There was once a very rich merchant

There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls. As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education. The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest; indeed, she was so very beautiful, that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty; and being equally lovely when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made her sisters very jealous of her. This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but also was better tempered. The two eldest were vain of their wealth and position. They gave themselves a thousand airs, and refused to visit other merchants’ daughters; nor would they condescend to be seen except with persons of quality. They went every day to balls, plays, and public walks, and always made game of their youngest sister for spending her time in reading or other useful employments. As it was well known that these young ladies would have large fortunes, many great merchants wished to get them for wives; but the two eldest always answered, that, for their parts, they had no thoughts of marrying any one below a duke or an earl at least. Beauty had quite as many offers as her sisters, but she always answered, with the greatest civility, that though she was much obliged to her lovers, she would rather live some years longer with her father, as she thought herself too young to marry.

It happened that, by some unlucky accident, the merchant suddenly lost all his fortune, and had nothing left but a small cottage in the country. Upon this he said to his daughters, while the tears ran down his cheeks, “My children, we must now go and dwell in the cottage, and try to get a living by labour, for we have no other means of support.” The two eldest replied that they did not know how to work, and would not leave town; for they had lovers enough who would be glad to marry them, though they had no longer any fortune. But in this they were mistaken; for when the lovers heard what had happened, they said, “The girls were so proud and ill-tempered, that all we wanted was their fortune: we are not sorry at all to see their pride brought down: let them show off their airs to their cows and sheep.” But everybody pitied poor Beauty, because she was so sweet-tempered and kind to all, and several gentlemen offered to marry her, though she had not a penny; but Beauty still refused, and said she could not think of leaving her poor father in this trouble. At first Beauty could not help sometimes crying in secret for the hardships she was now obliged to suffer; but in a very short time she said to herself, “All the crying in the world will do me no good, so I will try to be happy without a fortune.”

When they had removed to their cottage, the merchant and his three sons employed themselves in ploughing and sowing the fields, and working in the garden. Beauty also did her part, for she rose by four o’clock every morning, lighted the fires, cleaned the house, and got ready the breakfast for the whole family. At first she found all this very hard; but she soon grew quite used to it, and thought it no hardship; indeed, the work greatly benefited her health. When she had done, she used to amuse herself with reading, playing her music, or singing while she spun. But her two sisters were at a loss what to do to pass the time away: they had their breakfast in bed, and did not rise till ten o’clock. Then they commonly walked out, but always found themselves very soon tired; when they would often sit down under a shady tree, and grieve for the loss of their carriage and fine clothes, and say to each other, “What a mean-spirited poor stupid creature our young sister is, to be so content with this low way of life!” But their father thought differently: and loved and admired his youngest child more than ever.

After they had lived in this manner about a year, the merchant received a letter, which informed him that one of his richest ships, which he thought was lost, had just come into port. This news made the two eldest sisters almost mad with joy; for they thought they should now leave the cottage, and have all their finery again. When they found that their father must take a journey to the ship, the two eldest begged he would not fail to bring them back some new gowns, caps, rings, and all sorts of trinkets. But Beauty asked for nothing; for she thought in herself that all the ship was worth would hardly buy everything her sisters wished for. “Beauty,” said the merchant, “how comes it that you ask for nothing: what can I bring you, my child?”

