princecharming

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Cinderella

OnceuponatimetherelivedapoorBaronwhohadtwostep-daughtersanda

daughterofhisown.

Thestep-daughterswereugly,verythin,the

otherwasveryfat,andtheybothhadgreatbigfeet.

TheBaron’sowndaughterwasalovelygirlwithgentlemannersandakindheart.

Hersisters,jealousofherbeauty,nshe

satwearilydownbythekitchenfire,intheevening,theylaughedatherunfriendly.

“Lookather,sittingamongtheashesandcinders,”theyjeered,pointingmocking

fingers,“LittleCinderella!”

OneayaverygrandfootmanrangthedoorbellandhandedCinderellaalarge

envelope,ninvitationtoa

splendidballatthepalace,andithadbeenntbythePrincehimlf.

TheuglysisterswerewildlyexcitedandevenallowedCinderellatoreadtheir

invitationasaspecialtreat.

Cinderellabravelyhidherdisappointmentatnotbeinginvitedtotheball,too.

Shewedatsilk,velvetandlaceforhersisters’tchedpretty

jeweledbucklesontotheirsatinshoesandbrushedandcombedtheirfashionable,

tallwigs..

AllCinderellagotinreturnforherhardworkwerecrosswordsandcomplaints.

Atlastthedaycameandtheuglysisterstofffortheparty.

Cinderellasatbesidethekitchenfire,longedtobeatthe

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splendidball!Twolittlemice,hoppingandskippinginthefirelight,scuttledinto

theirholeatthesoundofaknockatthedoor.

estoodaraggedoldbeggarwoman.

“Givemeacrustofbread,mydear,”shepleaded.

theshegladlygavetotheoldwoman,pretendingshewasnothungryherlf.

“Thankyou,mydear,”saidtheoldwoman,andsuddenlyshethrewoffher

raggedcloak.

Whatdoyouthink?Theoldladywasreallyafairy!

“IamyourFairyGodmother,Cinderella,”shesaid.“AndIhavebroughtyouan

invitationtoPrinceCharming’goodandkind,anddervesomething

betterthantheunkindnessofyourcrossstep-sisters.”

Cinderellamadeapolitecurty,toosurpridtospeak.

“Now,quickly!”saidherGodmother.“Bringmethelargestpumpkinfromthe

garden.”Cinderellahastenedtoobey.

NextherGodmothertoldhertoringsixmiceandaratthatwerecaughtinalittle

cagebyCinderella’all,theFairytoldCinderellathatshewould

findsixgreenlizardsunderabigflowerpotinthegardenshed.

Wondering,Cinderellafetchedthem.“Whathavethestrangethingstodowith

PrinceCharming’sball?Sheasked,rathertimidly.

“Iwillshowyou,”answeredherGodmother.

WithhermagicwandshetappedeachofthethingsCinderellahadbroughther.

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Firstthepumpkin;itgrewandgrewuntiltherestoodthemostbeautifulround

goldencoach,withshininglampsandfourgoldwheels.

Nextthemicewereturnedintosixgreyhors,harnesdingold,withgreat

hem,thebigrat;hebecameagrandcoachman,dresd

ingreenlivery,gmostimportant,hesatontheboxof

thecoachandheldthereinsofthesixgreyhor.

Lastofallthelizardsbecamesixsmartandsprightlyfootmen,dresdingreen

ood,oneateachhor’shead.

TheFairyturnedtoCinderella.“Andnowforyourdress,mychild,”

Wavingherwandagain,theFairychangedCinderella’spatchedfrockintothe

ella’shair,too,wasdresdandpowderedinthe

,abluesilkwrapforthejourney.

Onlyonethingemedwanting,Cinderella’sshoes.

FromapocketinhergowntheFairytookoutatinypairofslippers,madeof

ttedCinderellaperfectly.

ThankingherGodmotherwithallherheart,Cinderellagotintohercoach.

Thefootmenletgothehors,th,a

littlefellow,satbehindthecoachman.

“Now,Cinderella,”saidherFairyGodmother,“mindyouleavethePalacebefore

twelveo’nthemagicends,andeverythingwillreturntoitsnormal

shape.”

Thentheywereaway!Thecoachandhorsemedtoflyoverthegroundand

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soonswirledinthroughthePalacegates.

tifuldidshelook,

andherdresswassogrand,thateveryonewassureshemustbeprincess.

AssoonasPrinceCharmingsawCinderellahebeggedhertodancewithhim.

RathershylyCinderellaaccepted.

ShedancedsogracefullyandwasaltogethertobeautifulthatthePrincefellmadly

inlovewithher.

AsforCinderella,shethoughtthatshehadnevermetanyonesohandsomeand

gayasPrinceCharming.

Cinderella’suglysisterswerefullofwonderatthebeautifulladywhowas

dancingwiththePrince.

Whocanshebe?Whisperedone.

“Someoneofgreatimportance,Iamsure,”answeredhersister.

