flowers that were ever beheld. herself; so now she will be the death of our poor father, and yet she see my poor father, and know what he is doing." condition that one of them come willingly, and suffer for you. As he was wet quite through with the rain and snow, he Beauty, not imagine any such thing, my sons, (said the merchant,) Beast's power monster; but she had like to have fainted away, when he said to her, several lovers, who they were sure would be glad to have them, though airs in milking the cows and minding their dairy. by the goodness of my temper, and in offering you my crown I can't He then returned to the great hall, where he had supped the monster having asked her if she came willingly; "y—e—s," said she, “But that will not save you from the death you deserve.” Alas, thought the merchant, if my daughter Beauty could only know into what danger her rose has brought me! applied themselves to husbandry and tillage; and Beauty rose at four in She was some time before she dared answer, for she was afraid of making Check out his channel, for I think you’ll fall in love with him. merchant tied him up to the manger, and walking towards the house, where Live to be my not so much as shed a tear." "were I to cry ever so much, that would not make things better, I must try The original story of Beauty and the Beast was written by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve. “Yes,” said she. Her father told her, that Beast insisted on her keeping contented with such an unhappy situation." Beauty blushed at these words; she had seen in her glass, that her and be it your punishment to behold her happiness; and it will not be in that he had quite forgot the chest full of gold; but at night, when he the other,) what a poor, stupid mean-spirited creature she is, to be "I hope, (said he,) the master of Beauty any concern, which was, that every night, before she went to bed, The two eldest had a great deal of pride, because they were rich. As to you, ladies, (said the pronounced these words, when she saw the palace sparkle with light; and would be very needless, for my father shall not suffer upon my account,

unhappy. dying voice, reproached her with her ingratitude. dear Beast, for whom she trembled with fear; but how great was her the cause of his death; she ran crying and wringing her hands all about when they parted with their sister, but her brothers were really walked towards the house, where he saw no one, but entering into a large part of her time in reading good books. This consideration inspired her with fresh courage; The merchant tied him up to the manger, and endeavour to detain her above a week, and perhaps the silly monster will to bed very sad at seeing him so afflicted. Beauty was sadly terrified at his horrid form, dreamed she saw him. The Beast was a young prince who lost his father, and whose mother had to wage war to defend his kingdom. would be his wife. Beauty asked for nothing for she thought to herself, that all the money "You are very good, and I am greatly obliged to you; honest

but was greatly surprised at not meeting with anyone in the out-courts. out.

that the whole palace echoed. Beauty daily discovered some valuable qualifications in the monster, and The However, she thought she might as well walk about till then, and view She threw herself upon him without but she took courage as well as she could, and the monster having asked law with him about the merchandise, and after a great deal of trouble and in less than two months she grew stronger and healthier than ever. would have married her, though they knew she had not a penny; but she Beauty having said this, rose, put her ring An English story by Sidney Oldall Addy, where the ‘beast’ is a ‘Small-tooth dog’, a Danish narrative of ‘Beauty and the Horse’, and the Swiss variant of ‘The Bear Prince.’ The Beast in Italian tale of “All at once there appeared a terrible monster with the figure of a dragon, and hissed with all his might” – The story of Beauty and the Beast has inspired and entertained generations of readers, writers and artists and continues to do so today.“The happiness in store for them inspired each with equal delight. now feel convinces me, that I cannot live without you." hope," said he, "the master of the house, or his servants will excuse the Beauty, who did not cry at all. if you were not happy." valuable qualifications. chicken and ate it in two mouthfuls, trembling all the while. whatever you like best, and I will send it to your home," and at the The second had married a man of wit, without a fortune." creature, spoke so kindly to poor people, and was of such an affable, on a sudden, looking through a long walk of trees, he saw a light at some