In tonight’s bedtime story for kids, we hear a tale of Cinderella which may be different from the one you're used to. In this story, Cinderella's Stepmother and Stepsisters throw her a magical ball, with the help of a few pumpkins. Relax, get sleepy, and let’s begin!
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Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome back to Coco Sleep, a podcast of
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Speaker 1: original children's bedtime stories and meditations designed to make bedtime
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Speaker 1: a dream. Before we begin, a big, warm hello to
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Speaker 1: our newest Cocoa Club members. That's you, Maggie, CJ and Georgie. Welcome.
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Speaker 1: I've got a treat for you tonight. It's a clever
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Speaker 1: twist on the familiar fairy tale about Cinderella and Coco.
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Speaker 1: The Koala absolutely loves it. As you probably know, Cinder's
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Speaker 1: works extremely hard, cooking, cleaning, and generally making sure everything
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Speaker 1: is just perfect for her stepmother and stepsisters. In this story,
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Speaker 1: as in the traditional telling, Cinderella still goes to an
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Speaker 1: enchanted ball, but it is one organized by her kind
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Speaker 1: hearted stepmother and stepsisters as a way to thanks Cinderella
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Speaker 1: for all she does for them. Her magical fairy godmother
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Speaker 1: helps Cinderella's family create the enchanted ball with extra magic
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Speaker 1: coming from some very special pumpkins. Lie back and relax.
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Speaker 1: If that feels impossible, try breathing in and out slowly,
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Speaker 1: counting for two as you breathe in through your nose,
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Speaker 1: and out for four as you breathe out, and again,
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Speaker 1: breathing in and out flap your hands and wiggle your
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Speaker 1: feet if you're still a bit energetic, and then try
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Speaker 1: again breathing in and out. Meanwhile, I'm going to begin
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Speaker 1: Cinderella and the Magical Pumpkin Ball by Gillian Rogerson. Once
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Speaker 1: upon a time, in a land far away, there lived
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Speaker 1: a young woman called Cinderella. She lived in a cozy
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Speaker 1: cottage with her kind hearted stepmother and stepsisters. The family
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Speaker 1: loved each other very much and were the best of friends.
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Speaker 1: They all had different chores to do, and it was
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Speaker 1: Cinderella's job to look after the beautiful garden that surrounded
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Speaker 1: the cozy cottage. She loved being amongst the plants and
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Speaker 1: flowers and would often talk to them, and sometimes she
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Speaker 1: would sing to them too. Her joyful songs would drift
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Speaker 1: through the open windows of the cottage and make her
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Speaker 1: family smile. Cinderella's favorite plants were pumpkins. For some reason,
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Speaker 1: she always thought they were magical. Maybe it was how
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Speaker 1: quickly they grew, or how their range of orange colors
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Speaker 1: glowed in the light of the sun. She couldn't explain
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Speaker 1: exactly why she thought they were magical. It was just
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Speaker 1: something she felt in her heart. One sunny morning, Cinderella
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Speaker 1: was in the garden collecting some lavender flowers to make
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Speaker 1: into scented pouches. When the postman arrived. He stopped a
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Speaker 1: chat and admired the beautiful blooms and fragrant herbs that
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Speaker 1: grew in abundance in every part of the garden. Cinderella
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Speaker 1: thanked him and asked him about his family and friends.
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Speaker 1: The postman broke into a huge smile and his eyes
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Speaker 1: twinkled with joy. He said, everyone is very happy this
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Speaker 1: morning about the news from their castle on the hill.
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Speaker 1: What news, Cinderella asked, Open this and you'll see. He
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Speaker 1: gave her a cream envelope that was edged in gold.
