英文翻译童话《Cinderella》

CinderellaOnceuponatime...therelivedanunhappyyounggirl.Unhappyshewas,forhermotherwasdead,herfatherhadmarriedanotherwoman,awidowwithtwodaughters,andherstepmotherdidn'tlikeheronelittlebit.Allthenicethings,kindthoughtsandlovingtoucheswereforherowndaughters.Andnotjustthekindthoughtsandlove,butalsodresses,shoes,shawls,deliciousfood,comfybeds,aswellaseveryhomecomfort.Allthiswaslaidonforherdaughters.But,forthepoorunhappygirl,therewasnothingatall.Nodresses,onlyherstepsisters'hand-me-downs.Nolovelydishes,nothingbutscraps.Nonicerestsandcomfort.Forshehadtoworkhardallday,andonlywheneveningcamewassheallowedtositforawhilebythefire,nearthecinders.Thatishowshegothernickname,foreverybodycalledherCinderella.Cinderellausedtospendlonghoursallalonetalkingtothecat.Thecatsaid,Miaow,whichreallymeant,Cheerup!Youhavesomethingneitherofyourstepsistershaveandthatisbeauty.Itwasquitetrue.Cinderella,evendressedinragswithadustygrayfacefromthecinders,wasalovelygirl.Whileherstepsisters,nomatterhowsplendidandeleganttheirclothes,werestillclumsy,lumpyanduglyandalwayswouldbe.Oneday,beautifulnewdressesarrivedatthehouse.AballwastobeheldatCourtandthestepsistersweregettingreadytogotoit.Cinderella,didn'tevendareask,Whataboutme?forsheknewverywellwhattheanswertothatwouldbe:You?Mydeargirl,you'restayingathometowashthedishes,scrubthefloorsandturndownthebedsforyourstepsisters.Theywillcomehometiredandverysleepy.Cinderellasighedatthecat.Ohdear,I'msounhappy!andthecatmurmuredMiaow.Suddenlysomethingamazinghappened.Inthekitchen,whereCinderellawassittingallbyherself,therewasaburstoflightandafairyappeared.Don'tbealarmed,Cinderella,saidthefairy.Thewindblewmeyoursighs.Iknowyouwouldlovetogototheball.Andsoyoushall!HowcanI,dressedinrags?Cinderellareplied.Theservantswillturnmeaway!Thefairysmiled.Withaflickofhermagicwand...Cinderellafoundherselfwearingthemostbeautifuldress,theloveliesteverseenintherealm.Nowthatwehavesettledthematterofthedress,saidthefairy,we'llneedtogetyouacoach.Arealladywouldnevergotoaballonfoot!Quick!Getmeapumpkin!sheordered.Ohofcourse,saidCinderella,rushingaway.Thenthefairyturnedtothecat.You,bringmesevenmice!Sevenmice!saidthecat.Ididn'tknowfairiesatemicetoo!They'renotforeating,silly!Doasyouaretold!...and,remembertheymustbealive!Cinderellasoonreturnedwithafinepumpkinandthecatwithsevenmicehehadcaughtinthecellar.Good!exclaimedthefairy.Withaflickofhermagicwand...wonderofwonders!Thepumpkinturnedintoasparklingcoachandthemicebecamesixwhitehorses,whiletheseventhmouseturnedintoacoachman,inasmartuniformandcarryingawhip.Cinderellacouldhardlybelievehereyes.IshallpresentyouatCourt.YouwillsoonseethatthePrince,inwhosehonortheballisbeingheld,willbeenchantedbyyourloveliness.Butremember!Youmustleavetheballatmidnightandcomehome.Forthatiswhenthespellends.Yourcoachwillturnbackintoapumpkin,thehorseswillbecomemiceagainandthecoachmanwillturnbackintoamouse...andyouwillbedressedagaininragsandwearingclogsinsteadofthesedaintylittleslippers!Doyouunderstand?Cinderellasmiledandsaid,Yes,Iunderstand!WhenCinderellaenteredtheballroomatthepalace,ahushfell.Everyonestoppedinmid-sentencetoadmireherelegance,herbeautyandgrace.Whocanthatbe?peopleaskedeachother.Thetwostepsistersalsowonderedwhothenewcomerwas,forneverinamonthofSundays,wouldtheyeverhaveguessedthatthebeautifulgirlwasreallypoorCinderellawhotalkedtothecat!WhentheprinceseteyesonCinderella,hewasstruckbyherbeauty.Walkingovertoher,heboweddeeplyandaskedhertodance.Andtothegreatdisappointmentofalltheyoungladies,hedancedwithCinderellaallevening.Whoareyou,fairmaiden?thePrincekeptaskingher.ButCinderellaonlyreplied:WhatdoesitmatterwhoIam!Youwillneverseemeagainanyway.Oh,butIshall,I'mquitecertain!hereplied.Cinderellahadawonderfultimeattheball...But,allofasudden,sheheardthesoundofaclock:thefirststrokeofmidnight!Sherememberedwhatthefairyhadsaid,andwithoutawordofgoodbyesheslippedfromthePrince'sarmsandrandownthesteps.Assheranshelostoneofherslippers,butnotforamomentdidshedreamofstoppingtopickitup!Ifthelaststrokeofmidnightweretosound...oh...whatadisasterthatwouldbe!Outshefledandvanishedintothenight.ThePrince,whowasnowmadlyinlovewithher,pickedupherslipperandsaidtohisministers,Goandsearcheverywhereforthegirlwhosefootthisslipperfits.IwillneverbecontentuntilIfindher!Sotheministerstriedtheslipperonthefootofallthegirls...andonCinderella'sfootaswell...Surprise!Theslipperfittedperfectly.Thatawfuluntidygirlsimplycannothavebeenattheball,snappedthestepmother.TellthePrinceheoughttomarryoneofmytwodaughters!Can'tyouseehowuglyCinderellais!Can'tyousee?Suddenlyshebrokeoff,forthefairyhadappeared.That'senough!sheexclaimed,raisinghermagicwand.Inaflash,Cinderellaappearedinasplendiddress,shiningwithyouthandbeauty.Herstepmotherandstepsistersgapedatherinamazement,andtheministerssaid,Comewithus,fairmaiden!ThePrinceawaitstopresentyouwithhisengagementring!SoCinderellajoyfullywentwiththem,andlivedhappilyeverafterwithherPrince.Andasforthecat,hejustsaidMiaow!