Cinderella

There was once a girl named Ella who was so gentle and beautiful that everyone who knew her loved her, except those who should have loved her best, and those were her stepmother and her stepsisters.

Dahulu kala ada seorang gadis bernama Ella yang begitu lembut dan cantik sehingga siapa pun yang mengenalnya mencintainya, kecuali mereka yang seharusnya paling mencintainya, yaitu ibu tirinya dan saudari-saudari tirinya.

Her own mother had died while she was quite young, and then her father had married again. This new wife had two daughters of her own, and she wished them to have everything and Ella to have nothing. The stepmother dressed her own children in fine clothes, and they sat about and did nothing all day, but Cinderella worked in the kitchen and had nothing but rags to wear, and because she often sat close to the ashes to warm herself her sisters called her Cinderella.

Ibu kandungnya telah meninggal ketika ia masih sangat muda, dan kemudian ayahnya menikah lagi. Istri baru ini punya dua anak perempuannya sendiri, dan ia ingin mereka mendapatkan segalanya dan Ella tidak mendapatkan apa pun. Ibu tiri itu mendandani anak-anaknya sendiri dengan pakaian bagus, dan mereka hanya duduk-duduk saja dan tak melakukan apa pun sepanjang hari, sementara Cinderella bekerja di dapur dan hanya punya kain compang-camping untuk dikenakan, dan karena ia sering duduk dekat abu perapian untuk menghangatkan diri, saudari-saudarinya memanggilnya Cinderella.

Now the King and Queen of that country had only one son, and they were very anxious for him to marry, but he had never seen anyone whom he wished to have for a bride. At last they determined to give a great ball, and to ask to it all the fairest ladies in the land. They hoped that among them all the Prince might see someone whom he would choose. All the grand people of the city were invited, and Cinderella’s stepmother and her stepsisters were asked with all the rest.

Nah, Raja dan Ratu negeri itu hanya punya satu putra, dan mereka sangat ingin ia segera menikah, tetapi ia belum pernah bertemu seorang pun yang ingin ia jadikan pengantin. Akhirnya mereka memutuskan untuk mengadakan sebuah pesta dansa besar, dan mengundang semua gadis tercantik di negeri itu. Mereka berharap di antara semua itu Sang Pangeran bisa menemukan seseorang yang ingin ia pilih. Semua orang penting di kota itu diundang, dan ibu tiri Cinderella beserta saudari-saudari tirinya pun diundang bersama yang lainnya.

The stepsisters were very much excited over it. They were both so handsome that they hoped one of them might be chosen by the Prince. They had often watched from the windows to see him riding by, and he was so gay and gallant that anyone might have been glad to marry him.

Saudari-saudari tiri itu sangat bersemangat karenanya. Mereka berdua begitu cantik sehingga mereka berharap salah satu dari mereka akan dipilih oleh Sang Pangeran. Mereka sering mengamati dari jendela untuk melihatnya menunggang kuda lewat, dan ia begitu ceria dan gagah sehingga siapa pun pasti akan senang bisa menikahinya.

All sorts of fine things were bought for the sisters to wear, satins and velvets and laces and jewels, feathers for their hair, and glittering fans for them to carry, and the stepmother’s dress was no less fine than theirs.

Segala macam barang bagus dibelikan untuk kedua saudari itu untuk dikenakan, satin dan beludru dan renda dan permata, bulu-bulu untuk rambut mereka, dan kipas berkilauan untuk mereka bawa, dan gaun ibu tiri itu tak kalah bagusnya dari gaun mereka.

Cinderella sighed and sighed. “I wish I might go to the ball, too, and see that handsome Prince and all the lovely ladies,” she said.

Cinderella menghela napas berulang-ulang. "Andai saja aku juga bisa pergi ke pesta dansa itu, dan melihat Pangeran yang tampan itu dan semua gadis yang indah-indah," katanya.

“You!” cried the sisters, laughing. “A pretty sight you would be at the ball; you with your rags and your sooty hands.”

