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   Ardith Hinton to Alexander Koryagin:   
      
   AK>> What  does it mean - "The fairy likewise enjoined me to   
   AK>> conceal my understanding"?   
   AH>   
   AH> The fairy strongly suggested,  instructed,  or  demanded   
   AH> that  the  Beast  not  let others know he was a handsome   
   AH> prince until after  he'd  found  a  suitable  bride  who   
   AH> regarded his good nature as much more important than his   
   AH> looks.  WRT the word "understanding", I think the author   
   AH> is  referring  to his comprehension or interpretation of   
   AH> how the spell works & of how  it  may  be  broken.   The   
   AH> terms  don't  appear to be negotiable.  But in this case   
   AH> they do enable him to be sure who honestly loves him for   
   AH> the right reasons....  :-)   
      
   But  must  be  awarded  with  the  wrong ones in the end! An   
   excellent  explanation,   Ardith.   It   is   the   prince's   
   understanding of his predicament.   
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