“Since you are so kind as to think of me, dear father,” she answered, “I should be glad if you would bring me a rose, for we have none in our garden.” Now Beauty did not indeed wish for a rose, nor anything else, but she only said this that she might not affront her sisters; otherwise they would have said she wanted her father to praise her for desiring nothing. The merchant took his leave of them, and set out on his journey; but when he got to the ship, some persons went to law with him about the cargo, and after a deal of trouble he came back to his cottage as poor as he had left it. When he was within thirty miles of his home, and thinking of the joy of again meeting his children, he lost his way in the midst of a dense forest. It rained and snowed very hard, and, besides, the wind was so high as to throw him twice from his horse. Night came on, and he feared he should die of cold and hunger, or be torn to pieces by the wolves that he heard howling round him. All at once, he cast his eyes towards a long avenue, and saw at the end a light, but it seemed a great way off. He made the best of his way towards it, and found that it came from a splendid palace, the windows of which were all blazing with light. It had great bronze gates, standing wide open, and fine court-yards, through which the merchant passed; but not a living soul was to be seen. There were stables too, which his poor, starved horse, less scrupulous than himself, entered at once, and took a good meal of oats and hay. His master then tied him up, and walked towards the entrance hall, but still without seeing a single creature. He went on to a large dining-parlour, where he found a good fire, and a table covered with some very nice dishes, but only one plate with a knife and fork. As the snow and rain had wetted him to the skin, he went up to the fire to dry himself. “I hope,” said he, “the master of the house or his servants will excuse me, for it surely will not be long now before I see them.” He waited some time, but still nobody came: at last the clock struck eleven, and the merchant, being quite faint for the want of food, helped himself to a chicken, and to a few glasses of wine, yet all the time trembling with fear. He sat till the clock struck twelve, and then, taking courage, began to think he might as well look about him: so he opened a door at the end of the hall, and went through it into a very grand room, in which there was a fine bed; and as he was feeling very weary, he shut the door, took off his clothes, and got into it.

It was ten o’clock in the morning before he awoke, when he was amazed to see a handsome new suit of clothes laid ready for him, instead of his own, which were all torn and spoiled. “To be sure,” said he to himself, “this place belongs to some good fairy, who has taken pity on my ill luck.” He looked out of the window, and instead of the snow-covered wood, where he had lost himself the previous night, he saw the most charming arbours covered with all kinds of flowers. Returning to the hall where he had supped, he found a breakfast table, ready prepared. “Indeed, my good fairy,” said the merchant aloud, “I am vastly obliged to you for your kind care of me.” He then made a hearty breakfast, took his hat, and was going to the stable to pay his horse a visit; but as he passed under one of the arbours, which was loaded with roses, he thought of what Beauty had asked him to bring back to her, and so he took a bunch of roses to carry home. At the same moment he heard a loud noise, and saw coming towards him a beast, so frightful to look at that he was ready to faint with fear. “Ungrateful man!” said the beast in a terrible voice, “I have saved your life by admitting you into my palace, and in return you steal my roses, which I value more than anything I possess. But you shall atone for your fault: you shall die in a quarter of an hour.”

The merchant fell on his knees, and clasping his hands, said, “Sir, I humbly beg your pardon: I did not think it would offend you to gather a rose for one of my daughters, who had entreated me to bring her one home. Do not kill me, my lord!”

“I am not a lord, but a beast,” replied the monster; “I hate false compliments: so do not fancy that you can coax me by any such ways. You tell me that you have daughters; now I suffer you to escape, if one of them will come and die in your stead. If not, promise that you will yourself return in three months, to be dealt with as I may choose.”

The tender-hearted merchant had no thoughts of letting any one of his daughters die for his sake; but he knew that if he seemed to accept the beast’s terms, he should at least have the pleasure of seeing them once again. So he gave his promise, and was told he might then set off as soon as he liked. “But,” said the beast, “I do not wish you to go back empty-handed. Go to the room you slept in, and you will find a chest there; fill it with whatsoever you like best, and I will have it taken to your own house for you.”

