Favorite fairy tales; the childhood choice of representative men and women (1907)
Newell, Peter, 1862-1924, Bennett, Francis I · New York, Harper · leaf 192
-hearted merchant had nothoughts of letting any one of hisdaughters die for his sake; but he knewthat if he seemed to accept the beaststerms, he should at least have the pleas-ure of seeing them once again. So hegave his promise, and was told he mightset off as soon as he liked. But,said the beast,… … BEAUTY AND THE BEAST When the beast had said this hewent away. The good merchant, leftto himself, began to consider that ashe must die—for he had no thoughtof breaking a promise, made even to abeast—he might as well have the com-fort of leaving his children provided for.He returned to the room he…
Fairy tales
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