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Cinderella was so much taken up with the dancing and the civilities of the young prince, that the evening passed away before she was aware; and the clock struck twelve when she supposed that it could scarcely bo eleven. Alarmed, she sprung from her seat, and almost flow out of the ball-room.
The prince pursued her, which made Cinderella run tho faster, and, in the hurry, she dropped one of her glass slippers, which he picked up.
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Fatigued and breathless, it was with difficulty that Cindcrella reached home, in her old clothing, without coach, attendants, or any of her grandeur, except the romaining glass slipper, which she carefully put in her pocket.
The prince, who had lost sight of Cinderella when ho stooped to lift up the slipper, inquired at tho guards if they had seen a magnificent princess pass through tho palace gates; but they said, that no one had gone out except a poor beggar girl.
When the sistors of Cinderella came homo, she inquired, if they had been as well amused as at the former ball, and if the boautiful princess had been thero? They said sho had; but, as the clock struck twelve, sho flew out of the ballroom, and in the haste, had dropped one of her fine shaped glass slippers; that the king's son having found the slipper, did nothing but admire it during the remainder of the ball, and every person said he was violently in lovo with the beautiful princess.