When the beast had said this, he went away. The good merchant, left to himself, began to consider that as he must die—for he had no thought of breaking a promise, made even to a beast he might as well have the comfort of leaving his children provided for. He returned to the room he had slept in, and foun

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There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls. As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education. The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest; indeed, she was so very beautiful, that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty; and being equally lovely when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name, which made ​​her sisters very jealous of her. This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but also was better tempered. The two eldest were vain of their wealth and position. They gave themselves a thousand airs, and refused to visit other merchants' daughters; nor would they condescend to be seen except with persons of quality. They went every day to balls, plays, and public walks, and always made ​​game of their youngest sister for spending her time in reading or other useful employments. As it was well known that these young ladies would have large fortunes, many great merchants wished to get them for wives; but the two eldest always answered, that, for their parts, they had no thoughts of marrying any one below a duke or an earl at least. Beauty had quite as many offers as her sisters, but she always answered, with the greatest civility, that though she was much obliged to her lovers, she would rather live some years longer with her ​​father, as she thought herself too young to marry. It happened that, by some unlucky accident, the merchant suddenly lost all his fortune, and had nothing left but a small cottage in the country. Upon this he said to his daughters, while the tears ran down his cheeks, "My children, we must now go and dwell in the cottage, and try to get a living by labour, for we have no other means of support." The. two eldest replied that they did not know how to work, and would not leave town; for they had lovers enough who would be glad to marry them, though they had no longer any fortune. But in this they were mistaken; for when the lovers heard what had happened, they said, "The girls were so proud and ill-tempered, that all we wanted was their fortune: we are not sorry at all to see their pride brought down: let them show off their airs. to their cows and sheep. "But everybody pitied poor Beauty, because she was so sweet-tempered and kind to all, and several gentlemen offered to marry her, though she had not a penny; but Beauty still refused, and said she could not think of leaving her poor father in this trouble. At first Beauty could not help sometimes crying in secret for the hardships she was now obliged to suffer; but in a very short time SHE said to herself, "All The crying in The World Will do ME no good, So I Will TRY to be Happy Without a Fortune." When they had removed to their Cottage, The Merchant and His Three Sons. employed themselves in ploughing and sowing the fields, and working in the garden. Beauty also did her part, for she rose by four o'clock every morning, lighted the fires, cleaned the house, and got ready the breakfast for the whole family. At first she found all this very hard; but she soon grew quite used to it, and thought it no hardship; indeed, the work greatly benefited her health. When she had done, she used to amuse herself with reading, playing her music, or singing while she spun. But her two sisters were at a loss what to do to pass the time away: they had their breakfast in bed, and did not rise till ten o'clock. Then they commonly walked out, but always found themselves very soon tired; when they would often sit down under a shady tree, and grieve for the loss of their carriage and fine clothes, and say to each other, "What a mean-spirited poor stupid creature our young sister is, to be so content with this low. Way of Life! "But their Father Thought Differently: and loved and Admired His Youngest Child more than Ever. After they had lived in this Manner About a year, The Merchant Received a letter, which Informed Him that One of His richest ships, which. he thought was lost, had just come into port. This news made ​​the two eldest sisters almost mad with joy; for they thought they should now leave the cottage, and have all their finery again. When they found that their father must take a journey to the ship, the two eldest begged he would not fail to bring them back some new gowns, caps, rings, and all sorts of trinkets. But Beauty asked for nothing; for she thought in herself that all the ship was worth would hardly buy everything her sisters wished for. "Beauty," said The Merchant, "How Comes it that You ask for Nothing: What Can I Bring You, My Child?" "Since You are So Kind As to Think of ME, dear Father," SHE answered, "I should. be glad if you would bring me a rose, for we have none in our garden. "Now Beauty did not indeed wish for a rose, nor