1.用英语简单概括灰姑娘的故事

① 从前，有一位长得很漂亮的女孩，她有一位恶毒的继母与两位心地不好的姐姐。

她便经常受到继母与两位姐姐的欺负，被逼着去做粗重的工作，经常弄得全身满是灰尘，因此被戏称为“灰姑娘”。有一天，城里的王子举行舞会，邀请全城的女孩出席，但继母与两位姐姐却不让灰姑娘出席，还要她做很多工作，使她失望伤心。

这时，有一位仙女出现了，帮助她摇身一变成为高贵的千金小姐，并将老鼠变成马夫，南瓜变成马车，又变了一套漂亮的衣服和一双水晶（玻璃）鞋给灰姑娘穿上。灰姑娘很开心，赶快前往皇宫参加舞会。

仙女在她出发前提醒她，不可逗留至午夜十二点，十二点以后魔法会自动解除。灰姑娘答应了，她出席了舞会，王子一看到她便被她迷住了，立即邀她共舞。

欢乐的时光过得很快，眼看就要午夜十二时了，灰姑娘不得已要马上离开，在仓皇间留下了一只水晶鞋。王子很伤心，于是派大臣至全国探访，找出能穿上这只水晶鞋的女孩，尽管有后母及姐姐的阻碍，大臣仍成功的找到了灰姑娘。

王子很开心，便向灰姑娘求婚，灰姑娘也答应了，两人从此过著幸福快乐的生活。 once upon a time, there was a very pretty girl, she has a wicked stepmother and two agood sister. She often bullied by the stepmother and two sisters, was forced to doheavy work, often made the whole body is full of dust, nicknamed "the cinderella". One day, the prince held a dance Town, invited the city girl to attend, but the stepmotherand two sisters don't let Cinderella attend, but she does a lot of work, make her sad disappointment. At this time, a fairy appeared, to help her become a noble princess,and the mouse into the groom, a pumpkin into a carriage, and becomes a beautiful dress and a pair of glass (glass) to Cinderella put on shoes. Cinderella is happy, quicklywent to the palace to attend the dance party. The fairy remind her at her departure, can not stay to twelve midnight, after twelve spells will automatically terminate. Cinderellapromise, she went to the ball, the prince saw she was fascinated by her, immediatelyinvited her to dance. Happy time really flies, began to twelve midnight, Cinderella had toleave immediately, left a crystal shoe in a botched. The prince is very sad, then sent to the national minister visits, find can wear the glass shoe girl, despite the stepmother and sister obstacles, Minister managed to find cinderella. The prince is very happy, theypropose to Cinderella, Cinderella also promised, two people live happily ever after。

（这个长了点） ② 辛德瑞拉死了母亲，爸爸再婚，被继母和两个姐姐虐待.后在仙女的帮助下参加了王子办的舞会，12点回去的时候掉了只鞋，王子通过鞋找到了她，从此幸福生活.继母等3人遭报应.Cinderella's dead mother,My father remarried and was stepmother and two sisters abused.After the fairy's help in the prince 's dances,12 back off shoe,The prince through the shoe to find her,From a happy life.Stepmother 3 retribution.（这个应该可以）。

