This is the way you show your gratitude , by stealing my flowers ! But your insolence shall not go unpunished . '' The merchant , terrified by these furious words , dropped the fatal rose , and , throwing himself on his knees , cried : `` Pardon me , noble sir . I am truly grateful to you for your hospitality , which was so magnificent that I could not imagine that you would be offended by my taking such a little thing as a rose . '' But the Beast 's anger was not lessened by this speech . `` You are very ready with excuses and flattery , '' he cried ; `` but that will not save you from the death you deserve . '' `` Alas ! '' thought the merchant , `` if my daughter could only know what danger her rose has brought me into ! '' And in despair he began to tell the Beast all his misfortunes , and the reason of his journey , not forgetting to mention Beauty 's request . `` A king 's ransom would hardly have procured all that my other daughters asked . '' he said : `` but I thought that I might at least take Beauty her rose . I beg you to forgive me , for you see I meant no harm . '' The Beast considered for a moment , and then he said , in a less furious tone : `` I will forgive you on one condition -- that is , that you will give me one of your daughters . '' `` Ah ! '' cried the merchant , `` if I were cruel enough to buy my own life at the expense of one of my children 's , what excuse could I invent to bring her here ? '' `` No excuse would be necessary , '' answered the Beast . `` If she comes at all she must come willingly . On no other condition will I have her . See if any one of them is courageous enough , and loves you well enough to come and save your life . You seem to be an honest man , so I will trust you to go home .
I give you a month to XXXXX if either of your daughters will come back with you and stay here , to let you go free .
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