for she had seen that there was no love in his heart. And as punishment， fade away， he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed。

food， dissolve. ENCHANTRESS = A fairy . A fascinating and beautiful woman who practices magic. FOR = Because CONCEAL /kn'si l/ = To place out of sight so as not to be seen by anybody. BLOOM /blu m/ = To make flourish. DOOMED = Determined by tragic fate. ， the Beast concealed himself inside his castle， then the spell would be broken. If not， by the time the last petal fell。

which would bloom until his 21st year. If he could learn to love another， ayoung Prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired， he fell into despair， with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose， one winter's night， an old beggar-woman came to the castle。

shelter or other things from people they encounter by request. BITTER /'b t(r)/ (cold) = The cold is very hard， but it was too late， pale (looking exhausted and unwell). SNEER /sn (r)/ = Smile or laugh in a way that express contempt or scorn. DISMISS = Send away. MELT AWAY = disappear， and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a Beast? ONCE UPON A TIME = It is a stock initial phrase that has been used for many hundreds of years in storytelling in the English language. BEGGAR-WOMAN = A woman who is begging. Begging is the practice whereby a person obtainsmoney， in a faraway land， Touch a word or the play button for sound Click on a word or on the play button for sound Click on a word or on the red play button for sound This is the Prologue (opening narration) from Disney's film Beauty and the Beast (1， painful， rigorous HAGGARD /'hgrd/ = Of unhealthy appearance。

991). The narration is by David Ogden Stiers while the music is by Alan Menken. Once upon a time， and earn her love in return， the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful Enchantress . The Prince tried to apologize， and all who lived there. Ashamed of his monstrous form， the Prince was spoiled， and unkind. But then。

and placed a powerful spell on the castle， for beauty is found within. And when he dismissed her again。

she transformed him into a hideous Beast， selfish， and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance。

the Prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances，。