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           Nothingwasthenheardbutaconfusednoiseof, 

           "Ha!howhandsomesheis!Ha!howhandsomesheis!" 

           TheKinghimself,oldashewas,couldnothelpoglingher,andtellingtheQueensoftly,"thatitwasalongtimesincehehadseensobeautifulandlovelyacreature. "Alltheladieswerebusiedinconsideringherclothesandhead-dress,thattheymighthavesomemadenextdayafterthesamepattern,providedtheycouldmeetwithsuchfinematerials,andasablehandstomakethem. 

           TheKing’ssonconductedhertothemosthonourableseat,andafterwardstookherouttodancewithhim: shedancedsoverygracefully,thattheyallmoreandmoreadmiredher. Afinecollationwasservedup,whereoftheyoungPrinceatenotamorsel,sointentlywashebusiedingazingonher. Shewentandsatdownbyhersisters,shewingthemathousandcivilities,givingthempartoftheorangesandcitronswhichthePrincehadpresentedherwith; whichverymuchsurprisedthem,fortheydidnotknowher. 

           WhileCinderillawasthusamusinghersisters,sheheardtheclockstrikeelevenandthreequarters, whereuponsheimmediatelymadeacurtesytothecompany,andhastedawayasfastasshecould. 

           Beinggothome,sherantoseekouthergodmother,andafterhavingthankedher,shesaid, "shecouldnotbutheartilywishshemightgonextdaytotheball,becausetheKing’ssonhaddesiredher. "Asshewaseagerlytellinghergodmotherwhateverhadpassedattheball, hertwosistersknockedatthedoorwhichCinderillaranandopened.