Золушка / Cinderella

The Prince never left her side[16 - never left her side – не отходил от нее], and Cinderella was enjoying herself so much that she completely forgot the time!

When the clock struck midnight, Cinderella was shocked and ran away immediately, leaving one of her glass slippers behind in haste.

The Prince ran to follow her, but only managed to pick up the glass slipper she left behind.

Cinderella managed to get home[17 - to get home – добраться до дома] but was quite out of breath[18 - out of breath – задыхающийся, запыхавшийся] and in her dirty old clothes.

She was resting in bed when her two stepsisters suddenly entered her room.

“You stayed really late![19 - You stayed really late! – Что-то вы припозднились!]” cried Cinderella, rubbing her eyes and stretching as if she had been sleeping.

“If you had been there, you would have seen the most beautiful princess[20 - If you had been there you would have seen the most beautiful princess – Если бы ты там побывала, ты бы увидела прекрасную принцессу],” exclaimed the eldest sister, “she was so nice to us and had the undivided attention of the Prince.

“Her background is a mystery, and the Prince would give anything to know who she was[21 - would give anything to know who she was – все бы отдал за то, чтобы узнать, кто она такая],” said the youngest.

A few days later, the Prince declared that he would marry the woman whose foot fit in the slipper.

His soldiers began to try the slipper on all the princesses and duchesses in the Court, but it was all in vain.

A little later, the slipper was brought to the two sisters, who tried with all their might to make the slipper fit[22 - who tried with all their might to make the slipper fit – изо всех сил старались поместить ногу в туфельку].

Cinderella, who saw this, politely asked to try it.

Her sisters burst out laughing[23 - burst out laughing – принялись смеяться] at the idea, but the Prince ordered that everyone in the kingdom should have a try.

When Cinderella’s foot slid perfectly into the slipper[24 - Cinderella’s foot slid perfectly into the slipper – туфелька идеально подошла Золушке по размеру], her sisters were astonished.

Cinderella’s fairy godmother appeared and with the flick of her wand turned Cinderella into the beautiful girl from the ball.