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 A few days after the ball, the prince caused it to proclaimed, that he would marry the lady whom  slipper fitted, and he sent one of the principal officers  his household round all the ladies of his court. slipper was first carried to the princesses and and then to the other ladies of inforiorinferior [sic] rank; but  no one it would fit, hohe [sic] roturnedreturned [sic] to the prince with  account of his bad success.

The prince having again ordered him to go round other ladies in his dominions, it was at last brought  the two sisters, who used every exertion to squeeze  thothe [sic] slipper, but all to no purpose.

Cinderella, who was present during the trial, knowing horher [sic] slipper, said, with a smile, "Pray, Sir, may be allowed to try it on?" The two sistorssisters [sic] burst out laughter, and said rudely, "Very likolylikely [sic], indeodindeed [sic], that  will fit your clumsy foot."



The officorofficer [sic], seeing that Cinderella was remarkably beautiful, desired her to try it on. Cinderella, sitting down, put it on her foot with the greatest ease.

The two sisters were astonished at soeingseeing [sic] it fit so very exactly; but thoythey [sic] were much more astonished when she pulled its fellow from her pocket, and put it on likewise.

At that moment the Fairy entered, unperceived by any one, and touched Cinderella with her wand, which changed her poor clothes into a more magnificent dress than shoshe [sic] had ever yet appeared in.