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Speaker 1: The envelope was addressed to Cinderella and her family. Cinderella
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Speaker 1: gave the envelope a quizzical look. She told the postman
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Speaker 1: she wouldn't be a moment. She moved over to an
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Speaker 1: open window, popped her head through it, and asked her
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Speaker 1: family to join her in the garden. When they came out,
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Speaker 1: she showed them the envelope. They were just as curious
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Speaker 1: as Cinderella and asked her to open it. Cinderella carefully
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Speaker 1: opened the envelope and took out a gold embossed card.
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Speaker 1: It was an invitation, an invitation to a ball that
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Speaker 1: would be held at the saw that very evening. Cinderella
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Speaker 1: and her family stared at the invitation in surprise. Their
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Speaker 1: expressions quickly turned into ones of joy, and soon they
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Speaker 1: were smiling as widely as the postman. The postman chuckled
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Speaker 1: and said everyone in the village had been invited, and
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Speaker 1: they had put their household chores to one side so
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Speaker 1: that they could get ready for the special event. Oh,
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Speaker 1: we must get ready too, Cinderella's stepmother said, what.
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Speaker 2: Shall I wear?
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Speaker 1: I haven't been to a ball in many years, and
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Speaker 1: I don't know if I've got anything suitable to wear.
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Speaker 1: Cinderella's stepsisters wondered what they would wear too, and what
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Speaker 1: about their shoes. They didn't have any dancing shoes, and
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Speaker 1: surely there would be dance sing at the ball. Cinderella
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Speaker 1: gave her family a big, reassuring smile and said she
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Speaker 1: would help them to get ready, and she was certain
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Speaker 1: they had the perfect outfit somewhere in their wardrobes. The
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Speaker 1: postman gave them a cheery goodbye and said he would
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Speaker 1: see them at the ball later on, with a chirpy whistle,
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Speaker 1: he went on his way. Cinderella and her family went
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Speaker 1: into their cottage, talking non stop about the ball and
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Speaker 1: how wonderful it would be. All of a sudden, Cinderella's
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Speaker 1: stepmother let out a loud sneeze. She said, do excuse me,
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Speaker 1: I don't know where that came from. She pulled a
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Speaker 1: cotton handkerchief from her pocket and politely dabbed her nose.
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Speaker 1: Her tissue went one of Cinderella's stepsisters, her tissue went
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Speaker 1: the other. They said, do excuses and used their handkerchiefs
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Speaker 1: to dab at their noses too. Cinderella gave them a
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Speaker 1: concerned look and asked if they were feeling a little unwell.
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Speaker 1: They immediately said no, no, not at all, and that
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Speaker 1: it was probably one of those surprise niezes that come
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Speaker 1: out of nowhere. Cinderella wasn't so sure, but she put
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Speaker 1: her concerns to one side and helped her family choose
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Speaker 1: the perfect outfits for the evening's festivities. She quickly fixed
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Speaker 1: any repairs that needed doing on their outfits and added
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Speaker 1: extra ribbons and bows to make the dresses even more beautiful.
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Speaker 1: She found pairs of shoes tucked away at the back
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Speaker 1: of wardrobes, and with the addition of sparkling sequins, she
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Speaker 1: transformed them into dancing shoes. But before Cinderella could find
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Speaker 1: the perfect jewels for her family to wear, her stepmother
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Speaker 1: and stepsisters let out a series of sneezes over and
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Speaker 1: over again. They insisted they were fine. Cinderella wasn't convinced
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Speaker 1: this time, and in a firm yet loving tone, she said,
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Speaker 1: you are unwell and need to rest. You need to
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Speaker 1: get into your pajamas and into your beds. Her stepmother said,
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Speaker 1: I do feel a little unwell and somewhat tired. Yes,
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Speaker 1: perhaps you are right, Cinderella. We should get into our
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Speaker 1: beds and rest. The stepsisters agreed and said they were
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Speaker 1: starting to feel tired too. Cinderella's family said it would
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Speaker 1: be a shame for them to all miss the ball.
