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affection agreeable Alidor amuse Anguillette appeared Ariston arrived astonished Atimir Azire Beast behold Bleuette Bonnebonne Camion charming Chéri Cinderella Citronette colour Coquerico Cornue Court crayfish cruel Danamo daughter dear delight desire Désirs dress enchanted entered Equerry exclaimed eyes Fairer Fairy Tales Fairy's fatal father favour fear feel felt Finfin Floridor flowers fortune Galantine grief hand happy heart Hebe honour husband Ilerie Irolite kingdom length Lionette Lirette lover Lumineuse ma Mère l'Oye Madam Madame d'Aulnoy magnificent Marmotte Marquis de Carabas marriage marry Mer-man Mirtis misfortune Monster mother never night nymphs Ogre palace Parcin Parcinet passed passion Peaceful Island perceived Philax pleasure Prince of Leaves promised Ravissante render replied Rose-tree shepherd sight sister soon story tears thee thou thought Tigreline told took wife wish woman words Young and Handsome young Fairy young Prince young Princess Zirphil
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