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I love you very much, and I shall be very happy if
you will only remain here. Promise that you will
never leave me.'
Beauty blushed at these words. She had seen in
her mirror that her father was stricken down by
the sorrow of having lost her, and she wished very
much to see him again.
'I would willingly promise to remain with you
always,' she said to the Beast, 'but I have so great
a desire to see my father again that I shall die of
grief if you refuse me this boon.'
'I would rather die myself than cause you grief,'
said the monster. 'I will send you back to your
father. You shall stay with him, and your Beast
shall die of sorrow at your departure.'
'No, no,' said Beauty, crying; 'I like you too
much to wish to cause your death. I promise you

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