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           IthappenedthattheKing’ssongaveaball,andinvitedallpersonsoffashiontoit. Ouryoungmisseswerealsoinvited;fortheycutaverygrandfigureamongthequality. Theyweremightilydelightedatthisinvitation,andwonderfullybusyinchusingoutsuchgowns,petticoats,andhead-clothesasmightbestbecomethem. ThiswasanewtroubletoCinderilla; foritwasshewhoironedhersisters’linen,andplaitedtheirruffles; theytalkedalldaylongofnothingbuthowtheyshouldbedressed. "Formypart,"saidtheeldest,"Iwillwearmyredvelvetsuit,withFrenchtrimming." "AndI,"saidtheyoungest,"shallonlyhavemyusualpetticoat; butthen,tomakeamendsforthat,Iwillputonmygold-floweredmanteau,andmydiamondstomacher,whichisfarfrombeingthemostordinaryoneintheworld. "Theysentforthebesttire-womantheycouldget,tomakeuptheirhead-dresses,andadjusttheirdouble-pinners,andtheyhadtheirredbrushes,andpatchesfromthefashionablemaker. 

           Cinderillawaslikewisecalleduptothemtobeconsultedinallthesematters, forshehadexcellentnotions,andadvisedthemalwaysforthebest,nayandofferedherservicetodresstheirheads,whichtheywereverywillingsheshoulddo. Asshewasdoingthis,theysaidtoher: 

           "Cinderilla,wouldyounotbegladtogototheball?" 

           "Ah!"saidshe,"youonlyjeeratme;itisnotforsuchasIamtogothither." 

           "Thouartintherightofit,"repliedthey,"itwouldmakethepeoplelaughtoseeaCinder-breechataball."