Cinderella and Other Stories

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CINDERELLA AND OTHER STORIES. Charles Perrault. Translated by A. E. Johnson

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Life & Times. Cinderella and Other Stories

An Auspicious Start

The Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns

Fabulous Beasts

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD

PUSS IN BOOTS

LITTLE TOM THUMB

THE FAIRIES

RICKY OF THE TUFT

CINDERELLA, OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

BLUE BEARD

THE RIDICULOUS WISHES

DONKEY-SKIN

CLASSIC LITERATURE: WORDS AND PHRASES adapted from the Collins English Dictionary

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Her embarrassment was less than his, and that is not to be wondered at, since she had had time to think of what she would say to him. It seems (although the story says nothing about it) that the good fairy had beguiled her long slumber with pleasant dreams. To be brief, after four hours of talking they had not succeeded in uttering one half of the things they had to say to each other.

Now the whole palace had awakened with the princess. Every one went about his business, and since they were not all in love they presently began to feel mortally hungry. The lady-in-waiting, who was suffering like the rest, at length lost patience, and in a loud voice called out to the princess that supper was served.

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