初级1-美女与野兽Chapter 03

ChapterThree：The Beast

You're a bad man!' cries the Beast angrily. 'You cometo my castle and I save your life. You eat here and yousleep here. And then you take one of my beautiful roses. For this you must die!'

Beauty's father starts to cry. 'Oh, sir,I'm sorry! You're very kind.Please don't be angry withme. This rose isfor one of my daughters.'

'My name is not "sir" — it is Beast. Please call me bymy name. You talk about your daughters. Then one of your daughters must die in your place.'

'Oh, no!' says Beauty's father. 'They'reyoung and they don't want to die.'

'Then you must come back here and die,' says the Beast. 'I can wait three months. Do you agree tocome back?' Beauty's father agreesto come back.

'My daughters must not die,' he thinks. 'I wantto go home and see my children for the last time.'

Before Beauty's father leaves the castle the Beast talks to him.

'I'm not bad,' says the Beast. 'Go back to yourbedroom. There is a big chestthere. Fill it witheverything you wantand it is yours.'

Beauty's father fills the chest with a lot of gold. Then he gets on his horse and goes home.When he is at home he gives the rose to Beauty.

'Take this rose, Beauty,' he says sadly.'Let me tell you about my terribleadventure.'

He tells his children about the empty ship in the port, the castle in the forest andthe Beast.

Rosalind and Hortensia are angry withBeauty. They say, 'Father must die because you like roses, Beauty!'

'No,' says Beauty, 'father is not going todie. I'm going to the Beast's castle!'

'No, dear sister,' say her three brothers.'We're going to his castleand we're going to kill him!'

'No, that's not possible,' says their father. 'The Beast is very big andstrong. I'm old — I must go and die.'

But Beauty does not agree. She decides to go to the Beast's castle.

'No, father,' she says, 'you must not go. Iwant to go!' 'Never, my dear Beauty!' says her father.

'I'm not afraid,' says Beauty. 'You mustlive and look aftermy brothers and sisters. They need you.'

Beauty's father thinks for a moment. Then he sayssadly, 'Alright, Beauty. You can go.'

Beauty's brothers are very sad, butHortensia and Rosalind are not.

The next morning Beauty and her father goto the Beast's castle.Inside the castlethey see a long table witha lot of good food on it.

Beauty and her father are not hungry, but they sit downand eat. Suddenlythey hear a loud noise.

'What's that terrible noise?' asks Beauty.

'The Beast is coming,' says her father.

Beauty sees the Beast's ugly face and she is terrified.

'Oh, this Beast is really terrible!' she thinks.

The Beast looks at her and says, 'You're a brave 2 girl.'

'I'm very sorry about the rose from yourgarden...,' says Beauty quietly.

The Beast looks at Beauty's father and says, 'You mustgo away tomorrow. And don't come back! Do you understand?'

Beauty's father looks at the Beast and then at hisdaughter.

'Oh, Beauty,' he says, 'please go home! Letme stay here!'

'No, father,' says Beauty. 'We must be brave. We're both tired -let's go and sleepnow. Tomorrow morning you can go home to my brothers and sisters.'

That night Beauty has a dream. In her dreama good fairy says,'You're a good girl, Beauty. And you've got a kind heart. You want to save your father's life.You're going to be very happy one day.'