Beauty and the beast

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PETER.6.THQMSONCINCINNATI.O.BOOKCHILDREN'SJ j|COLLECTION*-iiLIBRARY OF THE $*OF CALIFORNIA* UNIVERSITYLOS ANGELES* $BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.was once a merchant who had Been rich at oneveryTHERE had was tobuttime, who, having heavy-.losses, compelledhisretire to a little in the where he lived withcottage country;three The two elder ones w^ere much discontenteddaughters. veryat their and were and com-poverty, always grumbling makingand whoBut the who was called Beauty,plaints. youngest one,was as amiable as she was tried all she could to comforthandsome,her father and make his home happy.when he was on a to andmend hisOnce, affairs,going journey tryhe called them around and asked them what he shouldhim, bringnum-them when he returned. The two eMer ones wanted each aber of nice but him said she;presents Beauty, kissing sweetly,would be content with a rose. when the merchant was on hisSoto stoodhe came an of which theway back, elegant gategarden,and of he went and a;open thinking Beauty's rose, in, pluckingbeautiful to hisone, onprepared proceed journey.As he turned to he saw a hideous Beast towardsgo, him,comingarmed with a sword ! This terrible creature himreproached fyrhis of which he and threatenedwasstealing flowers, very choice;to kill on. andhim the ! The merchant for his life,spot beggedthat he had taken "a sinsrle one to hissaid, only please daughterAT^D BEAST/V\E?ja/

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• Publié par: ibba
• Nombre de lectures: 21
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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