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  • Once upon a time, there lived a very rich man

  • He had three daughters. Two of them were really greedy and self centered girls

  • but the third one had a heart full of love and kindness

  • One day their dad received the news that his ships had sunk due to the storm

  • Poor man had lost everything and was left with only his little house in the village

  • The two greedy sisters were of course not pleased with this situation

  • All day long all they were doing was sitting around and complaining

  • All the housework was left to Beauty

  • After a while, their father heard that one of his lost ships had made it to the harbour

  • He started to prepare to go to the harbour right away

  • And before he left, he asked his daughters

  • What should I bring you when I get back, girls?”

  • Dress, shoes, necklace, and bracelets.”

  • and what about you Beauty, what do you want?”

  • Just a rose is fine daddy.”

  • Their father arrived at the harbour after a long journey

  • but neither his stuff on the boat was there nor was the ship usable

  • Sad and tired he started his journey back home

  • It was almost dark when he reached the forest

  • The forest was dark and cold and it was snowing

  • He rode his horse for hours and hours on the snow...

  • ...and finally he saw a castle with the lights on

  • He entered hoping maybe they might help him

  • It was a weird castle

  • The lights were on everywhere

  • The dinner table was full of food and there was fire in the chimney

  • But there was no one to be seen...

  • He called out for someone but no one answered

  • Finally, not being able to wait anymore

  • He first ate some food from the table

  • and then he slept in one of the beds

  • When he woke up in the morning, he found some new clothes next to the bed

  • He went downstairs

  • A nice breakfast was waiting for him on the table

  • "This castle should belong to a fairy or she wouldn’t help me like this."

  • "I wish I could thank her."

  • When he was leaving the castle, he noticed the rose garden

  • I could not grant my other daughterswishes

  • At least I can make Beauty’s wish happen. He thought to himself...

  • Just as he picked a rose

  • He and his surroundings shook with a loud roar

  • An evil looking lion like beast appeared from behind the trees

  • The father almost fainted when he saw the beast

  • “I saved your life, I fed you, I gave you new clothes and here you are stealing my roses.”

  • Is this how you thank me?!”

  • The man went on his knees and begged him

  • said that he wanted to take one of the roses to his daughter

  • What you did will not go unpunished.”

  • Please forgive me.”

  • “I will forgive you with only one condition.”

  • Talk to your daughters."

  • If one of them agrees to live here with me, I will grant your life.”

  • The man jumped on his horse and sadly head home

  • When at home

  • The two greedy sisters listened to the horrific story their dad went through

  • but did not even hear the Beast’s proposal

  • but Beauty did not behave like her sisters

  • Daddy, if you allow me, I accept to go next to the Beast.”

  • The two sisters immediately accepted her proposal

  • because they thought that everything that happened was her fault

  • Sad and hopeless her father took Beauty and head to the castle

  • When they arrived

  • Everything was like before

  • The food was on the table and there was no one around

  • just as they sat down and started to eat...

  • The Beast came out

  • Beauty started to shake out of fear

  • Because, the Beast was as scary as her father had told her

  • Beast asked with a soft voice

  • Did you come here with your own will?”

  • Yes.”

  • Then in the morning your father will go away."

  • "And never come back.”

  • When she woke up in the morning, Beauty knew that her father was gone

  • And she found a nice breakfast waiting for her on the table

  • She wandered around in the garden for a while

  • She felt sad when she looked at the roses

  • then she went around in the castle

  • One of the doors was full of roses

  • She wondered...

  • She opened the door

  • and peaked inside

  • The room was decorated just like she would have liked

  • And it was full of books, flowers and musical instruments

  • She thought that someone who can arrange a room like this would not hurt anybody

  • Then she took a book

  • On the book was written in gold letters

  • My dear queen, your wish is my command

  • “I wish, I could see my father now!”

  • As soon as Beauty said it, her father appeared in the mirror across the room

  • Beauty was so surprised

  • Seeing her father made her happy again

  • That night at dinner Beast appeared again

  • Would you let me watch you Beauty?”

  • You own the place, why would you ask me?”

  • No, you own this castle now. If you want, I can leave immediately.”

  • Beauty was very surprised with his answer

  • “I wanna ask you something. Do you think I’m really ugly?"

  • At first she did not know what to say

  • Then she lifted her head to look at Beast and nodded as to say; "Yes."

  • Well, would you marry me then?”

  • This time Beauty answered harshly

  • No.”

  • Beast turned around sad and left Beauty alone

  • Beast was visiting Beauty every night at dinner and he treated her very kind

  • As days passed Beauty felt like she was getting used to Beast

  • ”I wish he wasn’t that ugly.”

  • Couple months passed

  • Beauty was no longer scared of Beast

  • She even started to like him

  • But, one day she saw in the mirror that her father was ill

  • She raced next to Beast and asked him to let her go home

  • Cause, she wanted to take care of her sick father

  • Of course, you can go.”

  • But, If you don’t come back, I might die from sadness.”

  • “I will come after a week, I promise.”

  • Beast gave Beauty a ring

  • When she would put this ring on her nightstand and fall asleep

  • She would wake up back in the castle

  • The next morning she woke up in her own bed in her father’s house

  • She ran to her father at once

  • When her father saw her, he was so happy that he felt better

  • In the afternoon, Beauty’s sisters, who recently had gotten married, came to visit their father

  • When they found Beauty at home, they were furious with envy and anger

  • And they decided to play a little trick on her

  • Lets make her stay here one more week. Then the Beast will come and kill her.”

  • The two sisters came next to Beauty, crying, and told her that they didn’t want to be apart

  • Beauty promised to stay one more week

  • Not long after, Beauty realised that she missed Beast

  • One day, she saw a dream where Beast was lifeless on the ground in the castle’s garden

  • She woke up in a sweat

  • What I’m doing is cruel and selfish!”

  • So, she immediately took the ring off her finger

  • put it on the nightstand beside her

  • and she woke up in the Beast’s castle in the morning

  • She waited for the Beast all day long

  • But, he was nowhere to be seen

  • She waited for hours and hours

  • But, Beast did not come

  • Suddenly, she went running into the garden

  • Beast was lying down lifeless on the ground, just like she saw in her dream

  • Beauty ran next to him and hugged him

  • Beast’s heart was still beating

  • He rarely opened his eyes and spoke with difficulty

  • “I thought you weren’t coming back. I stopped eating and prepared to die.”

  • But I love you and I want to marry you.”

  • At that instant, something magical happened

  • Suddenly the castle became brighter and more beautiful

  • Beauty looked around stunned and then she turned her head back to the Beast

  • But, where the ugly Beast was lying, now there was a young and handsome prince

  • When she saw him Beauty started to cry

  • Who are you? And, where did the Beast go?”

  • Prince stood upand started to tell

  • “I am the Beast, an evil witch put a spell on me. She turned me into an ugly beast.”

  • If you hadn’t said that you wanted to marry me, I would have had to live my life as a beast forever.”

  • When she heard this, Beauty was much happier

  • With her good heart she found true love

  • Beauty and The Prince got married and lived happily ever after

Once upon a time, there lived a very rich man

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