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A few days after the ball, the prince caused it to ⟨be⟩ proclaimed, that he would marry the lady whom ⟨the⟩ slipper fitted, and he sent one of the principal officers ⟨of⟩ his household round all the ladies of his court. ⟨The⟩ slipper was first carried to the princesses and ⟨duchesses⟩ and then to the other ladies of inforior rank; but ⟨finding⟩ no one it would fit, ho roturned to the prince with ⟨an⟩ account of his bad success.
The prince having again ordered him to go round ⟨the⟩ other ladies in his dominions, it was at last brought ⟨to⟩ the two sisters, who used every exertion to squeeze ⟨on⟩ tho slipper, but all to no purpose.
Cinderella, who was present during the trial, knowing hor slipper, said, with a smile, "Pray, Sir, may ⟨I⟩ be allowed to try it on?" The two sistors burst out ⟨into⟩ laughter, and said rudely, "Very likoly, indeod, that ⟨it⟩ will fit your clumsy foot."
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The officor, 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 soeing it fit so very exactly; but thoy 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 sho had ever yet appeared in.
