I was dying because I thought you had forgotten your promise . But go back now and rest , I shall see you again by and by . '' Beauty , who had half expected that he would be angry with her , was reassured by his gentle voice , and went back to the palace , where supper was awaiting her ; and afterward the Beast came in as usual , and talked about the time she had spent with her father , asking if she had enjoyed herself , and if they had all been very glad to see her . Beauty answered politely , and quite enjoyed telling him all that had happened to her . And when at last the time came for him to go , and he asked , as he had so often asked before , `` Beauty , will you marry me ? '' She answered softly , `` Yes , dear Beast . '' As she spoke a blaze of light sprang up before the windows of the palace ; fireworks crackled and guns banged , and across the avenue of orange trees , in letters all made of fire-flies , was written : `` Long live the Prince and his Bride . '' Turning to ask the Beast what it could all mean , Beauty found that he had disappeared , and in his place stood her long-loved Prince ! At the same moment the wheels of a chariot were heard upon the terrace , and two ladies entered the room . One of them Beauty recognized as the stately lady she had seen in her dreams ; the other was also so grand and queenly that Beauty hardly knew which to greet first . But the one she already knew said to her companion : `` Well , Queen , this is Beauty , who has had the courage to rescue your son from the terrible enchantment . They love one another , and only your consent to their marriage is wanting to make them perfectly happy . '' `` I consent with all my heart , '' cried the Queen . `` How can I ever thank you enough , charming girl , for having restored my dear son to his natural form ? '' And then she tenderly embraced Beauty and the Prince , who had meanwhile been greeting the Fairy and receiving her congratulations . `` Now , '' said the Fairy to Beauty , `` I suppose you would like me to send for all your brothers and sisters to dance at your wedding ? '' And so she did , and the marriage was celebrated the very next day with the utmost splendor , and Beauty and the Prince lived happily ever after . -LRB- 1 -RRB- -LRB- 1 -RRB- La Belle et la Bete . Par Madame de Villeneuve . THE MASTER-MAID Once upon a time there was a king who had many sons .
I do not exactly know how many there were , but the youngest XXXXX them could not stay quietly at home , and was determined to go out into the world and try his luck , and after a long time the King was forced to give him leave to go .
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