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Speaker 1: They insisted that Cinderella went to the ball and told
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Speaker 1: her to have a wonderful time. Cinderella shook her head
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Speaker 1: and said, absolutely not. It wouldn't be any fun at
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Speaker 1: all without you three there. How could I possibly dance
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Speaker 1: if you're not by my side. Anyway, I would much
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Speaker 1: rather be here looking after you three lovely people. And
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Speaker 1: if I feel the need to dance to night. I
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Speaker 1: will simply twirl around the kitchen table, She smiled at
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Speaker 1: her family. Her family thank you her warmly and said
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Speaker 1: if she changed her mind, they would completely understand. I
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Speaker 1: am not going to change my mind, Cinderella replied with
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Speaker 1: a kind smile. Now get into your pajamas and into
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Speaker 1: your beds. I'll make some soup and bring it up
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Speaker 1: to you. Her family thanked her again and made their
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Speaker 1: way drowsily upstairs, their sneezes mixing with their yawns. Cinderella
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Speaker 1: went into the kitchen and quickly prepared some fresh vegetable
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Speaker 1: soup with noodles. When it was ready, she poured it
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Speaker 1: into three bowls, put them on a tray, and took
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Speaker 1: them upstairs. Her family ate the delicious soup, gave the
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Speaker 1: empty back to Cinderella, and moments later they fell fast asleep.
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Speaker 1: Whilst her family slept, Cinderella quietly finished the household tasks
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Speaker 1: that had been abandoned in the excitement of the ball.
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Speaker 1: She kept listening out for her family in case they
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Speaker 1: needed anything from her, but thankfully they slept through the
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Speaker 1: rest of the day and right through the night. Early
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Speaker 1: the next morning, Cinderella was woken up by the scent
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Speaker 1: of freshly baked bread wafting up from the kitchen. She
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Speaker 1: sat up in bed and heard the joyful sound of
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Speaker 1: her stepsisters and stepmother singing from somewhere in the downstairs rooms.
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Speaker 1: She smiled. They sounded so much better, and it appeared
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Speaker 1: that a good night's sleep had done them the world
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Speaker 1: of good. The door to her bedroom opened and her
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Speaker 1: family came in between them. They were holding a tray
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Speaker 1: of breakfast food, a vase of freshly picked flowers, and
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Speaker 1: a book that Cinderella had been reading in the garden
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Speaker 1: the previous day. They told Cinderella they were feeling much
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Speaker 1: better after a good sleep, and thanked her for looking
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Speaker 1: after them and also finishing their chores. They insisted she
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Speaker 1: stay in bed for a while and allow them to
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Speaker 1: spoil her for a change. Cinderella's bed was so very
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Speaker 1: soft and cozy, and she thought how pleasant it would
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Speaker 1: be to linger there for a while, so she said,
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Speaker 1: thank you, I will do that. Her family gave her
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Speaker 1: the delicious breakfast, the fragrant flowers, and the captivating book,
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Speaker 1: and left her to her rest. Her family went downstairs
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Speaker 1: and out into the garden. They sat down at the
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Speaker 1: picnic table and talked about how Cinderella did so much
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Speaker 1: for them and always put others before herself. Her stepmother
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Speaker 1: said we should do something special for her, something she
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Speaker 1: will remember forever. They thought and thought about what they
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Speaker 1: could do. After a few minutes, one of the stepsisters announced,
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Speaker 1: I've got an idea. Because Cinderella missed the ball last night,
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Speaker 1: we should hold a ball here and invite everyone from
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Speaker 1: the village and from the castle on the hill too.
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Speaker 1: We could make it a surprise ball for Cinderella. The
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Speaker 1: others said that was an excellent idea, but pointed out
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Speaker 1: that their cottage wasn't large enough for such a big celebration.
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Speaker 1: The family thought some more. After a few moments, the
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Speaker 1: other stepsister said, if only there was someone who knew
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Speaker 1: how to cast magic spells, we could ask them to
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Speaker 1: change our cottage into a castle, just for one night.
