She thought she was wandering in a lonely path in the palace gardens , when she heard groans which seemed to come from some bushes hiding the entrance of a cave , and running quickly to see what could be the matter , she found the Beast stretched out upon his side , apparently dying . He reproached her faintly with being the cause of his distress , and at the same moment a stately lady appeared , and said very gravely : `` Ah ! Beauty , you are only just in time to save his life . See what happens when people do not keep their promises ! If you had delayed one day more , you would have found him dead . '' Beauty was so terrified by this dream that the next morning she announced her intention of going back at once , and that very night she said good-by to her father and all her brothers and sisters , and as soon as she was in bed she turned her ring round upon her finger , and said firmly , `` I wish to go back to my palace and see my Beast again , '' as she had been told to do . Then she fell asleep instantly , and only woke up to hear the clock saying `` Beauty , Beauty '' twelve times in its musical voice , which told her at once that she was really in the palace once more . Everything was just as before , and her birds were so glad to see her ! But Beauty thought she had never known such a long day , for she was so anxious to see the Beast again that she felt as if suppertime would never come . But when it did come and no Beast appeared she was really frightened ; so , after listening and waiting for a long time , she ran down into the garden to search for him . Up and down the paths and avenues ran poor Beauty , calling him in vain , for no one answered , and not a trace of him could she find ; until at last , quite tired , she stopped for a minute 's rest , and saw that she was standing opposite the shady path she had seen in her dream . She rushed down it , and , sure enough , there was the cave , and in it lay the Beast -- asleep , as Beauty thought . Quite glad to have found him , she ran up and stroked his head , but , to her horror , he did not move or open his eyes . `` Oh ! he is dead ; and it is all my fault , '' said Beauty , crying bitterly . But then , looking at him again , she fancied he still breathed , and , hastily fetching some water from the nearest fountain , she sprinkled it over his face , and , to her great delight , he began to revive . `` Oh ! Beast , how you frightened me ! '' she cried . `` I never knew how much I loved you until just now , when I feared I was too late to save your life . ''
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