2.用英文简单说一下《灰姑娘》的故事

That bird has come, it has brought a set that wrap more attractive formal clothes which day before puts on compared to her.When she arrives the dance party hall , she causes all people beautifully surprised not already.Was always waiting for she arrives the prince goes forward to hold her hand immediately, asks her to jump dances.When some people must invite she dances, he always and day before equally said: “This woman in dances with me.” To the time which midnight her had to go home, the prince also and day before with her, was thinking equally like this might see which room she has entered .But she has thrown off him, and has immediately jumped in behind in her father house garden.In the garden had a very attractive big pear tree, on the tree the knot has filled the mature pear.The Cinderella did not know oneself this Tibet in any place, had to crawl on the tree.The prince has not had saw she, he did not know where she has gone to, when has her father to come back continuously, only then walks goes forward to say to him: “That dances with me did not know name the girl sneaked off, I thought she definitely was jumps up the pear tree to go.” The father mused that,“Is the ash girl?”Therefore, his important person brings a handle axe, as soon as cut down the tree looked, on tree radically nobody.When the father and continues the mother to look to the kitchen, when Cinderella peace is lying down equally in the ashes.After originally she jumps up the pear tree, also at the same time slides in addition down from the tree , takes off the attractive formal clothes, lets on the hazel the bird brought, then has put on her gray small coat. Third days, when her father, the stepmother and two sisters walked after, she arrives in the garden to say: “Hazel! Asks you to help me, Asks you to swing, Exposes the money formal clothes one whole set for me.” Her good friend has brought a set compared to second day that wrap more attractive formal clothes and pair of pure gold establishment dance shoes.When she rushes the dance party scene, everybody is unable by her that with language expression America for to be startled.The prince only dances with her, each when has other people ask her to dance, he always said: “This woman is my dance partner.” When the midnight soon comes temporary, she had to go home, the prince wanted to deliver her to go back, and said secretly: “This I might not be able to let her run away.However”, the Cinderella tried from his side to sneak off.Because walks too hurriedly, she lost unexpectedly the left leg golden dance shoes in the staircase. The prince picks up the dance shoes, second days arrive his king in front of the father to say: “I must marry the girl who happen to can put on this golden dance shoes to be me the wife.” After Cinderella's two sisters hear this news to be extremely happy, because they all have a pair of very attractive foot, they thought oneself puts on that dance shoes is without a doubt.The elder sister accompanies from her mother is arriving in the house to try on that dance shoes first, but her big toe cannot put on actually, that shoes too are small to her.“Has not related, cuts away the big toe! So long as you have worked as queen, but also cares about this toe to do, you thought where eradicated does not need to use the foot originally.” The big daughter has listened, thought makes sense, this silly girl endured the pain to cut away own big toe, put on reluctantly in the foot comes up to Wang Zimian.The prince looked she put on the shoe, has regarded as her the bride, rode abreast in row with her in immediately, carried off her. But goes out the royal palace in them on the road, when passes through that hazel which the back garden Cinderella plants, stops on the branch a small pigeon sings: Again “goes back! Again goes back! Looks at that shoes quickly! The shoes too are small, is not does for her! Prince! Prince! Again looks for you the bride, Sits in your side is not your bride!” After the prince hears, discontinuing stares at her foot to look, discovered the blood is flowing from the shoe, he knew oneself has been deceived, turns around immediately the wharf, brings back to the vacation bride she in the family to say: “This is not the real bride, lets another younger sister try this shoes .Therefore” the younger sister tries to put on the shoes on the foot, in front of the foot has gone in, but the foot heel too has been big, is cannot put on.Her mother lets her pare the foot heel to put on, then pulls her to arrive in front of the prince.The prince looked she put on the shoe, treated as her the bride to hold starts, shoulder to shoulder 。

3.灰姑娘英语版不要太长,要简短一些,谢谢

A young orphan girl is left under the protection of her evil step mother and sisters who make her cook and clean. She receives a letter from the palace asking her to attend the prince's ball however the step sisters don't want her to go and rip up her dress. A fairy godmother then appears and gives her a dress and carriage. Cinderella goes to the ball and dances with the prince but must be home for midnight so when the clock strikes 12 she runs out, accidentally leaving a glass slipper behind. The prince picks it up and vows to check every girls foot until he finds the right one. He eventually finds Cinderella and they get married.就这样吧，我也是粘贴了别人的，我自己缩减不到这个程度。

4.灰姑娘英文短剧剧本 小学六年级（要简短,不要太长,10分钟以内）

新灰姑娘 New Cinderella 角色：灰姑娘（戴着深度近视眼镜，满脸雀斑），后母，两个姐姐，王子，小仙女，女孩甲，女孩乙，参加宴会者数人。

道具：深度近视眼镜两副，高跟鞋，拖把，鸡毛掸子，梳子，橡皮筋，西瓜车，SKI化妆品，音乐带，镜子，围巾，流星。 ACT 1 （灰姑娘背对着观众，拿着拖把拖地，身体夸张地跟着音乐律动，再拿起鸡毛掸子清理，后母走出来，刚好清理到她的身边。）

