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After Beast finds an egg at his door bearing the note "Please look after me," he tries to oblige but accidentally muddies it, drops it, etc. Only when the egg rolls to the hospital does Beast finally receive care instructions. The story promises grins, and the flummoxed Beast, depicted as a monster in silhouette throughout, is endlessly sympathetic ("Oh, Egg!").