Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Chapter 1 Beauty There was once a very rich man, named Pierre, who gave his three daughters everytbing they wanted. I love my daughters. I love presents.

“ Bring us rubies and silks from the market! ” demanded Sophie and Marie, his eldest daughters. Oh, and a satin dress! And pearls. Pierre turned to his youngest daughter. “ Don't you want anything, Beauty?" he asked.

“ May I have a rose?” asked Beauty. “ They always seem to die in our garden. " “ I wonder why?” said Marie. “ It's a mystery, " added Sophie. “ And such a shame when you love them so. ”

Pierre waved goodbye to his daughters and galloped away on his sleek white horse. As he rode, a thick fog filled the air. Pierre couldn't see the path ahead, or even his horse below him.

He went on blindly, until suddenly. . . . . . the fog rolled back to reveal a towering castle. Pierre gasped. “ Where am I?”