Stepmother: Cinderella, what are you doing？ （生气地） Cinderella: Mum, your dress is a little bit dirty. Let me clean it for you. （用鸡毛掸子清理后母的裙子。） Stepmother: Stop it! You naughty girl. Look at my face. （拿出镜子给Cinderella看）You had better clean your face first. （怒气冲冲离开） Cinderella: Oh! My face. What can I do？ （望着镜子） 镜子：Oh ,the poor girl. But you are kindhearted. (Cinderella伤心地唱着Star light, star bright) Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might. Have the wish I wish tonight.（闭眼祷告） （这时，天空滑过一颗流星，接着小仙女跑过来，追着这颗流星。）

小仙女：My candy. My candy.（跑着跑着，掉了一样东西） （Cinderella祈祷完毕，看到地上地东西，捡起来。） Cinderella: What is it? SKI ,for beauty. Oh, that is for me. Thank you very much.（双手合十做感谢状） ACT 2 (Cinderella背对观众清理房间) 大姐：Cinderella, comb my hair. Cinderella: Yes, sister. （将大姐的头发绑成冲天炮） 二姐：Cinderella, get me a scarf.（拿出一条围巾并绑二姐未在手臂上） （大姐和二姐站起来互看了一眼，并放声大笑。）

大姐：You look so funny. 二姐：You look so funny. 大姐，二姐：（觉得不对劲）Cinderella! Cinderella： （没戴眼镜，雀斑全消）Yes？ 大姐：Cinderella, you look so different. 二姐：Cinderella, your face… Cinderella: I made a wish and it came true. 大姐，二姐：How did you do that? (Cinderella 配合滑稽的音效，比手画脚了一番。) 大姐，二姐：Oh! I see. Go to your room, Cinderella. (Cinderella退回房间) 大姐：It is easy, isn't it？ 二姐：Yes. Let's try. 大姐，二姐：（唱歌） Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might. Have the wish I wish tonight. （这时，天空掉下一颗巨大的陨石。）

小仙女：My ball. My ball. （跑着，跑着，将陨石捡起并向观众，这时身上掉下一样东西。） 大姐：（睁开眼睛）What is it？ 二姐：（从地上捡起来）SK. 大姐：It works. 大姐，二姐：（抢着涂抹）Save some for me. ACT 3 Stepmother: Mary! Judy! Where are you? It is time to party. 大姐，二姐：（沮丧地）We are here. （大姐，二姐成为大近视眼，脸上并长满雀斑。）

Stepmother: Oh, my goodness! What's the matter with you ？ 大姐，二姐： Mummy! Help us. ACT 4 Cinderella： （唱Star light, star bright并闭眼祷告） （这时，天空滑过一颗流星） 小仙女： My candy! My candy! Cinderella! Stop singing the song. Here are the car and the dress. Be sure to come back before twelve. Cinderella: Thank you, my angel! ACT 5 （宴会上，大家快乐地跳着舞） 王子：My fair lady .May I have this dance? Cinderella: Yes, please. （王子和Cinderella跳着DISCO） Stepmother: Who's that？ 大姐：She is so beautiful. 二姐：I wish I were the girl. 大姐：Don't make any wish, stupid girl. （钟敲响12下） 时钟报时：Dang! Dang! Dang! It is 12 o'clock! Cinderella: Oh! I have to leave now.（冲忙跑走，掉了一双鞋子。） 王子： Hey! Don't be so rush. What's your name? ACT 6 （在街上，王子看到女孩子就请她试穿鞋子。）

王子：Please try it on. 女孩甲：（试穿后）It is not my size. 女孩乙：（试穿后）It is not mine. 大姐：Let me try it.（但穿不下） 二姐：It is my turn.（也穿不下） 王子：（看到Cinderella）Lady,would you please try it on. Cinderella:Oh! It's my shoe. 王子：You are the girl in the party. Cinderella:Yes, I am。Thank you for bringing me the shoe. （跑走，并唱着Star light, star bright） 王子：Wait! Wait! I am the prince. Marry me！ 小仙女：（穿着Cinderella参加舞会地衣服）I do. I do. 小仙女：（拉着王子地手不由自主一直大叫I do. ） Cinderella,!Stop singing the song and making any wish 10分钟可以念完。

5.八年级作文 灰姑娘英语版的80字 简单点的

once upon a time there lived an unhappy young girl. Her mother was dead and her father had married a widow with two daughters. Her stepmother didn't like her one little bit. All her kind thoughts and loving touches were for her own daughters. Nothing was too good for them - dresses, shoes, delicious food, soft beds, and every home comfort.

