Oldal 11 [11]
Beauty and the Beast. :
may stay and rest 1n my palace until to-morrow.”
Although the Merchant found an excellent
supper laid for him, he could not eat; nor could
he sleep, although everything was made ready
fenhis comiorn.: |The next morning he set-oul
on a handsome horse, provided by the Beast. »
When he came near his house his children
eae Out to. erect him. “bul-seeine theca:
ness of his face, and his eyes filled with tears,
tiey asked the. cause of hisi trouble. “Gime
beauty the rose, he told) herve “1 hevawe
elder sisters laid all the blame on Beauty; but
his sons, who had come from the forest to meet
him, declared that they would go to the Beast
instead. But Beauty said that as she was the
cause of this misfortune, she alone must suffer
lot, it; and, was quite willing to go; andeein
spue o1 the entreaties ot her, brothers; ws
loved her dearly, she: set out with her tather,
to the secret joy of her two envious sisters.
When they arrived at the palace the doors
opened of themselves; sweet music was heard,
and they walked into a room where supper
was prepared. Just as they had eaten their
supper, thesbeast entered; and said: in a. mild:
tone, “ Beauty, did you come here willingly to
die in place of your father?” “ Willingly,” she
answered, with a trembling voice. “So much
the better for you,” said the Beast; “your father