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Speaker 1: The stepmother let out a gasp of surprise and said,
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Speaker 1: I've suddenly remembered something. There are magical beings who live
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Speaker 1: in a forest behind the mountains, and I've heard that
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Speaker 1: if you need their help, you only have to call
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Speaker 1: out and one of them will appear. The step sisters
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Speaker 1: asked what those magical beings were called. The stepmother replied,
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Speaker 1: they are called fairy godmothers. Shall I try calling out
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Speaker 1: for one. Her daughters nodded in reply. The stepmother cleared
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Speaker 1: her throat and said, hello, I would like to speak
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Speaker 1: to a fairy godmother. Please. She crossed her fingers and
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Speaker 1: smiled hopefully. The others crossed their fingers and smiled hopefully
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Speaker 1: as well. A few seconds later there were there was
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Speaker 1: a flash of silver, and a rosy cheeked woman in
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Speaker 1: a long green dress appeared in front of them. She
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Speaker 1: was holding a green wand topped with an emerald star.
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Speaker 1: The kind twinkle in her eyes matched the twinkle of
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Speaker 1: the emerald. She gave them a big smile and said,
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Speaker 1: hello there, I'm a fairy godmother. Did someone call out
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Speaker 1: for me. Cinderella's stepmother said hello, yes, we did call
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Speaker 1: out for you. We would like some help, please if
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Speaker 1: you have time. The fairy godmother said she had plenty
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Speaker 1: of time and asked what they would like help with.
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Speaker 1: The stepmother told the fairy godmother about Cinderella and all
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Speaker 1: she did for the family and the people of the
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Speaker 1: village too. Then she explained about the ball and how
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Speaker 1: Cinderella had missed it because she was taking care of them.
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Speaker 1: The fairy Godmother smiled as she listened. When the stepmother
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Speaker 1: told her how they would like to throw a surprise
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Speaker 1: ball for Cinderella and invite everyone. The fairy Godmother nodded
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Speaker 1: and said she could easily do that, and it wouldn't
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Speaker 1: take much magic at all. Really, Cinderella's family said, really,
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Speaker 1: the fairy Godmother said, and I can make a start
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Speaker 1: straight away. Would it be okay if I use some
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Speaker 1: of those pumpkins at the far side of your garden.
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Speaker 1: I can sense some magical glow coming from them. I
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Speaker 1: suspect they have a certain amount of enchantment in them.
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Speaker 1: Her words about the pumpkins made the family smile, and
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Speaker 1: they told the fairy Godmother how Cinderella always insisted that
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Speaker 1: the pumpkins were magical. Somehow, the fairy Godmother nodded and
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Speaker 1: said Cinderella was right about the pumpkin magic. She asked
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Speaker 1: where Cinderella was at the moment. When the family said
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Speaker 1: she was resting inside the cottage, the fairy Godmother asked
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Speaker 1: if they could take her out somewhere while she performed
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Speaker 1: her magic on their cottage. Certainly. The stepmother replied, we'll
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Speaker 1: take her on a picnic in the forest. She loves
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Speaker 1: going on picnics. The fairy Godmother hid from sight whilst
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Speaker 1: the family quickly prepared a picnic, and then collected to Drella,
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Speaker 1: who was delighted to be going on a surprise picnic.
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Speaker 1: Once the family had headed into the forest, the fairy
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Speaker 1: Godmother got to work. She stood in front of the cottage,
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Speaker 1: closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She imagined
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Speaker 1: a beautiful castle surrounded by elegant gardens. She smiled softly.
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Speaker 1: As the image grew more clearly in her mind, she
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Speaker 1: opened her eyes and in one swift, graceful motion, she
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Speaker 1: waved her wand over the cottage. Sparks of silver light
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Speaker 1: glimmered in the air and floated towards the little building.
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Speaker 1: Moments later, the straw roof of the cottage transformed into
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Speaker 1: glistening golden roof tiles that shimmered in the sunlight. The
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Speaker 1: wooden walls expanded and rearranged themselves into majestic stone walls.
