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 all more and more admired her. A fine collation was ſerved up, whereof the young prince cateat [sic] not a morsel, ſo intently was he buſied in gazing on her. She went and ſat down by her ſiſters, ſhowing them a thouſand civilities, giving them part of the oranges and citrons which the prince had preſented her with: Which very much ſurprized them, for they did not know her. While Cinderilla was thus amuſing her ſiſters, she heard the clock ſtrike eleven and three quarters, whereupon ſhe immediately made a courteſy to the companys and haſted away as faſt as ſhe could.

Being get home, ſhe ran to ſeek out her godmother, and after having thanked her, ſhe ſaid, ſhe could not but heartily wiſh ſhe might go next day to the ball, because the king's ſon had deſired her. As ſhe was eagerly telling her godmother whatever had paſſed at the ball, her two ſiſters knocked at the door, which Cinderilla ran and opened. How long you have ſtaid, cried ſhe, gaping, rubbing her eyes, and ſtretching herſelf, as if ſhe had just awaked out of her ſleep; ſhe had not, however, any manner of inclination to ſleep ſince they went from home. "If thou hadſt been at the ball, ſays one of her ſiſters, thou wouldſt not have been tired with it; there came thither the fineſt princeſs, the most beautiful ever was ſeen with mortal eyes, ſhe ſhewed us a thouſand civilities, and gave us oranges and citrons." Cinderilla ſeemed very indifferent in the matter, indeed ſhe aſked the name of that princeſs; but they told her, "they did not know it, and that the king's ſon was uneaſy on her account, and would give all the world to know where ſhe was." At this Cinderilla ſmiling, replied, "She muſt be very beautiful indeed; O! how happy yonyou [sic] have been; could I not ſee her! Ah! dear Miſs Charlotte, do lend me your yellow ſuit of clothes which you wear every day." "Ay, to be ſure!" cried