blue fairy tale book

Chapter 17 Beauty and the Beast (3)
Having said that she opened a door and was pleasantly surprised to find that it led to her own room, for she had expected the aviary to be on the other side of the palace.

In another room a little further away were more birds—talking yellow and white parrots calling out Belle's name and greeting her.She thought the birds very interesting, and took one or two back to her room.They chatted with her over dinner.Then the Beast came to see her as usual, and asked the same questions as before.Then he said goodnight rudely before leaving.Where is our beauty?Then go to bed and fall asleep looking for the magical prince.The days passed quickly in various amusements, but after a time the beauty found another strange thing in the palace, which she could take pleasure in whenever she was tired of feeling alone.She found an empty room that she never particularly cared about, but oddly enough had a comfy chair under every window.The first time she tried to look out the window, a black curtain seemed to block her view.But the second time she came to that room, she was so tired that she sat on one of the chairs.Suddenly, the black curtain rolled and parted to both sides, and the funniest pantomime came into her sight--beautiful dancing, dazzling lights, beautiful music, and gorgeous costumes, everything was so happy, Let our beauty be deeply fascinated.Then she tried the other seven windows in turn, each of which prepared a different, fresh and surprising program for her, so that the beauty would no longer feel lonely.Every day after dinner, when the Beast came to see her, he would ask her in his terrible voice, "My beauty, will you marry me?" before saying good night.

Although Belle seemed to understand him better, she still said, "No, Mr. Beast." He had to go away sadly.But the handsome prince in the happy dream will soon make her forget the poor Mr. Beast in reality.But the only thing that troubles her is that the prince in the dream always tells her not to be fooled by the appearance, and to let the heart guide her instead of the eyes.

There were many other inexplicable things, which she could not understand, though she tried to think them through.

And so some time passed, until the happy beauty longed to see her father and her brothers and sisters again.So one night the Beast saw her sad, and asked her why.

At this time, the beauty was no longer afraid of him.Because she knew that although he looked ferocious and his voice sounded rough, he was actually very gentle.So she told him about her homesickness.Hearing the beast seemed to be very sad, and cried out in pain: "Ah! My beauty, do you really have the heart to abandon such an unfortunate beast as me? What else do you need to make you happy? Is it because you hate me? Do you want to escape from me?"

"Of course not, dear Mr. Beast." Beauty replied softly, "I don't hate you at all, and I'd be sad if I never saw you again. I just want to see my father again. Just give me two months Time, I promise I will come back to you and spend the rest of my life."

The Beast sighed sadly as she explained, and replied, "I really can't refuse anything from you, even if it costs me my life. Take the four chests in the room next to yours and fill them with whatever you want." Anything you take. But you remember your promise to come back in two months. Otherwise you will regret it, because if you don't come back in time, your faithful beast will die. Neither will you Need any carriage, just say goodbye to all your siblings before leaving, turn the ring on your finger while you sleep and say firmly 'I wish to return to the palace and see my beast again'. Good night my beauty Do not be afraid of anything, and sleep quietly. You will see your father again soon."

As soon as the Beast left, Beauty hurriedly filled the box with all kinds of rare treasures she could find, until she was very tired and didn't feel that the box was a bit full.

Then she went to bed, but couldn't fall asleep because of the excitement.At last she dreamed of her beloved Prince again, but found him sadly lying on the bank of a grassy river in agony.

"What's the matter?" she cried.

He stared at her and asked reproachfully: "Cruel man, why are you still asking me? If you hadn't left, maybe I wouldn't have died."

"Ah! Please don't be so pessimistic!" said Beauty. "I just want to let my father know that I am safe and happy. I have promised the Beast that I will come back again. If I break my promise, he too will die of grief!" "

"What does that matter to you?" asked the Prince. "You must not care."

"If I didn't care about the good beast, I wouldn't be grateful at all," said the beauty indignantly. "I would die to relieve his pain. You have to believe that it is not his fault that he is ugly." Suddenly a strange sound woke her up—someone was speaking not far away.When she opened her eyes, she found that she had come to a room she had never seen before. Of course, it was not as gorgeous as the Palace of Beasts.But where is this?She got up and put on her clothes in a hurry, and saw that all the boxes that had been bundled the night before were in the house.

Just as she was wondering what magic the beast used to send the box and her to this strange room, she suddenly heard her father's voice, and rushed out to greet him happily.The brothers and sisters were astonished at her presence, for they thought they would never see their sister again, and they kept asking her how she was.She was also eager to know what had happened at home in her absence, and her father's experience back home.But when they learned that their sister could only stay with them for a short time, and must go back to live with the beast forever, they wept loudly.The beauty asked her father what those strange dreams meant, and why the prince always told her not to be deceived by appearances.After careful consideration, the father said to her: "You told me that the beast, although terrible, loved you deeply. I think he deserves your love for his generosity and kindness. The prince in your dream must want to Let you know that you should repay the Beast as he wishes, ugly though he is."