But, for the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No dresses, only her stepsisters' hand-me-downs. No lovely dishes, nothing but scraps. No rest and no comfort. She had to work hard all day. only when evening came was she allowed to sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders. That's why everybody called her Cinderella.

Cinderella used to spend long hours all alone talking to the cat. The cat said, . Miaow. , which really meant, . Cheer up! You have something neither of your stepsisters has and that is beauty.. It was quite true. Cinderella, even dressed in old rags, was a lovely girl. While her stepsisters, no matter how splendid and elegant their clothes, were still clumsy, lumpy and ugly and always would be.

6.灰姑娘英文版简写80

灰姑娘英文版如下：Cinderella is a beautiful girl. She has two ugly stepsisters. They are not kind to Cinderella. Cinderella does all of the work. She must cook, clean and do everything. One day, a letter comes to the house. It is a letter from the prince. He will have a big party. He would like the three girls to come. The prince wants to find a wife. Cinderella can't go to the party because she doesn't have beautiful clothes. Her stepsisters have beautiful clothes. They look very happy. Cinderella is very sad. Cinderella's stepsisters leave the house. They are going to the prince's party. Cinderella cries. She also wants to go to the party. Suddenly, a woman shows up. She is a kind fairy. "Don't worry," says the fairy. "You can go to the prince's party." "I can't go," cries Cinderella. "I don't have a nice dress." It will be all right," says the fairy. "Go get a pumpkin, six mice and a rat." Cinderella quickly finds them. "What will you do?" Cinderella asks. The fairy waves her wand over the pumpkin. The pumpkin is now a beautiful silver coach. The fairy waves her wand over the six mice. She changes them into six strong men. The six men will walk with the coach. Then the fairy changes the rat into a man. He is the driver of the coach. The coach is beautiful, but Cinderella still looks sad. "I still can't go to the party. My dress is too ugly," she says. "Don't worry," says the fairy. She waves her wand and makes Cinderella's dress beautiful. Now Cinderella has a nice dress. It is gold and very pretty. Her shoes are made of glass. Cinderella is so beautiful. She can go to the party. "You must leave the party before twelve o'clock," says the fairy. "At 12:00 the magic will end." "I will be back before twelve o'clock," says Cinderella. She gets into the coach to go to the party. The prince's palace is full of people. They are all happy to be at the big party. All the girls want to marry the prince. Then Cinderella walks into the palace. "Who is she?" everyone asks. "She's so beautiful," they say. The prince sees Cinderella. He asks her to dance with him. All night long they dance and talk. The prince and Cinderella fall in love. At twelve o'clock, Cinderella runs out of the palace. Cinderella runs and loses one of her glass shoes. She must get home before twelve. She is late. She runs into the house. Now, she is wearing her old dress again. The prince finds Cinderella's shoe. "I know this shoe. It belongs to that beautiful girl. I'll find her," he says. The next morning, he goes from house to house to find her. He goes to Cinderella's house. The two ugly stepsisters try on the shoe, but their feet are too big. "Can I try it on?" asks Cinderella. "Yes," the prince says, so Cinderella tries the shoe on. It fits her foot. "I have found my princess," the prince says. Soon Cinderella and the prince get married. They live happily ever after. 翻译如下： 灰姑娘是个美丽的女孩。

她有两个继母生的丑姊姊。这两个姊姊对灰姑娘很不好。

所有的事都得要灰姑娘做。她必须煮饭、洗衣，什么事她都要做。

有一天，家里收到一封信。信是王子寄的。

他要举行盛大的宴会。他希望三个女孩子能一起来。

王子要挑选王妃。 灰姑娘不能参加宴会，因为她没有漂亮的衣服。

她两个姊姊却有漂亮衣服。她们的表情好愉快。

灰姑娘伤心透了。 灰姑娘的两个姊姊出门了。

她们要参加王子的宴会。灰姑娘哭了。

她也想去赴宴。突然间，有一位女士出现了。

她是个好心的仙女。 “别担心，”仙女说。”

