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n agreeable surprise Beauty offered her
hand to the handsome prince, and assisted
him to rise. Together they repaired to the
castle, and Beauty was overcome with joy
to find, assembled in the hall, her father
and her entire family. The lady who had appeared
to her in her dream had had them transported to
the castle.
'Beauty,' said this lady (who was a celebrated
fairy), 'come and receive the reward of your
noble choice. You preferred merit to either
beauty or wit, and you certainly deserve to find
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