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Cinderella is a homely teenage girl who does odd jobs for money. One such job is cleaning for the artist Mr. Bodie. Her real name is Jane Thing, but Mr. Bodie named her Cinderella because her tenacity and charming spirit in the face of a menial life reminded him of the fairy tale character. When she read the story of Cinderella for the first time, she became convinced that she was named because of her magnificent feet. After Cinderella fell ill with pneumonia, Mr. Bodie took her to a nursing
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BODIE. Are you afraid of her, Cinderella? I am.
CINDERELLA. No! She sometimes dashes me, but she is a fearful kind lady. She’s very particular about her feet.
BODIE. Is she! In a feminine way?
CINDERELLA. Yes.
BODIE. Hurray! Then I have her. The Achilles Heel! (He is once more jerked down.)
CINDERELLA. I have a spring bed.
BODIE. Ah!
CINDERELLA. The first time I woke in hospital, an angel with streamers was standing there holding a tray in her hand, and on the tray was a boiled egg. Then I thought it was the egg you get the day before you die.
BODIE. What egg is that?
CINDERELLA. In the Workhouse you always get an egg to your tea the day before you die. I know now I’m not the real Cinderella.
BODIE. How did you find out?
CINDERELLA. It’s come to me. The more I eat the clearer I see things. I think it was just an idea of mine; being lonely-like I needed to have something to hang on to.
BODIE. That was it. Are you sorry you’re not the other one?
CINDERELLA. I’m glad to be just myself. It’s a pity though about the glass slippers. That’s a lovely idea.
BODIE. Yes.
CINDERELLA. Tell me about them.
BODIE. The children? They’re still with me, of course. I’m keeping my promise, and they will be with me till you are able to take care of them again. I have them a great deal in the studio in the day-time.
CINDERELLA. I wonder if that’s wise.
BODIE. Oh, they don’t disturb me much.
CINDERELLA. I was meaning perhaps the smell of the paint would be bad for them.
BODIE. I see! Of course I could give up painting!
CINDERELLA. I think that would be safest. Are you kind to Gretchen?
BODIE. I hope so. I feel it’s my duty.
CINDERELLA. It’ll not be no use for Gretchen if that’s how you do it. I’m sure I should get up. (She attempts to rise.)
BODIE. Now, now!
CINDERELLA. Are you fond of her, especially when she’s bad?
BODIE. Yes, I am, I am! But she’s never bad! they are all good, they are like angels.
CINDERELLA. Then they’re cheating you. Where’s my boots?
BODIE. Quiet! That’s all right.
Citation: J.M. Barrie, A Kiss for Cinderella, Public domain.
Full text: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69817/pg69817-images.html
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