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Shethenwenttolookintohermouse-trap, whereshefoundsixmiceallalive, andorderedCinderillatoliftupalittlethetrap-door, whengivingeachmouse,asitwentout,alittletapwithherwand,themousewasatthatmomentturnedintoafairhorse, whichaltogethermadeaveryfinesetofsixhorsesofabeautifulmouse-coloureddapple-grey.
Beingatalossforacoachman, "Iwillgoandsee,"saysCinderilla,"iftherebeneveraratintherat-trap,thatwemaymakeacoachmanofhim."
"Thouartintheright,"repliedhergodmother; "goandlook."
Cinderillabroughtthetraptoher,andinittherewerethreehugerats. TheFairymadechoiceofoneofthethree,whichhadthelargestbeard,and,havingtouchedhimwithherwand, hewasturnedintoafatjollycoachman,whohadthesmartestwhiskerseyeseverbeheld.
Afterthat,shesaidtoher:
"Goagainintothegarden,andyouwillfindsixlizardsbehindthewateringpot; bringthemtome."
Shehadnosoonerdoneso,buthergodmotherturnedthemintosixfootmen,whoskippedupimmediatelybehindthecoach,withtheirliveriesallbedaubedwithgoldandsilver, andclungasclosebehindit,asiftheyhaddonenothingelsetheirwholelives.
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