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英文童话故事：Cinderella
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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?"
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