The novel The Beast and the Bethany centers around a man named Ebenezer Tweezer. He has lived for 511 years thanks to special potions he receives every year from the beast that lives in his house. The beast magically brings forth anything Ebenezer desires, and in return, Ebenezer feeds the beast whatever it wants to eat. Over the years, Ebenezer has fed the beast a variety of items, including animals, plants, and even statues. As long as the beast gives him the potion to stay young, he is willing to give the beast anything.
小說《怪獸與貝瑟妮》圍繞一位名叫艾比尼瑟．特維澤的男子。多虧每年從家中怪獸那裡得到的特殊藥水，他已經活了五百一十一年。這頭怪獸神奇地帶來艾比尼瑟想要的任何東西，而作為回報，艾比尼瑟則餵牠任何牠想吃的東西。多年來，艾比尼瑟餵了這頭怪獸各式各樣的東西，包括動物、植物，甚至是雕像。只要怪獸給他永保青春的藥水，他什麼都願意給怪獸。
生活必備字詞：
beast n. 野獸，怪獸
bring forth... / bring... forth 帶來……
as long as... 只要……
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