你可以参加王子的宴会。”“我去不了，”灰姑娘哭道。”

我没有象样的衣服。”“没关系，”仙女说。”

替我找一个南瓜，六只家鼠及一只田鼠来。”灰姑娘很快就找到这些东西。”

您要怎么做？”灰姑娘问道。仙女把魔棒在南瓜上面挥了一下。

南瓜现在变成了华丽的银马车。仙女把魔棒在六只老鼠上面挥了一挥。

她把他们变成六名壮汉。这六名壮汉会跟着马车一块走。

接着，仙女再把田鼠变成一名男子，他成了马车夫。 马车很华丽，可是灰姑娘仍然一副悲伤的模样。”

我还是去不了宴会。我的衣服很丑，”她说。”

别担心，”仙女说道。她挥了挥魔棒，便把灰姑娘的衣服变得很漂亮了。

现在灰姑娘有了象样的衣服，是黄金做的，很漂亮。她的鞋是玻璃做的。

灰姑娘模样真美，可以赴宴去了。 “你必须在十二点以前离开宴会，”仙女说。”

十二点时，法力就会消失。” “我会在十二点以前赶回来，”灰姑娘说。

她上了马车赴宴去了。 王子的宫殿挤满了人。

他们各个都很高兴参加这个盛大的宴会。所有的女孩子都想嫁给王子。

这时灰姑娘走入皇宫。”她是谁呀？”每个人都问道。”

她好美，”他们都说。 王子看到了灰姑娘。

他邀请她与他共舞。他们整晚都在跳舞聊天。

王子与灰姑娘坠入情网了。十二点时，灰姑娘跑出了宫殿。

灰姑娘跑呀跑的，掉了一只玻璃鞋。她必须在十二点前赶回。

7.《灰姑娘》的英文版短文

once there lived a kind and lovely girl. After her father's death, her stepmother became cruel to her.Her two step-sisters teased her, asking her to do all the housework.从前有一位可爱善良的姑娘，她父亲很早就去世了。

她的继母经常虐待她，继母带来的两个孩子也经常欺负她，她们把灰姑娘当女拥一样使唤。 Do the laundry and get on with your duties. Clean the floors right away. And what's more,bring me my breakfast. 把这些衣服拿到洗衣房做你的事情。

把地板赶快给我擦干净。另外，把我的早饭带来。

Cinderella! Get me my sweater, I feel a little cold.灰姑娘，把我的衣服拿来，我感到有点冷。Hurry up! Prepare the carriage for me, hand me my gloves. I'm to be late for my date. You're so, you're always so sluggish.快点！把马车给我准备好，递我手套。

我约会要晚了，你总是那么慢慢腾腾的。 Cruel as her stepmother was to her, Cinderella still lived an optimistic life. She had a lot of animal friends.虽然继母这样对她，可灰姑娘还是乐观地活着，另外她还有许多小动物做她的朋友。

One day, the king held a party for the prince to choose the girl he loved. Every maid in the town was invited to the party.一天，国王要让王子自己选择心爱的人，为王子举办了一个宫廷舞会，邀请城里所有的姑娘参加。The stepmother took her two daughters to the party, leaving Cinderella at home, because she was jealous of Cinderella's beauty.可继母嫉妒灰姑娘的美貌，让灰姑娘在家干活，独自带着女儿去了。

Cinderella was broken-hearted. At that time, her fairy godmother appeared.灰姑娘非常地伤心，这时，教母出现了。 There's nothing left to believe in. Nothing！没有什么我相信的事情，什么也没有！Nothing, my dear? Oh, now you don't really mean that.亲爱的，什么也没有吗？但现在你的意思并不是这样。

Oh, but I do.噢，但我确实是这样想的。Nonsense, child! If you'd lost all your faith, I couldn't be here. And here I am!Oh, come now, Dry those tears！ 胡说，孩子。

如果你失去了你的信仰，我就不会在这里了。但现在我在这，噢，过来，擦干眼泪。

Why then, you must be。为什么你一定在。

Your fairy godmother? Of course. Now let's see, hmm。now。

the magic words.Bibbidi-boddidi-boo. Put them together and what have you got.你传说中的教母？当然，现在让我看看。

