Oldal 12 [12]
3 Beauty and the Beast
can stay here to-night, but must go home on
the following morning. Beauty tried to cheer
her father, at parting, by saying that she would
iyo soiten. the heart of the Beast, and= ot
him to let her return home soon. After he
was gone, she went into a fine room, on the
door of which was written, in letters of gold,
" Beauty s Room; and lying on the table was
a portrait of herself, under which were these
words: “ Beauty 1s Queen here; all things will
obey her. All her meals were served to the
sound of music, and at supper-time the Beast,
drawing the curtains aside, would walk in, and
talk so pleasantly that she soon lost much of
her fear of him. At last, he turned towards
her, and. said,- Am [DI s0 very uoly? a ÉG
indeed you are, replied Beauty, “but then
you are so kind that 1 dont mind your lege:
“Will you marry me, then?” asked he. Beauty,
looking away, said, “Pray don’t ask me.” He
then bade her “Good-night” with a sad voice,
and she retired to her bed-chamber.
The palace was full of galleries and "Apart
ments, containing the most beautiful works
of art. In one room was a cage filled with
rare birds. Not far from this room she saw a
numerous troop of monkeys of all sizes. The¬
advanced to meet her, making her low vows.
Beauty was ch pleased with them, and said