After listening to the beauty, she couldn't help but agree with this possibility.But when she thought of how handsome the dear prince was in her dream, she didn't want to marry the beast at all.But at least for these two months she doesn't have to make a decision, just play with her sisters to the fullest.But although they are now rich, live in the city, and have a lot of acquaintances and friends, the beauty can't find anything that makes her happy.She often thought of her palace, how happy and happy she was there, especially at home where she never dreamed of her beloved prince, and was very sad without him.

And her older sisters seemed to be used to living without her, and sometimes even felt that she was in the way, so when the two months were over, she was not too sad, but her father and brothers kept her to stay.

Thinking of breaking up with them, she was too sad to have the courage to say goodbye to them.After getting up every day, she wanted to say goodbye at night, but when it was night, she found excuses to delay the past.Until finally a depressing dream made her make up her mind.She felt that she was wandering a lonely path in the palace, and heard groans coming from the bushes at the entrance of the cave.She ran over quickly to see what was going on, and found the beast lying on the ground, obviously dying.He feebly reproached her for all his grief.At the same time, a dignified lady appeared and said solemnly: "Ah, beauty, you must come in time to save his life. Think about the fate of those who do not keep their promises! Even if you only delay for a day, he will die." .”

The beauty was frightened by this dream, so the next morning she announced her intention to leave for the palace immediately.

That night she bid farewell to her father and her brothers and sisters.As soon as she was in bed, she turned the ring on her finger, and said firmly, as the Beast taught, "I wish to return to the palace and see my Beast again."

Then she fell asleep at once, and when she awoke again she heard twelve sweet chimes saying "Beauty!
Beauty! ’, indicating that she had returned to the palace again. Everything was as it was when she left, and the bird was delighted to see her return! But Beauty felt that the day was too long, and she was so eager to see the Beast that she felt that dinner It seemed like it would never come.

But when dinner time actually came, the beast didn't show up either, and she was really terrified.So she listened patiently to the voices in the corridor, and after waiting a long time hurried out into the garden to look for him.The poor beauty ran all the lanes and alleys, east, west, north, south, left, and right, but she didn't see a trace of him; she called his name, but there was no answer.At last she was really tired, so she stopped to rest for a while, and suddenly saw herself standing on the avenue in her dream.So she rushed straight to the bottom, for she thought there must be a cave there, where the Beast lay asleep.Sure enough, she was glad to have found him.She ran up and patted his head gently.Terribly, he was motionless and did not open his eyes.

"Oh! He's dead, and it's all my fault." Beauty cried sadly.

But when she looked at him again, she couldn't imagine that he was still panting.So she hastened to fetch some cold water from the nearest fountain and sprinkled it on his face.To her delight, he slowly came to life.

"Oh! my beast, you frightened me to death!" she cried. "Now I know how much I love you, and I'm afraid I won't be able to wake you up in time."

"Can you really fall in love with an ugly monster like me?" asked the Beast feebly. "Ah! my beauty, thanks to your timely arrival. I am dying because I thought you had forgotten your promise. You now Go back and rest for a while, I will go to see you in a while."

The beauty thought that he must still be angry with her, but his gentle voice dispelled her worries.After returning to the palace, dinner was prepared for her.Then the Beast came in as usual, and talked to her about her time with her father, and asked her if she was happy, and if they were glad to see her.

The beauty answered him politely, and happily narrated what had happened.When he left at last he asked again as usual: "My beauty, will you marry me?" She answered softly: "I will, dear Beast."

As soon as she finished speaking, a beam of light burst out in front of the windows of the palace, fireworks rose, salutes sounded, and the orange avenue was full of words made of bonfires, which read: "May the prince and his bride grow old together!"

The beauty was about to turn to the beast to ask the reason for all this, but found that he had disappeared, and standing in front of her was her beloved prince!At the same time, the sound of wagon wheels rolling on the roof can also be heard.Two ladies entered the room, and one of the beauties recognized the dignified lady in the dream; the other was so magnificently dressed that the beauties didn't know which one to greet first.

But the lady in the dream said to her companion: "Well, Your Majesty, this is the beauty. She was brave enough to rescue your son from the terrible magic. They love each other and only you Allowing them to marry will make them completely happy."

"I wholeheartedly agree," cried the Queen, "otherwise I don't know how to thank you, charming girl, for restoring my son to his former self."

Then she lovingly embraced the beauty and the prince.They also greeted the Fairy and accepted her congratulations. "Now, I think you must hope that I can invite all your brothers and sisters to the wedding?" said the fairy to the beauty.

The fairy really invited them all.The next day, the most spectacular wedding took place in the palace.From then on, the beauty and the prince lived happily together forever.

(End of this chapter)