Beauty and the Beast
Merchant:
Do not do any such thing, my sons. The beast’s power is so great that you will not be able to kill him. Belle, I am charmed by your kind and generous offer, but I cannot yield to it. But Father--- No, Belle, I am old and have not long to live. If I die now, I can only lose a few years. I shall go and you shall live. Father, you shall not go to the palace. I am determined to die in your place. Will you really give up your life for me? Of course I will, Father. In that case, I must show you this chest full of gold. It is a gift from the beast. I had forgotten all about it, but tonight, to my great astonishment, I found it by my bedside. Oh, Father! This means that you are rich again! Yes, but do not tell the others. They will want to return to town and I am resolved that they should stay in the country.
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