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Quote #10
My life was now so utterly wretched that I wished I might, like Ginger, drop down dead at my work, and be out of my misery […]. (47.5)
Beauty's descriptions of suffering come full circle when he reaches the limit of his own physical pain and exhaustion, just like his friend Ginger. Utterly overworked, it's not long before he drops while pulling a heavy load. He thinks of Ginger's fate, knowing how much she suffered near the end of her life, and wishes for an escape just like hers.