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“Ichangeyourragsintoasplendiddress，becauseyouaregood，“saidthegodmotherinherstagetones；anddeliberatelyunbuttoningthebrownpinafore，shedisplayedagorgeoussight。
ThelittlePrincessreallywasprettyenoughtoturntheheadsofanynumberofsmallprinces，forhermammahaddressedherlikeatinycourtlady，inarosysilktrainwithsatinunder-skirt，andbitsofbouquetshereandthere，quitelovelytobehold。Thegodmotherputacrown，withpinkandwhitefeathersdroopingfromit，onherhead，andgaveherapairofsilverpaperslippers，whichsheputon，andthenstoodup，liftingherskirtstoshowthemtotheaudience，saying，withpride，“Mydlassones，ain’ttheypitty？“
Shewassocharmedwiththem，thatshewaswithdifficultyrecalledtoherpart，andmadetosay；
“ButIhavenotoach，Dodmother。“
“Beholdit!“andNanwavedherwandwithsuchaflourish，thatshenearlyknockedoffthecrownofthePrincess。
Thenappearedthegrandtriumphofthepiece。First，aropewasseentoflaponthefloor，totightenwithatwitchasEmil’svoicewasheardtosay，“Heave，ahoy!“andSilas’sgruffonetoreply，“Stiddy，now，stiddy!“
Ashoutoflaughterfollowed，forfourlargegrayratsappeared，rathershakyastotheirlegs，andqueerastotheirtails，butquitefineaboutthehead，whereblackbeadsshoneinthemostlifelikemanner。Theydrew，orwereintendedtoappearasiftheydid，amagnificentcoachmadeofhalfthemammothpumpkin，mountedonthewheelsofTeddy’swagon，paintedyellowtomatchthegaycarriage。Perchedonaseatinfrontsatajollylittlecoachmaninawhitecotton-woolwig，cockedhat，scarletbreeches，andlacedcoat，whocrackedalongwhipandjerkedtheredreinssoenergetically，thatthegraysteedsrearedfinely。ItwasTeddy，andhebeameduponthecompanysoaffablythattheygavehimaroundalltohimself；andUncleLauriesaid，“IfIcouldfindassoberacoachmanasthatone，Iwouldengagehimonthespot。“Thecoachstopped，thegodmotherliftedinthePrincess，andshewastrundledawayinstate，kissingherhandtothepublic，withherglassshoesstickingupinfront，andherpinktrainsweepingthegroundbehind，for，elegantasthecoachwas，IregrettosaythatherHighnesswasratheratightfit。
Thenextscenewastheball，andhereNanandDaisyappearedasgayaspeacocksinallsortsoffinery。Nanwasespeciallygoodastheproudsister，andcrushedmanyimaginaryladiesasshesweptaboutthepalace-hall。
ThePrince，insolitarystateuponasomewhatunsteadythrone，satgazingabouthimfromunderanimposingcrown，asheplayedwithhisswordandadmiredtherosettesinhisshoes。WhenCinderellacameinhejumpedup，andexclaimed，withmorewarmththanelegance，；
“Mygracious!whoisthat？“andimmediatelyledtheladyouttodance，whilethesistersscowledandturneduptheirnosesinthecorner。
Thestatelyjigexecutedbythelittlecouplewasverypretty，forthechildishfacesweresoearnest，thecostumessogay，andthestepssopeculiar，thattheylookedlikethedaintyquaintfigurespaintedonaWatteaufan。
ThePrincess’strainwasverymuchinherway，andtheswordofPrinceRobnearlytrippedhimupseveraltimes。Buttheyovercametheseobstaclesremarkablywell，andfinishedthedancewithmuchgraceandspirit，consideringthatneitherknewwhattheotherwasabout。
“Dropyourshoe，“whisperedMrs。Jo’svoiceastheladywasabouttositdown。
“Oh，Ifordot!“and，takingoffoneofthesilveryslippers，Cinderellaplanteditcarefullyinthemiddleofthestage，saidtoRob，“Nowyoumusttryandtatchme，“andranaway，whilethePrince，pickinguptheshoe，obedientlytrottedafterher。
Thethirdscene，aseverybodyknows，iswheretheheraldcomestotryontheshoe。Teddy，stillincoachman’sdress，cameinblowingatinfish-hornmelodiously，andtheproudsisterseachtriedtoputontheslipper。Naninsistedonplayingcutoffhertoewithacarving-knife，andperformedthatoperationsowellthattheheraldwasalarmed，andbeggedhertobe“wellykeerful。“Cinderellathenwascalled，andcameinwiththepinaforehalfon，slippedherfootintotheslipper，andannounced，withsatisfaction，；
“IamthePinsiss。“
Daisywept，andbeggedpardon；butNan，wholikedtragedy，improveduponthestory，andfellinafainting-fituponthefloor，wheresheremainedcomfortablyenjoyingtherestoftheplay。Itwasnotlong，forthePrinceranin，droppeduponhisknees，andkissedthehandofGoldilockswithgreatardor，whiletheheraldblewablastthatnearlydeafenedtheaudience。
Thecurtainhadnochancetofall，forthePrincessranoffthestagetoherfather，crying，“Didn’tIdowell？“whilethePrinceandheraldhadafencing-matchwiththetinhornandwoodensword。
“Itwasbeautiful
