英语童话小故事灰姑娘.docx

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英语童话小故事灰姑娘

英语童话小故事灰姑娘

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?

“

“AnythingIwantto,“saidthewoman.“I”myourfairygodmother,andI”mheretosendyoutotheball.

Shesatdown.

“Comenow,“shesaid.“Drythosetears.Wehaveworktodo.Ineedalargepumpkin,tworats,twomiceandafrog.Canyoufindthese?

“

“Yes,“saidCinderella,mystifiedbytherequest.

“Offyougo,then.“

WhenCinderellafoundallthethings,herfairygodmothertookthemalloutside.

“Nowforthemagic,“shesaid.Shewavedherhandsandtheairbegantotwinkleandsparkle.Thepumpkinbegantogrowandchange,untilstandingtherewasaglitteringcoach.

Themicechangedintotwofinefootmen,thefrogintothedriver,andtheratsintotwobeautifulhorsestopullthecoach.

Cinderellaclappedherhands.“It”sbeautiful!

“shecried.

“Inyouget,“saidherfairygodmother.

“ButIcan”tgolikethis,“saidCinderella.

“Likewhat?

“askedthefairygodmother.“Youlooklovelytome.“

Cinderellalookedatherself.Whilethemagichadbeenworkingonthepumpkin,ithadalsobeenworkingonher.Insteadofherraggeddresssheworeabeautifulballgown,withglassslippersonherfeet.

“Oh,fairygodmother,“saidCinderella.“It”slovely.HowcanIthankyou?

“

“Bygoingtotheball,“saidthefairygodmother.“Offyougo,butremember,themagicstopsworkingatmidnight.Everythingwillchangebackthen.Nowgoandenjoyyourself.“

“Good-bye,fairygodmother,“calledCinderella,asthecoachsweptoff.

Cinderellaarrivedatthepalaceandwalkedintotheballroom.Everyonestoppedandstared.

“Whoisshe?

“peopleasked,includingherstepmotherandstepsisters.

ThePrincesawher,andhadeyesfornooneelsefortherestoftheevening.CinderelladancedonlywiththePrince,andastheeveningpassed,hefellinlovewithher.

AclockchimingremindedCinderellaofherfairygodmother”swarning.”Itmustbeeleveno”clock,”shethought,butsheaskedthePrince.“Whattimeisit?

“

“Almostmidnight,“heanswered.

“Oh,no!

“criedCinderella.“Imustgo!

“

“Youcan”t.Notnow,“saidthePrince.

“Imust.“AndCinderellasweptoutoftheroom,andranoutofthepalace.Assheran,theclockfinishedchiming.Cinderella”sclotheschangedbackintorags,andthecoachandhorseswerenowheretobeseen.

ThePrincetriedtofollow,buthecouldn”tcatchup.Whenhereachedthedoor,allhefoundwasoneglassslipper.Herantothemaingate.

“Wasabeautifulgirljustdrivenoutofhere?

“heaskedtheguard.

“No,yourHighness.I”veonlyseenascruffyservantgirl,“theguardanswered.

“I”velosther,“saidthePrince,andhereturnedsadlytothepalace.

Thenextmorning,Cinderella”sstepmotherandstepsistersweretalkingabouttheball.

“DidyouseethePrince,oncethatgirlarrived.“saidEsmerelda.“Hewouldn”tlookatanybodyelse.Anditwasmyturntodancewithhim.“

“Nevermind,mydear,“saidhermother.“Shedisappeared,sotherewillprobablybeanotherball,andthenyouwillbechosen.“

ThePrincemeanwhiledecidedtolookforthemysteriousgirlhehadfalleninlovewith.Heissuedaproclamation.“Whoevertheglassshoefits,shallbewifetothePrince.“

ThePrinceandhisfootmanwentfromhousetohouseofalltheladiesinvitedtotheball.

Firsttotheprincesses,andthentotheduchesses,andfinallytoalltheladies.

Hefinallyarrivedatthestepmother”shouse.

“It”smyshoe!

“criedEsmerelda,tryingdesperatelytopulltheshoeon.

“Please,miss!

“saidthefootman.“Yourfootistoobig.youwillbreaktheslipper.“

Griseldatriedtheshoe,buthertoeswerefartoolong.

“Isthereanyoneelse?

“askedthePrince.

“There”sonlyCinderella,themaid,“saidthestepmother.“Butshewasn”tevenattheball.“

“Alltheladiesinthekingdommusttrytheslipper,“saidthefootman.

Cinderellawascalledfromthekitchen.EsmereldaandGriseldalaughedwhentheysawhowdirtyshewas.ButtheirlaughterturnedtotearswhentheysawCinderella”sfootslideeasilyintotheslipper.

“Oh!

“theycried.“Itfits!

“

ThePrincelookedatCinderellaandrealisedthatshewasthegirlthathehadfalleninlovewith.

Cinderellatooktheotherslipperfromherpocketandputiton.

ThePrincewasdelightedtohavefoundher,andonabrightsunnyday,heandCinderellaweremarried.Theylivedhappilyeverafter.