LittledidtheyguessitwastheirownpoorCinderella.

rtedhertothe

banquetandwouldpartnernooneel.

Cinderellawassohappy,shelostallthoughtoftime.

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CinderelladartedawayfromPrinceCharming,andoutthroughtheballroomdoor.

Downthemarblestepssheran,intothegardenandthecoolnightair.

Meanwhile,PrinceCharmingwasarchingeverywhere,tryingtofindhis

beautifuldancingpartner.

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Charmingstoopedandpickeditup.

Itwasaglassslipper.

Heknewitwasonebelongingtohislovelypartner.

ShowingtheglassslippertohiscourtiersthePrinceorderedthemtoarchthe

Palace,untiltheyfoundtheslipper’sowner.

Thewholecourtlookedhighandlow,butnobodycouldfindanytraceofthe

Charmingwasheartbrokenatherdisappearance.

WhensheleftthePalace,Cinderellaranthroughthegardenanddownthelong

an,sheheardtheclock,almostdrownedbydistantmusicfromthe

ballroom.

Theclockstrucktwelve!

Alas!PoorCinderella’d,therewasher

rnowfelllooroundhershoulders.

“Oneofmyshoes!GaspedCinderella.”Ihavelostit.”

ingawayfromitwere

sixmice,sixlizardsandabig,fatrat.

Thecoachandhors,thecoachmanandfootmenhadalldisappeared.

Pantingandexhausted,Cinderellaarrivedhomeandsankdownbesidethekitchen

fire.

NextdayhersisterstalkedofnothingbutthebeautifulladyatthePrince’sball.

pronpocketwasonelittleglassslipper.

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PrinceCharmingtooktheotherglassslippertothetownsquare.

Hereheannouncedthatthegirlitfittedshouldbehisbride.

Fromtowntotown,hundredsofgirls,bothrichandpoor,triedontheglass

ootinyforanyofthem.

Rathertired,PrinceCharmingandhisattendantscametothehouof

Cinderella’sfather.

Theuglysisterssquabbledastowhoshouldtrytheslipperfirst.

Itwasmuchtoosmallforeitherofthem.

ThePrince’spage,abrightboy,suddenlynoticedpoorCinderella.

“Thismaidenhasnottriedtheslipper,yourHighness.”Saidhe.

Amidunkindremarksfromhersisters,Cinderellatriedontheslipper.

Lo!Itfittedperfectly.

FromherapronpocketCinderellatookouttheotherslipper.

PrinceCharmingrecognizedherimmediately.

“Beautifullady!”hecried,droppingononeknee.“ConnttobemybrideandI

willbehappyforever.”

gavehernasty

sisterstheirunkindness,andtheyweretrulysorry.

CinderellaandthePrincelovedeachotherdearlyandlivedhappilyfortherestof

theirlives.

Notes

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1Cinderella:灰姑娘。这是一篇著名的童话故事，已译成多种文字，深受各国青

少年读者的欢迎。

2Baron:男爵

3alovelygirlgentlemanners:美丽端庄的姑娘

4jealousofherbeauty:妒忌她的美貌

5pointingmockingfingers:伸出手指讥讽地(说)。这是一个分词短语作状语，修

饰前面的jeered.

6inshinygoldwriting:用闪闪发亮的金字写着。

7wildlyexcited:欣喜若狂

8asaspecialtreat:作为一种特殊的优待。Treat原义为“款待”

9bravely:这里是“极力地”的意义。

10fashionable,tallwigs:时髦的高假发

11crosswordsandcomplaints:斥责和抱怨

12Outsidestoodaraggedoldbeggarwoman:门外站着一个衣衫褴褛的叫花子老

太婆

13FairyGodmother:神仙姑姑

14madeapolitecourtesy:行屈膝礼

15magicwand:魔杖

16livery:(封建贵族侍从穿的)特殊制服

17heldthereins:握着缰绳

18….oneateachhor’shead.每匹马前站着一名(仆人)。这是个名词短语，在这

里作状语修饰stood.

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19Andnowforyourdress…现在该为你准备衣服了

20….wasdresdandpowderedintheprettiestfashion梳成最美丽的发型并洒上

香粉

21Onlyonethingemedwanting.缺少一样东西。Wanting是形容词，在这里作

表语

22sparklingglass:闪闪发亮的玻璃

23…..mindyouleavethePalacebeforetwelveO’clock.你注意得在12点以前离

开宫殿

24Forthenthemagicends,andeverythingwillreturntoitsnormalshape.到那时，

魔力消失了，一切都要显出原形

25….andwouldpartnernooneel.不陪伴其他任何人

26thewholecourtlookedhighandlow….漫廷侍从到处寻找

27….almostdrownedbydistantmusicfromtheballroom.钟声几乎被舞厅传出来

的隐约的舞曲声所淹没

28Herhairnowfelllooroundhershoulders.她的头发蓬乱地落在肩上

29pantingandexhausted:气喘吁吁，疲惫不堪

30page:(王室)侍从

31YourHighness:(直接称呼)殿下