“ It happened that the king's son gave a ball, to which he invited all the persons of fashion in the country: our two misses wero of the number; for the king's son did not know how disagreeable they wero; but supposed, as they were so much indulged, that they were extremely amiable. He did not invite Cinderella, for ho had never seen or heard of her.
The two sisters began immediately to be very busy in preparing for the happy day; nothing could exceed their joy; every moment of their timo was spent in fancying such gowns, shoes, and head-dresses as would set them off to the greatest advantage. ”

“ There once lived in a village a fagot-maker and his wife, who had a numerous family, all boys; the youngest of whom was of the least size ever seen; for when he was born he was no bigger than a man's thumb, which made him be christened by the name of Hop-o'-my-Thumb. The poor child was the drudge for tho whole house, and always bore tho blame of every thing that was done wrong, though he was far more clover than any of his brothers. ”

“ Cinderella flow to the garden, and found the six lizards, which sho brought to the Fairy. Another touch of the wonderful wand soon converted these animals into six spruco footmen, in dashing liveries, who immediately jumped up behind the carriage, and with as much agility as if they had been accustomed to do nothing elso all their lives.
The coachman and postilion having likewise takon their places, tho Fairy said to Cinderella, "Well, my dear girl, is not this as fino an equipage as you could dosire to go to the ball with? ”

“ Tho Ogre had seven daughters, who wero all very young, like Hop-o'-my-Thumb and his brothers. They had beon put to bed early that night, and every ono of them had a crown of gold on her hoad. There was another bed of the same size in the room, and in this the Ogro's wife put the seven little boys, and then went to bed herself along with her husband.
Hop-o'-my-Thumb got out of bed in the middle of the night as softly as ho could, took off all his brothers' nightcaps and his own, and crept with them to the bed that the Ogre's daughters wero in ”

“ Hop-o'-my-Thumb took as much of these riches as he thought would maintain his father, mother, and brothers, without tho fatigue of labour, all the rest their lives; saying to himself all the while, that it was better that an honest fagot-maker should have a part of such great riches than an Ogre, whe did nothing but eat children, and who kept all the money locked up, without spending it or giving any to tho poor. ”

“ The truth was, she forget that her children were not at home, when she was thinking of what would be enough for dinner; but as soon as she and her husband had done eating, she cried out, "Alas! where are my poor children? How they would feast on what we have left! ”

“ She had two daughters by a former husband, whom she brought up to be proud and idle: indeed, in temper and behaviour they perfectly resembled their mother; they did not love their books, and would not learn to work; in short, they were disliked by every body. ”

“ Cinderella instantly stepped into tho chariot, and her godmother, before she took leave, strictly charged her on no account whatever to stay at the ball aftor tho clock had struck twelve; and then added, that, if sho stopped a single moment beyond that time, her fino
coach, horses, coachman, postilion, footmen, and fine apparel, would all return to their original shapes of pumpkin, mice, rats, lizards, and mean-looking elothes. ”

“ The prince, who had lost sight of Cinderella when ho stooped to lift up the slipper, inquired at tho guards if they had seen a magnificent princess pass through tho palace gates; but they said, that no one had gone out except a poor beggar girl.
When the sistors of Cinderella came homo, she inquired, if they had been as well amused as at the former ball, and if the boautiful princess had been thero? They said sho had; but, as the clock struck twelve, sho flew out of the ballroom, and in the haste, had dropped one of her fine shaped glass slippers ”

“ Cinderella almost flew to executo her commands, and returned with one of tho finest she could meet with. Her godmother took tho pumpkin, and scoeped out the insido of it, leaving nothing but the rind; she then struck it with her wand, and it instantly becamo one of the most elegant gilt coaches that over was seen.
She next desired Cinderella to go to the pantry for the mouse-trap. She did so, and found six little mice alive in the trap, which sho brought to tho Fairy, who requested her to lift up tho door very gently, so that only one of them might go out at a time. ”