““Cinderella”Cinderella”

LELI. Marisol Jiménez Vega Autor

Once upon a time there was a Once upon a time there was a little girl whose mother died little girl whose mother died and father married another and father married another lady.lady.

The lady had two daughters The lady had two daughters who asked the little girl to who asked the little girl to wash the dishes and clean.wash the dishes and clean.

When the poor girl had finished her work, she When the poor girl had finished her work, she used to sit in the chimney-corner amongst the used to sit in the chimney-corner amongst the cinders, which made her sisters give her the cinders, which made her sisters give her the

name of “Cinderella.” name of “Cinderella.”

It happened that the It happened that the

king's son sent king's son sent

invitations to a ball, the invitations to a ball, the

two sisters were invited two sisters were invited

among the rest. among the rest.

The two sisters stepped into their The two sisters stepped into their carriage, and drove away to the carriage, and drove away to the palace.palace.

Cinderella returned to the Cinderella returned to the

kitchen in tears, suddenly kitchen in tears, suddenly

she saw a beautiful woman she saw a beautiful woman

who asked her:who asked her:

“ “Hey! dear me! what are all Hey! dear me! what are all

these tears about, my these tears about, my

child?”child?”

““I am your godmother and I can help I am your godmother and I can help you.”you.”

She gave Cinderella a magnificent ball-She gave Cinderella a magnificent ball-dress and a beautiful pair of elastic dress and a beautiful pair of elastic glass slippers.glass slippers.

The godmother told her The godmother told her

that she had to came that she had to came

back before midnight back before midnight

because everything was because everything was

going to have the same going to have the same

appearance as always.appearance as always.

The prince took her hand and invited The prince took her hand and invited her to dance.her to dance.

The arrival of Cinderella called the The arrival of Cinderella called the attention of everyone.attention of everyone.

She let one of her glass slippers She let one of her glass slippers fall, which the prince picked up fall, which the prince picked up with the greatest care.with the greatest care.

When the gentelman arrived to When the gentelman arrived to Cinderella´s house she asked her to Cinderella´s house she asked her to try it on her foot.try it on her foot.

So the slipper was perfect for So the slipper was perfect for

her.her.

When the sisters realized that When the sisters realized that

Cinderela was that beautiful Cinderela was that beautiful

woman, they asked her and woman, they asked her and

apologyze for everything.apologyze for everything.

Suddenly the prince asked her to Suddenly the prince asked her to marry him.marry him.