Kapitel 3: Kacau 3

The poor girl bore it all patiently, and dared not tell her father, who would have scolded her; for his

wife governed him entirely. When she had done her work, she used to go to the chimney corner, and

sit down there in the cinders and ashes, which caused her to be called Cinderwench. Only the younger

sister, who was not so rude and uncivil8

as the older one, called her Cinderella. However, Cinderella,

notwithstanding her coarse apparel,9 was a hundred times more beautiful than her sisters, although

they were always dressed very richly.

It happened that the king's son gave a ball, and invited all persons of fashion to it. Our young misses

were also invited, for they cut a very grand figure among those of quality. They were mightily delighted

at this invitation, and wonderfully busy in selecting the gowns, petticoats,10 and hair dressing that