The Ball

Cinderella danced with the prince. The king and queen watched them. “ What a beautiful princess! ” they said.

The fine ladies stared too. “ Who made the princess’ gown?” they asked. “ I want one! ” “ Me too! ”

Then Cinderella sat down with the prince. Servants brought out trays of food. The prince didn’t eat a thing. He just stared at Cinderella.

Cinderella spotted her stepsisters. She smiled at the prince. “ I’ll be right back. ”

Cinderella brought some treats to her stepsisters. They thanked her and each gave a curtsy. Cinderella giggled quietly. They thought she was a real princess!

The prince and Cinderella began to dance again. Before midnight Cinderella stopped. “ I must go, ” she said.