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CINDERELLA.
and was too much occupied in
waiting upon her to partake of anything himself. 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.
On reaching home, her godmother praised her for being
so punctual, and agreed to let her go to the next night's
ball.
Although she seemed to be tired, her sisters, instead of
showing pity, teased her with glowing accounts of the
splendid scene they had just left, and spoke particularly
of the beautiful Princess. Cinderella was delighted to
hear all this, and asked them the name of the Princess,
but they replied, nobody knew her. So much did they
say in praise of the lady, that Cinderella expressed a
desire to go to the next ball to see the Princess ; but
this only served to bring out their dislike of poor Cinderella
still more, and they would not lend her the meanest of
their dresses.
CINDERELLA.
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