Cinderella danced with the prince.
The king and queen watched them.
"What a beautiful princess!" they said.
The fine ladies stared too.
"Who made the princess' gown?" they asked.
"I want one!"
"Me too!"
Then Cinderella sat down with the prince.
Servants brought out trays of food.
The prince didn't eat a thing.
He just stared at Cinderella.
Cinderella spotted her stepsisters.
She smiled at the prince. "I'll be right back."
Cinderella brought some treats to her stepsisters.
They thanked her and each gave a curtsy.
Cinderella giggled quietly.
They thought she was a real princess!
The prince and Cinderella began to dance again.
Before midnight Cinderella stopped.
"I must go," she said.
"Oh," the prince said sadly.
"I'm having another ball tomorrow.
Will you come?"
"I will try," Cinderella said.
At home, Godmother was waiting by the fire.
"Oh, Godmother!" Cinderella said.
"I had a wonderful time at the ball.
The prince is so handsome!"
Soon Cinderella's stepsisters came home.
Cinderella yawned and stretched.
She acted sleepy.
"How was the ball?" she asked.
Trudy frowned. "It was terrible."
"Some dumb princess showed up," Gert said.
"After that the prince ignored us!"
Cinderella fell asleep with a smile.