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Tonight, we'll read the second and final part to the classic tale Beauty and the Beast

taken from the blue fairy book by Andrew Lang

published in 1889

When we left off the merchant and father to beauty was caught picking a rose from the

beast's garden as a gift to beauty.

In punishment, the beast demanded that the father bring back one of his daughters.

The catch was that she must choose to come willingly.

Of course, the kind-hearted beauty offers to go, despite the sacrifice entailed.

Father and daughter arrive at the Beast's castle and are about to meet him.

Let's get cozy. Close your eyes. Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now take a few deep breaths.

The horse stopped at the foot of the flight of steps leading to the terrace, and when they had

dismounted her father led her to the little room he had been in before, where they found a splendid fire burning, and the

table daintily spread with a delicious supper. The merchant knew that this was meant for them and Beauty, who was

rather less frightened now that she had passed through so many rooms and seen nothing of the

beast was quite willing to begin for her long ride had made her very hungry.

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