Blue Beard

Rebecca Lewey was the wife of a man, who was familiarly known by the name of "Blue Beard," his proper name being Henry Lewey.

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Crusoe, "" Blue Beard, "and" Red Riding Hood "told in rhyme by F.W. N. Bayley, which have been noticed among his books of the" forties. "

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(These were all the wives whom Blue Beard had married and murdered, one after another.)

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Then Blue Beard bawled out so loud that he made the whole house tremble.

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“I give you,” replied Blue Beard, “half a quarter of an hour, but not one moment more.”

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The gate was opened, and presently entered two horsemen, who, drawing their swords, ran directly to Blue Beard.

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In the meanwhile Blue Beard, holding a great sabre in his hand, cried out as loud as he could bawl to his wife:

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At this very instant there was such a loud knocking at the gate that Blue Beard made a sudden stop.

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The stories begin with those which children like best — the old Blue Beard, Puss in Boots,

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She would have melted a rock, so beautiful and sorrowful was she; but Blue Beard had a heart harder than any rock!

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