y!--Now they have gone and I am all alone. Oh, why
couldn't I go, too! How pretty they all looked! I would not take up much
room, and I don't like to be left here by myself when they are having
such a good time. Oh, dear! I believe I'm going to cry, but I can't help
it. [_Cries._]

[_Enter fairy godmother._]

_Fairy Godmother._ Why are you crying, Cinderella?

_Cinderella._ Who is that? I thought I heard some one speaking to me,
but I can't see anybody.

_Fairy Godmother._ What is the matter, Cinderella?

_Cinderella._ Oh, _lovely_ lady! who are you?

_Fairy Godmother._ I am your fairy godmother, my child, and I wish to
know why you are crying.

_Cinderella._ Oh, dear! I'm crying because they have all gone to the
ball; and I wanted to go, too, and they wouldn't take me!

_Fairy Godmother._ Never mind, my dear. Stop crying, and I will let you
go.

_Cinderella._ Oh, dear fairy godmamma! will you, really? But how _can_ I
go in this old dress?

_Fairy Godmother._ You'll see. Tell me, Cinderella, have you a big
yellow pumpkin in the kitchen garden?

_Cinderella._ Yes, I think so. I saw one there yesterday.

_Fairy Godmother._ Go, get it for me.

_Cinderella_ (_runs out, and returns with the pumpkin_). I've found it!
Here it is!

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_Fairy Godmother._ Yes, that is a fine pumpkin. I'll touch it with my
wand. What is it now?

[_The pumpkin is changed to a carriage._]

_Cinderella._ Oh! oh! how lovely! Such a beautiful, big, yellow coach!
Why, it is much finer than papa's black carriage.

_Fairy Godmother._ I am glad you like your coach. Now do you think
there are any rats in your rat trap?

_Cinderella._ I'll go see. Yes, here is the trap with two big rats in
it. What long tails they have!

_Fairy Godmother._ Wait till I touch them with my fairy wand. Now what
do you see?

_Cinderella._ Oh, dear godmother! what a wonderful wand to change rats
into great handsome horses with long manes and tails! You dear horses!
I'll get you some sugar to eat.

_Fairy Godmother._ Don't stop to pet them now, but fetch me the
mousetrap.

_Cinderella._ Here it is with two cunning little mice in it. What will
you do with them?

_Fairy Godmother._ Touch them with my fairy wand and turn them into a
coachman and a footman. See, the coachman is on the box with the reins
in his hand, and the footman holds the door open for you. Will you step
in, Cinderella?

_Cinderella._ In _these_ clothes, dear godmothe