anything else, but she only said this that she might not affront her sisters; otherwise they would have said she wanted her father to praise her for desiring nothing. The merchant took his leave of them, and set out on his journey; but when he got to the ship, some persons went to law with him about the cargo, and after a deal of trouble he came back to his cottage as poor as he had left it. When he was within thirty miles of his home, and thinking of the joy of again meeting his children, he lost his way in the midst of a dense forest. It rained and snowed very hard, and, besides, the wind was so high as to throw him twice from his horse. Night came on, and he feared he should die of cold and hunger, or be torn to pieces by the wolves that he heard howling round him. All at once, he cast his eyes towards a long avenue, and saw at the end a light, but it seemed a great way off. He made ​​the best of his way towards it, and found that it came from a splendid palace, the windows of which were all blazing with light. It had great bronze gates, standing wide open, and fine court-yards, through which the merchant passed; but not a living soul was to be seen. There were stables too, which his poor, starved horse, less scrupulous than himself, entered at once, and took a good meal of oats and hay. His master then tied him up, and walked towards the entrance hall, but still without seeing a single creature. He went on to a large dining-parlour, where he found a good fire, and a table covered with some very nice dishes, but only one plate with a knife and fork. As the snow and rain had wetted him to the skin, he went up to the fire to dry himself. "I hope," said he, "the master of the house or his servants will excuse me, for it surely will not be long now before I see them." He waited some time, but still nobody came: at last the clock struck. eleven, and the merchant, being quite faint for the want of food, helped himself to a chicken, and to a few glasses of wine, yet all the time trembling with fear. He sat till the clock struck twelve, and then, taking courage, began to think he might as well look about him: so he opened a door at the end of the hall, and went through it into a very grand room, in which there. was a fine bed; As He was very Feeling and Weary, He Shut The Door, took off His Clothes, and Got Into it. It was Ten O'Clock in The Morning Before He awoke, He was Amazed When to See a New Handsome Suit of Clothes laid ready. for him, instead of his own, which were all torn and spoiled. "To be sure," said he to himself, "this place belongs to some good fairy, who has taken pity on my ill luck." He looked out of the window, and instead of the snow-covered wood, where he had lost. himself the previous night, he saw the most charming arbours covered with all kinds of flowers. Returning to the hall where he had supped, he found a breakfast table, ready prepared. "Indeed, my good fairy," said the merchant aloud, "I am vastly obliged to you for your kind care of me." He then made ​​a hearty breakfast, took his hat, and was going to the stable to pay his horse a. visit; but as he passed under one of the arbours, which was loaded with roses, he thought of what Beauty had asked him to bring back to her, and so he took a bunch of roses to carry home. At the same moment he heard a loud noise, and saw coming towards him a beast, so frightful to look at that he was ready to faint with fear. "Ungrateful man!" Said the beast in a terrible voice, "I have saved your life by admitting you into my palace, and in return you steal my roses, which I value more than anything I possess. But You Shall atone for your Fault: You Shall die in a quarter of an hour. " The Merchant fell on His knees, and clasping His Hands, said, "Sir, I humbly Beg your Pardon: I did Not Think it would offend You. to gather a rose for one of my daughters, who had entreated me to bring her one home. Do Not Kill ME, My Lord! " "I AM Not a Lord, but a Beast," replied The Monster; "I hate false compliments: so do not fancy that you can coax me by any such ways. You tell me that you have daughters; now I suffer you to escape, if one of them will come and die in your stead. IF Not, Promise Yourself that You Will Return in Three months, to be dealt with As I May Choose. " The tender-Hearted Merchant had no any Letting Thoughts of One of His Daughters die for His Sake; but he knew that if he seemed to accept the beast's terms, he should at least have the pleasure of seeing them once again. So he gave his promise, and was told he might then set off as soon as he liked. "But," said the beast, "I do not wish you to go back empty-handed. Go to the room you slept in, and you will find a chest there; Fill it with whatsoever You like best, and I Will Have Taken it to your own House for You. " When The Beast had said this, He Went Away. The good merchant, left to himself, began to consider that as he must die-for he had no thought of breaking a promise, made ​​even to a beast he might as well have the comfort of leaving his children provided for. He returned to the room he had slept in, and foun.