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Speaker 1: Tall elegant windows appeared surrounded by ornate stone carvings. The
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Speaker 1: magical transformation continued, and the simple door of the cottage
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Speaker 1: changed into a grand double door made of gleaming mahogany wood.
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Speaker 1: Turrets and towers rose from the corners of the castle
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Speaker 1: and made the building look even more impressive. The surrounding
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Speaker 1: gardens changed next, and were transformed into sweeping lawns of
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Speaker 1: neatly trimmed grass, elegant water features, and lines of winding
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Speaker 1: cobblestone paths. The flower beds now bloomed with fragrant roses
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Speaker 1: in every color imaginable, and rows of hedges appeared, each
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Speaker 1: one adorned with twinkling fairy lights. The fairy Godmother looked
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Speaker 1: at the orange pumpkins and left them just as they were.
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Speaker 1: She moved closer to them, and once again she felt
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Speaker 1: the magic coming from within them. She smiled softly and said, okay, pumpkins,
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Speaker 1: show me what you can do. Shimmering silver sparks rose
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Speaker 1: from the pumpkins, and they began to slowly change shape.
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Speaker 1: The Fairy Godmother watched in wonder as the orange fruit
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Speaker 1: transformed themselves into a fleet of spectacular orange carriages on
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Speaker 1: silver wheels, perfect for transporting party guests. The magical pumpkins
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Speaker 1: twinkled brightly, and the fairy Godmother gave them a nod
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Speaker 1: of thanks. She waved her wander again and dozens and
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Speaker 1: dozens of gold embossed invitations appeared before her. She asked
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Speaker 1: them to fly to the homes of Cinderella's friends and neighbors.
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Speaker 1: She looked at the waiting pumpkin carriages and asked them
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Speaker 1: to pick an invitation to follow, and then collect the
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Speaker 1: party guests once they were ready and bring them to
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Speaker 1: the newcastle. The pumpkins didn't move. Oh goodness, the Fairy
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Speaker 1: Godmother chuckled, you don't have anyone to drive you. Let
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Speaker 1: me sort that out. As well as needing someone to
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Speaker 1: drive the carriages, she knew other help would be needed
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Speaker 1: at the ball. She called out to the small animals
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Speaker 1: in the garden and asked if anyone would like to
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Speaker 1: help her with Cinderella's surprise ball. Groups of mice, rabbits, hedgehogs,
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Speaker 1: and birds emerged from many places around the garden and
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Speaker 1: said they would love to help. Their voices were filled
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Speaker 1: with enthusiasm. The Fairy Godmother asked for their permission before
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Speaker 1: transform forming the kind animals into the perfect helpers for
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Speaker 1: the ball. With a gentle wave of her wand the
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Speaker 1: mice changed into skilled drivers, wearing smart uniforms and matching hats.
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Speaker 1: They jogged over to the pumpkin carriages and jumped into
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Speaker 1: the driver's seats. Each pumpkin then set off in a
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Speaker 1: different direction, somehow knowing how to follow the flight path
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Speaker 1: of the invitations that had been sent out minutes earlier.
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Speaker 1: The rabbits became waiters, clad in crisp white shirts and
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Speaker 1: black waistcoats. Each wore a bow tie, adding a touch
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Speaker 1: of sophistication to their appearance. The hedgehogs became members of
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Speaker 1: an orchestra, wearing elegant tailcoats. Each held a gleaming instrument,
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Speaker 1: from violins and cellos to trumpets and flutes. Lastly, the
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Speaker 1: birds turned into talented singers, with song books tucked beneath
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Speaker 1: their wings. The fairy godmother led the transformed animals through
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Speaker 1: the castle doors and into the beautiful ballroom. The windows
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Speaker 1: of the huge room were adorned with silver curtains and
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Speaker 1: crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling. Cream colored wallpaper lined
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Speaker 1: the walls and added an extra touch of elegance. To
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Speaker 1: one side of the room were lines of tables and chairs,
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Speaker 1: a delicious array of food filled the tables, including delicious
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Speaker 1: cucumber sandwiches, apple pies, and huge chocolate cakes. On the
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Speaker 1: other side of the room was a large dance floor.