现在，这些魔力的话，Bibbidi-boddidi-boo。

把它们放在一起，看你得到了什么。Oh, it's beautiful! It's like a dream, a wonderful dream come true.噢，它太美丽了！象一个梦，一个美好的梦想变成了现实。

Yes, my child, but like all dreams, well, I'm afraid this can't last forever. You'll have only till night and。是的，我的孩子，象所有的梦一样。

恐怕它不能永远延续下去。你仅仅能在午夜和。

拥有它。Midnight?Oh, thank you.午夜？噢，谢谢你。

Oh, just a minute. Remember, on the stroke of twelve, the spell will be broken and everything will be as it was before.噢，等一会儿。记住，当时钟敲响到12点的时候，钟将会打破，一切事情又恢复了从前。

Oh, I understand, but。it's more than I ever hoped for.哦，我懂了。

但它比我期望的要多地多。Bless you, my child. Enjoy yourself.祝福你，我的孩子，玩得开心。

At the party, Cinderella danced with the prince all the time.Time passed quickly. All of a sudden, Cinderella caught sight of the clock on the wall. Oh, it is almost twelve o'clock-five to twelve！舞会上，灰姑娘成了王子唯一选中的舞伴，灰姑娘与王子高兴地跳舞，旁人都很羡慕地看着他们，议论他们。时间在美妙的歌舞中过去，墙上的大钟突然映入灰姑娘的眼里，差5分钟12点。

Oh, my goodness！噢，天啊！What's the matter？什么事？It's midnight. It's almost midnight.午夜了，快到午夜了。Yes, so it is.But why？是的，但又怎样呢？Goodbye.再见。

No, no,wait, you can't go now.不，等等，你现在不能走。Oh, I must, please, I must.噢，我必须走。

But why？但为什么呢？goodbye.再见。No, wait, come back. Please come back! I don't even know your name. How will I find you? Wait, please wait! Wait！不，等等，回来，请回来！我连你的名字都不知道呢。

我怎么能找到你呢？等等，等等，等等！Goodbye.再见。The next day, every maid in the town was ordered to try the glass shoe.Whoever the shoes fitted well would be the bride of the princel.No one could put on the shoe, nor could the two step-sisters. When the officials were going to leave, Cinderella appeared and asked to have a try.第二天，国王命令城中每一位女孩必须史穿玻璃鞋，穿上鞋子最合适的姑娘将成为王子的新娘。

但城中没有一个女孩能穿着合适。最后来到灰姑娘的家中，继母的女儿们当然也不能穿上那双玻璃鞋，正当国王的大臣要离开时，灰姑娘出现在楼梯上，她要求试一试鞋。

Cinderella: Please wait! May I try it on？请等等！我可以试一下吗？Oh, pay no attention to her.噢，别理她。It's only Cinderella！她仅。

