Cinderella looked alarmed , but before she could remember to say , `` What is dat ? '' the back of the brown paper fire-place opened like a door , and , with some difficulty , the fairy godmother got herself and her pointed hat through . It was Nan , in a red cloak , a cap , and a wand , which she waved as she said decidedly , `` You shall go to the ball , my dear . '' `` Now you must pull and show my pretty dress , '' returned Cinderella , tugging at her brown gown . `` No , no ; you must say , ` How can I go in my rags ? ' '' said the godmother in her own voice . `` Oh yes , so I mus ' ; '' and the Princess said it , quite undisturbed by her forgetfulness . `` I change your rags into a splendid dress , because you are good , '' said the godmother in her stage tones ; and deliberately unbuttoning the brown pinafore , she displayed a gorgeous sight . The little Princess really was pretty enough to turn the heads of any number of small princes , for her mamma had dressed her like a tiny court lady , in a rosy silk train with satin under-skirt , and bits of bouquets here and there , quite lovely to behold . The godmother put a crown , with pink and white feathers drooping from it , on her head , and gave her a pair of silver paper slippers , which she put on , and then stood up , lifting her skirts to show them to the audience , saying , with pride , `` My dlass ones , ai n't they pitty ? '' She was so charmed with them , that she was with difficulty recalled to her part , and made to say , `` But I have no toach , Dodmother . '' `` Behold it ! '' and Nan waved her wand with such a flourish , that she nearly knocked off the crown of the Princess . Then appeared the grand triumph of the piece . First , a rope was seen to flap on the floor , to tighten with a twitch as Emil 's voice was heard to say , `` Heave , ahoy ! '' and Silas 's gruff one to reply , `` Stiddy , now , stiddy ! '' A shout of laughter followed , for four large gray rats appeared , rather shaky as to their legs , and queer as to their tails , but quite fine about the head , where black beads shone in the most lifelike manner . They drew , or were intended to appear as if they did , a magnificent coach made of half the mammoth pumpkin , mounted on the wheels of Teddy 's wagon , painted yellow to match the gay carriage . Perched on a seat in front sat a jolly little coachman in a white cotton-wool wig , cocked hat , scarlet breeches , and laced coat , who cracked a long whip and jerked the red reins so energetically , that the gray steeds reared finely . It was Teddy , and he beamed upon the company so affably that they gave him a round all to himself ; and Uncle Laurie said , `` If I could find as sober a coachman as that one , I would engage him on the spot . ''
The coach stopped , the godmother lifted in the XXXXX , and she was trundled away in state , kissing her hand to the public , with her glass shoes sticking up in front , and her pink train sweeping the ground behind , for , elegant as the coach was , I regret to say that her Highness was rather a tight fit .
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