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   CHRS: IBMPC 2   
   Hi, Anton!  Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:   
      
   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....  :-)   
      
   AS> But  must  be  awarded  with  the  wrong ones in the end!    
       
       
             Yes, that thought crossed my mind too.  On the surface of it   
   goodness is rewarded... but if we examine the situation in more depth we   
   notice that the prince no longer looks like the man his future bride has   
   fallen in love with.   
         
             The writer seems to assume both parties would be happy with this   
   turn of events.  However, there are other possibilities... e.g. Belle may have   
   liked the way he looked once she'd grown used to it &/or felt relieved that   
   there was little chance of having other women beat a path to his door.  He may   
   not try so hard to be "Mr. Nice Guy" when he looks a lot more presentable,   
   either....  :-Q   
      
      
      
   AS> An excellent explanation, Ardith.    
      
          
             Thank you.  I liked yours as well....  :-)   
      
      
      
   AS> It is the prince's understanding of his predicament.   
      
          
             Agreed... that is my interpretation here.  :-)   
      
      
      
      
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