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 Princess , 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 . The next scene was the ball , and here Nan and Daisy appeared as gay as peacocks in all sorts of finery . Nan was especially good as the proud sister , and crushed many imaginary ladies as she swept about the palace-hall . The Prince , in solitary state upon a somewhat unsteady throne , sat gazing about him from under an imposing crown , as he played with his sword and admired the rosettes in his shoes . When Cinderella came in he jumped up , and exclaimed , with more warmth than elegance , `` My gracious ! who is that ? '' and immediately led the lady out to dance , while the sisters scowled and turned up their noses in the corner . The stately jig executed by the little couple was very pretty , for the childish faces were so earnest , the costumes so gay , and the steps so peculiar , that they looked like the dainty quaint figures painted on a Watteau fan . The Princess 's train was very much in her way , and the sword of Prince Rob nearly tripped him up several times . But they overcame these obstacles remarkably well , and finished the dance with much grace and spirit , considering that neither knew what the other was about . `` Drop your shoe , '' whispered Mrs. Jo 's voice as the lady was about to sit down . `` Oh , I fordot ! ''
and , taking off one of the silvery slippers , Cinderella planted it carefully in the middle of the stage , said to Rob , `` Now you must try and tatch me , '' and ran away , while the XXXXX , picking up the shoe , obediently trotted after her .
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