Onceuponatimeasamerchantsetoffformarket,heaskedeachofhisthreedaughterswhattheywouldlikeasapresentonhisreturn.Thefirstdaughterwantedabrocadedress,thesecondapearlnecklace,butthethird,whosenamewasBeauty,theyoungest,prettiest,andsweetestofthemall,saidtoherfather:"AllIdlikeisaroseyouvepickedespeciallyforme!"Whenthemerchanthadfinishedhisbusiness,hesetoffforhome.However,asuddenstormblewup,andhishorsecouldhardlymakeheadwayinthehowlinggale.Coldandweary,themerchanthadlostallhopeofreachinganinnwhenhesuddenlynoticedabrightlightshininginthemiddleofawood.Ashedrewnear,hesawthatitwasacastle,bathedinlight."IhopeIllfindshelterthereforthenight,"hesaidtohimself.Whenhereachedthedoor,hesawitwasopen,butthoughheshouted,nobodycametogreethim.Pluckingupcourage,hewentinside,stillcallingouttoattractattention.Onatableinthemainhall,asplendiddinnerlayalreadyserved.Themerchantlingered,stillshoutingfortheownerofthecastle.Butnoonecame,andsothestarvingmerchantsatdowntoaheartymeal.Over
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