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Speaker 1: The animals took up their positions around the room and
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Speaker 1: waited for the first guests to arrive. The fairy Godmother
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Speaker 1: slowly turned around and took in every detail. She was
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Speaker 1: satisfied that everything was in place. All that was needed
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Speaker 1: now were the party guests and of course, Cinderella and
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Speaker 1: her family. While the amazing transformation was taking place, Cinderella
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Speaker 1: was sitting with her family and enjoying a delightful picnic.
00:26:54
Speaker 1: Just as they were finishing their meal, a gentle breeze
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Speaker 1: rustled the leaves below, and a glimmering invitation floated down
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Speaker 1: from the sky. It landed gracefully in Cinderella's lap, its
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Speaker 1: golden edges sparkling brightly. Cinderella gave it a curious look
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Speaker 1: and unfolded it. When she read the words of the invitation,
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Speaker 1: she showed it to her sisters and said, this is
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Speaker 1: very peculiar. We are invited to another ball, but this
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Speaker 1: one is taking place at our cottage. Her family smiled
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Speaker 1: warmly at Cinderella and explained how they had summoned a
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Speaker 1: fairy godmother to help them organize a surprise ball at
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Speaker 1: their home. Why, how wonderful, Cinderella said, who is the
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Speaker 1: surprise ball for?
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Speaker 2: For you?
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Speaker 1: Her family replied to say, thank you for all you do,
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Speaker 1: not just for us, but for every one in the
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Speaker 1: village too. Cinderella's heart filled with warmth and gratitude for
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Speaker 1: her thoughtful family. Before she got the chance to thank them,
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Speaker 1: a carriage in the shape of a pumpkin drove slowly
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Speaker 1: towards them. She was too surprised to speak. She was
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Speaker 1: even more surprised when she spotted a tiny mouse driving
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Speaker 1: the carriage. The mouse said hello and asked them to
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Speaker 1: get into the carriage so he could drive them back home.
00:29:01
Speaker 1: The picnic items were quickly packed away, then the family
00:29:06
Speaker 1: climbed into the pumpkins. Cinderella ran her hand gently over
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Speaker 1: the inside of the pumpkins and wondered if it might
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Speaker 1: perhaps be one of hers. The mouse drove them towards
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Speaker 1: their home, but it didn't look at all like the
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Speaker 1: cozy cottage they had left behind earlier. Cinderella and her
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Speaker 1: family stared at the magnificent castle in utter astonishment. They
00:29:40
Speaker 1: looked at the amazing gardens, and their astonishment grew even more.
00:29:47
Speaker 1: The mouse brought the carriage to a stop outside the
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Speaker 1: castle doors and said the Fairy Godmother was in the
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Speaker 1: ball room inside. Cinderella and her family climbed out of
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Speaker 1: the carriage and went into the castle. They couldn't believe
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Speaker 1: how their little cozy cottage had been changed into such
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Speaker 1: a beautiful building. They walked into the ballroom and over
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Speaker 1: to the Fairy Godmother, who was testing out the dance
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Speaker 1: floor and shimmying across it. She saw the family and
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Speaker 1: stopped dancing. She flew over to them and gave Cinderella
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Speaker 1: a warm smile. Cinderella said, thank.
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Speaker 2: You so very much for well, for everything. This is amazing,
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Speaker 2: totally amazing. The Fairy Godmother chuckled and said it was
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Speaker 2: her pleasure, although I have to admit that the pumpkins
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Speaker 2: transform themselves into carriages because they have so much magic
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Speaker 2: inside them.
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Speaker 1: Cinderella laughed lightly and said.
