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thing, I must own, I am well pleased, and that is
your kind heart. When I think of that you no
longer seem to be ugly.' 'Oh yes,' answered the
Beast, 'I have a good heart, right enough, but I am
a monster.' 'There are many men,' said Beauty,
'who make worse monsters than you, and I prefer
you, notwithstanding your looks, to those who
under the semblance of men hide false, corrupt,
and ungrateful hearts.'
The Beast replied that if only he had a grain of
wit he would compliment her in the grand style
by way of thanks; but that being so stupid he
could only say he was much obliged. Beauty ate
with a good appetite, for she now had scarcely
any fear of the Beast. But she nearly died of fright
when he put this question to her:
'Beauty, will you be my wife?'

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