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am touched by the goodness of Beauty's
heart, but I will not expose her to death. I
am old and have not much longer to live;
and I shall merely lose a few years that will
be regretted only on account of you, my
dear daughters.'
'I can assure you, father,' said Beauty, 'that you
will not go to this palace without me. You cannot
prevent me from following you. Although I am
young I am not so very deeply in love with life,
and I would rather be devoured by this monster
than die of the grief which your loss would cause
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