nightmare. She had dreamt that the Beast was dying and calling for her, twisting in agony.

　　The solemn promise she had made drove her to leave home immediately. She rushed towards the castle, calling, but there was no reply. Beauty ran into the garden and there crouched the Beast, its eyes shut, as though dead. Beauty threw herself at it and hugged it tightly. "

　　Don't die! Don't die! I'll marry you...." At these words, a miracle took place.

　　The Beast's ugly snout turned magically into the face of a handsome, young man.

　　An evil witch turned him into a monster and only the love of a maiden willing to accept him as he was, could transform him back into his real self.