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Speaker 2: I knew it, I just knew it.
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Speaker 1: The Fairy Godmother told them about the invitation she had
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Speaker 1: sent out, and how a fleet of pumpkin carriages had
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Speaker 1: followed those invites and would transport the guests both to
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Speaker 1: and from the castle. The fairy Godmother said, this castle
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Speaker 1: will turn back into your cottage at midnight, but do
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Speaker 1: you have plenty of time until then? There is one
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Speaker 1: more thing I need to do before your guests arrive.
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Speaker 1: With your permission, of course, would you like me to
00:32:00
Speaker 1: create some evening gowns and glass slippers for you all.
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Speaker 1: Cinderella and her family readily agreed with a gentle wave
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Speaker 1: of her wand the fairy Godmother transformed the family's day
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Speaker 1: dresses into stunning silk gowns adorned with sparkling jewels. Upon
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Speaker 1: their feet, she gave them exquisite glass slippers that were
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Speaker 1: somehow as soft and comfortable as velvet. Moments later, the
00:32:40
Speaker 1: first party guests started to arrive at the castle. Their
00:32:46
Speaker 1: eyes were wide in astonishment at the incredible transformation. Each
00:32:53
Speaker 1: guest was warmly greeted and told to make themselves at
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Speaker 1: home and enjoy the party. Soon, the ballroom was a
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Speaker 1: buzz with happy chatter and joyful laughter. The rabbit waiters
00:33:11
Speaker 1: held silver platters aloft as they hopped from one guest
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Speaker 1: to another, offering them food and drink. The hedgehog orchestra
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Speaker 1: started to play and the beautiful songbirds filled the room
00:33:29
Speaker 1: with their harmonious melodies. Cinderella and her family walked amongst
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Speaker 1: the guests and made sure everyone was happy and had
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Speaker 1: everything they needed. Later on, Cinderella and her family took
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Speaker 1: to the dance floor and had a wonderful time spinning
00:33:54
Speaker 1: and twirling around the polished wood mbrella. Had a wonderful
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Speaker 1: time and couldn't stop smiling. The hours flew by in
00:34:09
Speaker 1: a whirl of music, laughter, and joy. As midnight approached,
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Speaker 1: the tired guests said their goodbyes and expressed their gratitude
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Speaker 1: for the magical evening with warm embraces and heartfelt thanks.
00:34:29
Speaker 1: They climbed into their pumpkin carriages and were taken home.
00:34:37
Speaker 1: Cinderella and her family stepped outside just as the clock
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Speaker 1: began to chime midnight. They watched hand in hand as
00:34:51
Speaker 1: the castle and its magnificent gardens changed back into their
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Speaker 1: beloved con cottage and garden. The pumpkins reappeared at the
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Speaker 1: edge of the garden as if they had never left.
00:35:11
Speaker 1: The family's elegant gowns and exquisite glass slippers vanished too,
00:35:18
Speaker 1: and they were back in their day dresses and shoes.
00:35:23
Speaker 1: When the transformation was complete. The family went inside and
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Speaker 1: into the wonderful familiarity of their cozy cottage. They hugged
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Speaker 1: each other good night, and Cinderella thanked them again for
00:35:40
Speaker 1: such a magical evening. There was one she would never
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Speaker 1: ever forget. Her family said they would never forget it either.
00:35:54
Speaker 1: Cinderella went into her room and over to her wardrobe
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Speaker 1: to collect her night dressed. When she opened the doors,
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Speaker 1: she was surprised and delighted to see her ball gown
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Speaker 1: and slippers inside. She whispered a quiet thank you, fairy Godmother.
00:36:22
Speaker 1: Minutes later, she settled down in her soft, comfy bed
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Speaker 1: and closed her eyes. The enchantment of the magical evening
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Speaker 1: filled her heart with love and gratitude. She smiled softly
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Speaker 1: and drifted into a d d sleep.