Cinderella
Автор книги George Routledge
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There
was
many
years
ago
a
gentleman
who
had
a
charming
lady
for
his
wife.
They
had
one
daughter
only,
who
was
very
dutiful
to
her
parents.
But
while
she
was
still
very
young,
her
mama
died
to
the
grief
of
her
husband
and
daughter.
After
a
time,
the
little
girl's
papa
married
another
lady.
Now
this
lady
was
proud
and
haughty,
and
had
two
grown
up
daughters
as
disagreeable
as
herself.
So the poor girl found everything at home changed for the worse. But she bore all her troubles with patience, not even complaining to her father. And in spite of her hard toil, she grew more lovely in face and figure every year. Now the King's son gave a grand ball, and all persons of quality were invited to it. Our two young ladies were not overlooked.
Nothing was now talked of but the rich dresses they were to wear. At last the happy day arrived. The two proud sisters set off in high spirits. Cinderella followed them with her eyes until the coach was out of sight. She then began to cry bitterly.
While
she
was
sobbing,
her
godmother,
who
was
a
fairy,
appeared
before
her.
Cinderella,
said
the
fairy,
I
am
your
godmother,
and
for
the
sake
of
your
dear
mama,
I
am
come
to
cheer
you
up.
So
dry
your
tears.
You
shall
go
to
the
grand
ball
tonight,
but
you
must
do
just
as
I
bid
you.
Go
into
the
garden
and
bring
me
a
pumpkin.
Cinderella brought the finest that was there. Her godmother scooped it out very quickly, and then struck it with her wand, upon which it was changed into a beautiful coat. Afterwards, the old lady peeped into the mouse trap, where she found six mice. She tapped them lightly with her wand, and each mouse became a fine horse. The rat trap contained two large rats.
One of these she turned into a coachman, and the other into a postilion. The old lady then told Cinderella to go into the garden and seek for half a dozen lizards. These she changed into six footmen dressed in the gayest livery. When all these things had been done, the kind godmother, touching her with her wand, changed her worn out clothes into a beautiful ball dress embroidered with pearls and silver. She then gave her a pair of glass slippers that is, they were woven of the most delicate spun glass, fine as the web of a spider.
When
Cinderella
was
thus
attired,
her
godmother
made
her
get
into
her
splendid
coach,
giving
her
a
caution
to
leave
the
ball
before
the
clock
struck
twelve.
On
her
arrival,
her
beauty
struck
everybody
with
wonder.
The
gallant
prince
gave
her
a
courteous
welcome
and
led
her
into
the
ballroom.
And
the
king
and
Queen
were
as
much
enchanted
with
her
as
the
Prince
conducted
her
to
the
supper
to
the
separatable,
and
was
too
much
occupied
in
waiting
upon
her
to
partake
of.
While
seated,
Cinderella
heard
the
clock
strike
three
quarters
past
eleven,
she
rose
to
leave
the
prince
pressing
her
to
accept
an
invitation
for
the
ball
on
the
following
evening.