Beauty and the Beast
Transcript: here is a wealthy merchant who lived in a mansion with his three daughters, all of whom were very beautiful, but only the youngest, at fourteen, is named Belle (a French name equivalent to "Beauty") for being lovely and pure of heart; her sisters, in contrast, are wicked and selfish. he merchant loses all of his wealth in a tempest at sea. He and his daughters must therefore live in a small farmhouse and work for their living. fter some years, the merchant hears the trade ships had sent off has arrived back in port, having escaped, therefore, he returns to the city to discover whether it contains anything of monetary value. efore leaving, he asks his daughters whether they desire that he bring them any gift upon his return.His two elder daughters ask for jewels and fine dresses, thinking that his wealth has returned; Belle is satisfied with the promise of a rose, as none grow in their part of the country. he merchant finds that his ship's cargo has been seized to pay his debts, leaving him without money by which to buy his daughters their presents. eeking shelter, he enters a dazzling palace e finds inside tables with food and drink, which have apparently been left for him by the palace's unseen owner.The merchant accepts this gift and spends the night. he next morning, the merchant is about to leave, he sees a rose garden and recalls that Belle had desired a rose. pon picking the most lovely rose he finds, the merchant is confronted by a hideous 'Beast', which tells him that for taking his (the Beast's) most precious possession after accepting his hospitality, the merchant must die. he merchant begs to be set free, arguing that he had only picked the rose as a gift for his youngest daughter. The Beast agrees to let him give the rose to Belle, only if the merchant will return, or his daughter goes to the castle in his place. The merchant is upset, but accepts this condition. he merchant, arriving home, tries to hide the secret from Belle; but she pries it from him and willingly goes to the Beast's castle. very night, the Beast asks Belle to marry him, only to be refused each time.Belle dreams of a handsome prince who pleads with her to answer why she keeps refusing him, and she replies that she cannot marry the Beast because she loves him only as a friend. or several months, Belle lives a life of luxury at the Beast's palace, being waited on hand and foot by invisible servants, having no end of riches to amuse her and an endless supply of exquisite finery to wear. ventually, she becomes homesick and begs the Beast to allow her to go to see her family.He allows it, if she will return exactly a week later.Belle agrees to this and sets off for home with an enchanted mirror and ring. er older sisters are surprised to find her well fed and dressed in finery.They grow jealous of her happy life at the castle, and, hearing that she must return to the Beast on a certain day, beg her to stay another day, even putting onion in their eyes to make it appear as though they are weeping. elle begins to feel guilty about breaking her promise to the Beast and uses the mirror to see him back at the castle. Belle's heart is moved by her sisters' false show of love, and she agrees to stay. he is horrified to discover that the Beast is lying half-dead of heartbreak near the rose bushes her father had stolen from and she immediately uses the ring to return to the Beast. Upon returning, Belle finds the Beast almost dead, and she weeps over him, saying that she loves him. hen her tears strike him, the Beast is transformed into a handsome prince. he Prince informs Belle that long ago a fairy turned him into a hideous beast after he refused to let her in from the rain, and that only by finding true love, despite his ugliness, could he break the curse. THE END S A E He and Belle are married and they lived happily ever after together. S T T F w UL2B Family 1098208071 U B T T B T T T E H H
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