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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. Theadvanced to meet her, making her low vows. Beauty was ch pleased with them, and said