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There was once a very, rich merchant who had six children three boys, and three girls. As he was himself a man of great. Sense he spared, no expense for their education. The three daughters were all handsome but particularly, the youngest; indeed,, She was so, very beautiful that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty; and being equally lovely when she. Was, grown upNobody called her by any, other name which made her sisters very jealous of her. This youngest daughter was not only more. Handsome than, her sisters but also was better tempered. The two eldest were vain of their wealth and position. They gave. Themselves a, thousand airs and refused to visit other merchants' daughters; nor would they condescend to be seen except. With persons of quality.They went every day to balls plays and public walks,,, always and made game of their youngest sister for spending her time. In reading or other useful employments. As it was well known that these young ladies would have large fortunes many great,, Merchants wished to get them for wives; but the two eldest always answered that for their parts,,,They had no thoughts of marrying any one below a duke or an earl at least. Beauty had quite as many offers as, her sisters. But she, always answered with the greatest civility that though, she was much obliged to, her lovers she would rather live. Some years longer with, her father as she thought herself too young to marry.

It happened that by some unlucky accident,,The merchant suddenly lost all, his fortune and had nothing left but a small cottage in the country. Upon this he said. To, his daughters while the tears ran down his cheeks, "My children we must, now go and dwell in, the cottage and try to. Get a living, by labour for we have no other means of support. "The two eldest replied that they did not know how, to work. And would not leave town;For they had lovers enough who would be glad to marry them though they, had no longer any fortune. But in this they were. Mistaken; for when the lovers heard what, had happened they said, "The girls were so proud and ill-tempered that all, we. Wanted was their fortune: we are not sorry at all to see their pride brought down: let them show off their airs to their. Cows and sheep."But everybody pitied, poor Beauty because she was so sweet-tempered and kind to all and several, gentlemen offered to. Marry her though she, had not a penny; but Beauty still refused and said, she could not think of leaving her poor father. In this trouble. At first Beauty could not help sometimes crying in secret for the hardships she was now obliged to suffer;But in a very short time she said to herself, "All the crying in the world will do me, no good so I will try to be happy. Without a fortune. "

When they had removed to their cottage the merchant, and his three sons employed themselves in ploughing. And sowing the fields and working, in the garden. Beauty also did her part for she, rose by four o ', clock every morning. Lighted, the firesCleaned the house and got, ready the breakfast for the whole family. At first she found all this very hard; but she soon. Grew quite used, to it and thought it no hardship; indeed the work, greatly benefited her health. When she, had done she. Used to amuse herself with reading playing music, her, singing or while she spun. But her two sisters were at a loss what. To do to pass the time away:They had their breakfast, in bed and did not rise till ten o 'clock. Then they commonly, walked out but always found themselves. Very soon tired; when they would often sit down under a, shady tree and grieve for the loss of their carriage and, fine clothes. And say to each other, "What a mean-spirited poor stupid creature our young sister is to be, so content with this low way. Of life!"But their father thought differently: and loved and admired his youngest child more than ever.

After they had lived. In this manner about, a year the merchant received a letter which informed, him that one of his richest ships which he,, Thought was lost had just, come into port. This news made the two eldest sisters almost mad with joy; for they thought they. Should now leave, the cottageAnd have all their finery again. When they found that their father must take a journey to, the ship the two eldest begged. He would not fail to bring them back some new gowns caps rings,,, all and sorts of trinkets. But Beauty asked for nothing;? For she thought in herself that all the ship was worth would hardly buy everything her sisters wished for. "Beauty," said. The, merchant"How comes it that you ask for nothing: what can I, bring you my child?"