8.灰姑娘的故事,用英语简单的概述出来

Longago,inalandfaraway,therelivedabeautifulyounggirl. Shewasverysad.Hermotherhaddiedandherfatherhadmarriedagain.Hisnewwifehadtwouglydaughters,EsmereldaandGriselda. Soonafter,herfatheralsodiedandlifeimmediatelychangedforthegirl. "Youwillbeourservant,"saidherstepmother."Youwilldoeverythingwesay." "Youmustsleepinthekitchens,bythefire,"saidthestepsisters. Aftertendingthefire,andcookingandleaning,thegirl'sclotheswereverydirty.Shewascalledtoclearawaydishes. "Therearecindersalloveryourclothes!"exclaimedthestepmother."CindersforCinderella.That'syournewname.Clearthesethingsaway,Cinderella." "Cinderella!Cinderella!"sangEsmereldaandGriselda."Oh,howcleveryouare,Mama!" Cinderellahadtoworkveryhard,asalltheotherservantsweredismissed. Oneday,aninvitationarrivedfromthepalace. "Girls,listentothis,"saidthestepmother.Cinderellawasservingthebreakfast.Shelistenedasherstepmotherreadtheinvitation. "TheKingishavingaball,"shesaid,excitedly."HeislookingforawifeforthePrince!Oh,mydears,thisiswonderful.Hewillprobablychooseoneofyou,butitwillbesuchahardchoicetomake. "AmIinvitedtoo,stepmother?"askedCinderella. "You!Certainlynot!"exclaimedherstepmother."Thethoughtofsuchathing.Ascruffyservantgoingtoaball,whenonlybeautifulladiesareinvited!" "Hah!Hah!"laughedthestepsisters."Beautiful!Thatdoesn'tincludeyou,Cinderella!" "Youmayhelpmytwolovelygirlstogetready,"saidherstepmother. "Oh,"saidCinderella,sadly. "Weshallallhavenewdresses,girls,andweshallgoshoppingtoday.Clearawaythesethings,Cinderella." 'Oh,IwishIcouldgototheball,'thoughtCinderella. ThedayoftheballarrivedandthewholedaywasspentpreparingEsmereldaandGriselda.Cinderelladidherbesttomakethesisterslookpretty,butitwasanimpossibletask. Finally,thecoacharrivedtocollectthegirlsandtheirmother. Cinderellawasverytiredandshewanderedbacktothekitchens. "Oh,Ididsowanttogo,"shesighedasshesatdownbythefire. "What'stostopyou?"askedavoice. "Who'sthat?"askedCinderella,lookingaround. "I'mherebythedoor."AstrangewomanwalkeduptoCinderella."Iheardyoutheotherday,wishingyoucouldgototheball.Well,theballisthisevening,andyou'regoing." "Buthow?"askedCinderella."Whatcanyoudo?""AnythingIwantto,"saidthewoman."I'myourfairygodmother,andI'mheretosendyoutotheball. Shesatdown. "Comenow,"shesaid."Drythosetears.Wehaveworktodo.Ineedalargepumpkin,tworats,twomiceandafrog.Canyoufindthese?" "Yes,"saidCinderella,mystifiedbytherequest. "Offyougo,then." WhenCinderellafoundallthethings,herfairygodmothertookthemalloutside. "Nowforthemagic,"shesaid.Shewavedherhandsandtheairbegantotwinkleandsparkle.Thepumpkinbegantogrowandchange,untilstandingtherewasaglitteringcoach. Themicechangedintotwofinefootmen,thefrogintothedriver,andtheratsintotwobeautifulhorsestopullthecoach. Cinderellaclappedherhands."It'sbeautiful!"shecried. "Inyouget,"saidherfairygodmother. "ButIcan'tgolikethis,"saidCinderella. "Likewhat?"askedthefairygodmother."Youlooklovelytome." Cinderellalookedatherself.Whilethemagichadbeenworkingonthepumpkin,ithadalsobeenworkingonher.Insteadofherraggeddresssheworeabeautifulballgown,withglassslippersonherfeet. "Oh,fairygodmother,"saidCinderella."It'slovely.HowcanIthankyou?" "Bygoingtotheball,"saidthefairygodmother."Offyougo,butremember,themagicstopsworkingatmidnight.Everythingwillchangebackthen.Nowgoandenjoyyourself." "Good-bye,fairygodmother,"calledCinderella,asthecoachsweptoff. Cinderellaarrivedatthepalaceandwalkedintotheballroom.Everyonestoppedandstared. "Whoisshe?"peopleasked,includingherstepmotherandstepsisters. ThePrincesawher,andhadeyesfornooneelsefortherestoftheevening.CinderelladancedonlywiththePrince,andastheeveningpassed,hefellinlovewithher. AclockchimingremindedCinderellaofherfairygodmother'swarning.'Itmustbeeleveno'clock,'shethought,butsheaskedthePrince."Whattimeisit?" "Almostmidnight,"heanswered. "Oh,no!"criedCinderella."Imustgo!" "Youcan't.Notnow,"saidthePrince. "Imust."AndCinderellasweptoutoftheroom,andranoutofthepalace.Assheran,theclockfinishedchiming.Cinderella'sclotheschangedbackintorags,andthecoachandhorseswerenowheretobeseen. ThePrincetriedtofollow,buthecouldn'tcatchup.Whenhereachedthedoor,allhefoundwasoneglassslipper.Herantothemaingate. "Wasabeautifulgirljustdrivenoutofhere?"heaskedtheguard. "No,yourHighness.I'veonlyseenascruffyservantgirl,"theguardanswered. "I'velosther,"。