Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703, McLoughlin Bros., inc · New York : McLoughlin Bro's · leaf 6
ell at the creat-ures feet, and begged for pardon,saying that he did not dream thatthe plucking of a rose would so of-fend, and explaining that It was hisdesire to comply with his dear childsrequest that had led him to committhe act. Well, said the Beast, I willspare your life on one condition.You… … THE BEAST APPEARS TO THE MERCHANT. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. stand, also, that If you break yourword I will come and fetch you. Although the merchant would notthink for a moment of asking one ofhis children to take his place, he re-flected that if he took the Beasts offerhe should at least have a…
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