A Royal Message

The next morning a trumpet blew loudly. “ A royal messenger! ” Stepmother cried.

第二天早上，一个小号吹得很响。 “皇家信使!”继母叫道。

Stepmother and her daughters ran outside. Cinderella wiped her hands on her apron. Then she followed them. “ I wonder what the message is, ” she thought.

继母和她的女儿们跑到外面。 灰姑娘把手放在围裙上擦。 然后她跟着他们。 “我想知道这是什么消息，”她想。

A big crowd was outside. The royal messenger sat on a horse. He held a long piece of paper.

外面有一大群人。 皇家信使坐在马上。 他拿着一张长纸。

“ Ahem! ” the messenger said. “ This is a very important message. The prince is hosting a ball. All fine ladies in the kingdom are invited. ”

“嗯哼!”信使说。 “这是一个非常重要的信息。王子要主持一个舞会。王国里所有漂亮的女士都被邀请了。”

“ Ooh! ” several ladies said at once. Cinderella’s stepsisters clapped with delight. “ We’re going to the prince’s ball! ” Gert cried.

“哇哦!”几个女士异口同声地说。 灰姑娘的继姐们高兴地鼓掌。 “我们要去参加王子的舞会!”格特叫道。

Trudy’s eyes lit up. “ This is so exciting! ” she said. “ Maybe the prince will ask me to marry him! ”

特鲁迪的眼睛亮了起来。 “这太令人兴奋了!”她说。 “说不定王子会向我求婚呢!”