"Kau!" seru saudari-saudarinya, tertawa. "Pemandangan yang bagus sekali kau nanti di pesta dansa itu; kau dengan kain compangmu dan tanganmu yang penuh jelaga."

“Go scour your pots and pans,” cried the stepmother. “That is all you are fit for, you cinder-wench.”

"Pergilah gosok panci-panci dan wajan-wajanmu," seru ibu tirinya. "Hanya itu yang pantas untukmu, budak abu."

So Cinderella went back to her work, but as she scrubbed and rubbed the tears ran down her cheeks so fast she could hardly see.

Maka Cinderella kembali ke pekerjaannya, tetapi ketika ia menggosok dan menggosok, air mata mengalir di pipinya begitu deras sehingga ia hampir tak bisa melihat.

The night of the ball the sisters dressed themselves in all their finery and came into the kitchen to show themselves to Cinderella; they hoped to make her envious. They swept up and down the room and spread their gowns and smiled and ogled while Cinderella admired them. After they tired of her admiration they and the stepmother stepped into a fine coach and rolled gayly away to the ball.

Pada malam pesta dansa itu, kedua saudari tiri berdandan dengan segala perhiasan mereka dan datang ke dapur untuk memamerkan diri kepada Cinderella; mereka berharap membuatnya iri. Mereka mondar-mandir di ruangan itu dan mengembangkan gaun mereka serta tersenyum dan melirik genit sementara Cinderella mengagumi mereka. Setelah mereka bosan dengan kekaguman itu, mereka bersama ibu tiri naik ke sebuah kereta bagus dan berangkat dengan riang menuju pesta dansa itu.

But Cinderella sat in a corner by the fire and wept and wept.

Tetapi Cinderella duduk di sudut dekat perapian dan menangis dan menangis.

Suddenly, as she wept, a little old woman in a high-pointed hat and buckled shoes appeared in the kitchen, and where she came from no one could have told. Her eyes shone and twinkled like two stars, and she carried a wand in her hand.

Tiba-tiba, saat ia sedang menangis, seorang perempuan tua kecil berhias topi runcing tinggi dan sepatu berkancing muncul di dapur itu, dan tak seorang pun tahu dari mana ia datang. Matanya bersinar dan berkelip seperti dua bintang, dan ia membawa sebuah tongkat sihir di tangannya.

“Why are you so sad, my child,” she asked; “and why do you weep so bitterly?”

"Mengapa kau begitu sedih, anakku," tanyanya; "dan mengapa kau menangis begitu pilu?"

Cinderella looked at her with wonder. “I am weeping,” she said, “because my sisters have gone to the ball without me, and because I wished to go too.”

Cinderella menatapnya dengan heran. "Aku menangis," katanya, "sebab saudari-saudariku pergi ke pesta dansa tanpa aku, dan sebab aku ingin pergi juga."

“Then dry your tears,” said the little old woman, “I am your fairy godmother, and if you are a good girl and do exactly as I say, there is nothing you can wish for that you shall not have. Run to the garden and fetch me a pumpkin; and let me see the mousetrap; if there are six fine fat mice in it they will be of use.”

"Kalau begitu keringkan air matamu," kata perempuan tua kecil itu, "aku adalah ibu peri baptismu, dan jika kau anak yang baik dan melakukan persis seperti yang kukatakan, tak ada apa pun yang kau inginkan yang tak akan kau dapatkan. Larilah ke kebun dan ambilkan aku sebuah labu; dan biarkan aku melihat perangkap tikus; jika ada enam ekor tikus gemuk yang bagus di dalamnya, mereka akan berguna."

Cinderella got out the mousetrap as she was told, and there were exactly six mice in it. She also hurried out to the garden and fetched the biggest, roundest pumpkin she could find.

Cinderella mengeluarkan perangkap tikus seperti yang diperintahkan, dan ternyata ada persis enam ekor tikus di dalamnya. Ia juga bergegas keluar ke kebun dan mengambil labu terbesar dan terbulat yang bisa ia temukan.