"Since you are so kind as to think, of me dear. Father, "she answered," I should be glad if you would bring me a rose for we, have none in our garden. "Now Beauty did not. Indeed wish for a rose nor anything, else but she, only said this that she might not affront her sisters;Otherwise they would have said she wanted her father to praise her for desiring nothing. The merchant took his leave of. Them and set, out on his journey; but when he got to the ship some persons, went to law with him about the cargo and after,, A deal of trouble he came back to his cottage as poor as he had left it. When he was within thirty miles of, his homeAnd thinking of the joy of again meeting his children he lost, his way in the midst of a dense forest. It rained and snowed. ,,, very hard and besides the wind was so high as to throw him twice from his horse. Night, came on and he feared he should. Die of cold, and hunger or be torn to pieces by the wolves that he heard howling round him. All, at once he cast his eyes. Towards a, long avenueAnd saw at the end a light but it, seemed a great way off. He made the best of his way, towards it and found that it came. From a, splendid palace the windows of which were all blazing with light. It had great bronze gates standing wide open,,, And fine court-yards through which, the merchant passed; but not a living soul was to be seen. There were, stables too which. His poor starved horse,,Less scrupulous than himself entered once, at, took and a good meal of oats and hay. His master then tied him up and walked,, Towards the, entrance hall but still without seeing a single creature. He went on to a, large dining-parlour where he found. A good fire and a, table covered with some very nice dishes but only, one plate with a knife and fork.As the snow and rain had wetted him to the skin he went, up to the fire to dry himself. "I hope," he said, the master. " Of the house or his servants will, excuse me for it surely will not be long now before I see them. "He waited, some time. But still nobody came: at last the clock struck eleven and the, merchant being quite, faint for the want, of food helped. Himself to, a chickenAnd to a few glasses, of wine yet all the time trembling with fear. He sat till the clock struck twelve and then taking,,, Courage began to, think he might as well look about him: so he opened a door at the end of, the hall and went through it. Into a very grand room in which, there was a fine bed; and as he was feeling very weary he shut, the door took off, his. Clothes and got, into it.

.It was ten o 'clock in the morning before he awoke when he, was amazed to see a handsome new suit of clothes laid ready. For him instead of, his own which were, all torn and spoiled. "To be sure," said he to himself, "this place belongs to some. Good fairy who has, taken pity on my ill luck. "He looked out of the window and instead, of the, snow-covered woodWhere he had lost himself the, previous night he saw the most charming arbours covered with all kinds of flowers. Returning. To the hall where he had supped he found, a, breakfast table ready prepared. "Indeed my fairy, good, said the merchant." Aloud, "I am vastly obliged to you for your kind care of me." He then made a hearty breakfast took his hat,,And was going to the stable to pay his horse a visit; but as he passed under one of the arbours which was, loaded with. Roses he thought, of what Beauty had asked him to bring back to her and so, he took a bunch of roses to carry home. At the. Same moment he heard a, loud noise and saw coming towards him a beast so frightful, to look at that he was ready to faint. With fear. "Ungrateful man!"Said the beast in a terrible voice," I have saved your life by admitting you into, my palace and in return you steal. My roses which I, value more than anything I possess. But you shall atone for your fault: you shall die in a quarter of. An hour. "

The merchant fell on, his knees and clasping his, hands said," Sir I humbly, beg your pardon:I did not think it would offend you to gather a rose for one of, my daughters who had entreated me to bring her one, home. Do not, kill me my Lord! "

" I am not, a lord but a beast, "replied the monster;" I hate false compliments: so do not fancy. That you can coax me by any such ways. You tell me that you have daughters; now I suffer you, to escapeIf one of them will come and die in your stead. If not promise that, you will yourself return in, three months to be dealt. With as I may choose. "

The tender-hearted merchant had no thoughts of letting any one of his daughters die for his sake;? But he knew that if he seemed to accept the beast ', s terms he should at least have the pleasure of seeing them once, again. So he gave, his promiseAnd was told he might then set off as soon as he liked. "But," said the beast, "I do not wish you to go back, empty-handed. Go to the room you, slept in and you will find a chest there; fill it with whatsoever you like best and I, will have it. Taken to your own house for you. "

When the beast had said this he went, away. The good merchant left to himself,,Began to consider that as he must die - for he had no thought of breaking, a promise made even to a beast he might as well. Have the comfort of leaving his children provided for. He returned to the room he had slept in and foun,,