正文预览

第1章 星际战舰（二）

"Good-night, Beast," very glad to find that her refusal had notprovoked him. And after he was gone she was very soon in bedand asleep, and dreaming of her unknown Prince. She thoughthe came and said to her:

But the one she already knew said to her companion:

"if he makes all this rejoicing over the arrival of his prey."

"Well, Queen, this is Beauty, who has had the courage torescue your son from the terrible enchantment. They love oneanother, and only your consent to their marriage is wanting tomake them perfectly happy."

promise to come back to you and stay for the rest of my life."

At length he made out some sort of track, and though at thebeginning it was so rough and slippery that he fell down morethan once, it presently became easier, and led him into an avenueof trees which ended in a splendid castle. It seemed to the mer-chant very strange that no snow had fallen in the avenue, whichwas entirely composed of orange trees, covered with flowers andfruit. When he reached the first court of the castle he saw before

it lay the Beast--asleep, as Beauty thought. Quite glad to have

And so she did, and the marriage was celebrated the very nextday with the utmost splendor, and Beauty and the Prince livedhappily ever after.

"Indeed I should be ungrateful if I did not care for such a kindBeast," cried Beauty indignantly. "I would die to save him frompain. I assure you it is not his fault that he is so ugly."