Oldal 8 [8]
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PROPERTY OF IHE
BEAUTY AND THE BEADI,
( ) NCE upon a time a rich Merchant, meeting
with heavy losses, had to retire to a small
cottage, with his. three daughters: “ihe ie
elder ‘erumbled at this; but the youngest, named
Beauty, tried to comfort her father and make
his home happy. Once, when he was going on
a journey, to try to mend his fortunes, the girls
came to wish him good-bye; the two elder told
him to bring them some nice presents on his
return, but Beauty merely beooed Ofghimesto
bring her a rose. When the Merchant was on
his way back he saw some fine roses, and think¬
mo of. Beauty, plueked the prettiest he could
find. He had no sooner taken it than he saw
a hideous Beast, armed with a deadly weapon.
This fierce-loeki ture asked him how he
dared to toucl ~ovcrs, and talked of putting
him to death. Lerchant pleaded that he
only took the rose to please his datehiee
Beauty, who had becocedoighim: tO get her one.
Onsthis: the Beast said orulfly, ‘ “Well, [ will
not take your life, if-you will bring one of your
daughters here ‘o die in vour stead. She must
come willingly, or | wih mot Have her. You