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ngrateful wretch!' said the Beast, in a
dreadful voice; 'I have saved your life
by receiving you into my castle, and
in return for my trouble you steal
that which I love better than anything
in the world—my roses. You shall pay for this
with your life! I give you fifteen minutes to make
your peace with Heaven.'
The merchant threw himself on his knees and
wrung his hands. 'Pardon, my lord!' he cried; 'one
of my daughters had asked for a rose, and I did not
dream I should be giving offence by _____

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