Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . e two trunks; for althoughthey put quantities of gold and silver into one andquantities of rich clothing into the other, yet thereseemed to be room for more. When, however, the 330 Beauty and the Beast trunks were at last full, they were so heavy thatneither could be lifted, and the father thought theBeast had been making sport of them. Just at thistime a bell sounded in the courtyard, and the fatherknew it was the signal for his departure; so biddingBeauty good-bye, he hastene
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . e two trunks; for althoughthey put quantities of gold and silver into one andquantities of rich clothing into the other, yet thereseemed to be room for more. When, however, the 330 Beauty and the Beast trunks were at last full, they were so heavy thatneither could be lifted, and the father thought theBeast had been making sport of them. Just at thistime a bell sounded in the courtyard, and the fatherknew it was the signal for his departure; so biddingBeauty good-bye, he hastened down, and was sur-prised to find waiting for him a beautiful horseready saddled, and another bearing the two trunkswhich he had filled. The merchant mounted, andleft at such a pace that he was soon lost to sight. When the merchant had departed. Beauty satdown in the large hall and began to cry, for she thenrealized fully her terrible fate. After a little, how-ever, as her courage rose, she saw how foolish it wasto make her sad case worse by weeping, and resolvedto wait as calmly as she could till the Beast was. BEAUTY S ROOM IN THE PALACE Beauty and the Beast 331 ready to devour her. Tlie palace was so })cautifiilthat she walked about from room to room lookinghere and there, much charmed by the beautiful fur-niture and the rich ornaments that she saw every-where. Imagine her surprise when on the sunny side ofthe castle she came to a great door on which waswTitten, BEAUTYS All excitement,she hurriedly opened the door, and was dazzled bythe grandeur of the chamber which she saw beforeher. Everywhere were books and musical instru-ments, pictures, and wardrobes filled with beautifuldresses, all of which delighted the eye and cheeredthe heart of the frightened girl. The Beast means that I shall amuse myself while^vaiting, said Beauty, as she turned one of thebeautiful books. What is this? You are sole mis-tress over everything. Your commands and tiishesshall all be faithful
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