22 CINDERELLA. figure, and the splendour of Cinderella’s dress had before drawn the attention and admiration of every person in the room, the astonishment which was excited by her dancing it is impossible to describe. The gracefulness of all her motions, and the airy lightness with which she moved, for she seemed scarcely to touch the ground, drew7 forth a general murmur of admiration, which, as the prince led her off, changed into the loudest acclamations of applause; and the company, all in one voice, pronounced her to be the most elegant and accomplished female that had ever been seen. A magnificent collation was served up, consisting of most delicious fruits, confectionary, and wines ; but so much was the young prince engaged in attending to Cinderella, that he did not eat one morsel during the whole of the evening. Cinderella was seated near her sisters, to whom she frequently spoke, and gave them a part of the fine delicacies which she had received from the prince ; but they entertained not the slightest suspicion who she was, and were quite as-
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