“That is well,” said the godmother. “And now the rattrap.”

"Bagus sekali," kata sang ibu peri baptis. "Dan sekarang perangkap tikus besar."

Cinderella brought the trap and there was a rat in it.

Cinderella membawa perangkap itu dan ada seekor tikus got di dalamnya.

“And now,” said the godmother, “we are ready to begin.”

"Dan sekarang," kata sang ibu peri baptis, "kita siap untuk memulai."

She touched the pumpkin with her wand, and at once it turned into a magnificent golden coach, lined throughout with pale yellow satin; she touched the mice and they became six handsome sleek gray horses to draw the coach. She touched the rat with her wand and he was turned into a coachman in a livery of scarlet and gold lace. He mounted to the box of the coach, and gathered up the reins, and sat there, whip in hand, waiting.

Ia menyentuh labu itu dengan tongkat sihirnya, dan seketika itu labu itu berubah menjadi sebuah kereta emas yang megah, dilapisi sepenuhnya dengan satin kuning pucat; ia menyentuh tikus-tikus itu dan mereka berubah menjadi enam ekor kuda abu-abu yang gagah dan mengilap untuk menarik kereta itu. Ia menyentuh tikus got itu dengan tongkat sihirnya dan ia berubah menjadi seorang kusir berseragam merah tua dan renda emas. Ia naik ke bangku kusir kereta itu, dan mengumpulkan tali kekang, dan duduk di sana, cambuk di tangan, menunggu.

“Footmen! Footmen!” cried the godmother impatiently. “Where shall we get them!” Her sharp eyes glanced this way and that, and presently, in the crack of the wall, she espied two lizards. “The very thing,” said she. A touch of her wand and they were changed to footmen with powdered wigs and cocked hats. They sprang up and took their places behind the coach. “And now,” said the fairy, “all is ready, and no one has a finer coach in which to go to the ball. Do you not agree with me?”

"Pengiring! Pengiring!" seru sang ibu peri baptis tak sabar. "Dari mana kita akan mendapatkan mereka?" Matanya yang tajam melirik ke sana kemari, dan tak lama kemudian, di celah dinding, ia melihat dua ekor kadal. "Pas sekali," katanya. Sekali sentuhan tongkat sihirnya dan mereka berubah menjadi para pengiring dengan wig bertepung dan topi bertanduk. Mereka melompat dan mengambil tempat mereka di belakang kereta itu. "Dan sekarang," kata sang peri, "semuanya sudah siap, dan tak ada seorang pun yang punya kereta lebih bagus untuk pergi ke pesta dansa. Bukankah kau setuju denganku?"

“But, Godmother, my rags! I could not go to the ball in rags, no matter how fine my coach,” cried Cinderella.

"Tapi, Ibu Peri Baptis, pakaian compangku! Aku tak bisa pergi ke pesta dansa dengan pakaian compang, betapapun bagusnya keretaku," seru Cinderella.

“Wait a bit! I have not done yet.” The godmother touched Cinderella’s rags with her wand, and at once they were changed to a gown of white satin embroidered with pearls. There were diamonds in her hair, and her clumsy shoes were changed to glass slippers that exactly fitted her little feet.

"Tunggu sebentar! Aku belum selesai." Sang ibu peri baptis menyentuh pakaian compang Cinderella dengan tongkat sihirnya, dan seketika itu pakaian itu berubah menjadi sebuah gaun satin putih yang dihiasi mutiara. Ada berlian-berlian di rambutnya, dan sepatunya yang kasar berubah menjadi sepatu kaca yang pas persis dengan kaki kecilnya.

Cinderella wondered, and her heart was filled with joy. The satin gleamed about her like moonshine, and the diamonds shone as bright as the tears she had shed.

Cinderella terheran-heran, dan hatinya dipenuhi kegembiraan. Satin itu berkilau di sekelilingnya seperti cahaya bulan, dan berlian- berlian itu bersinar seterang air mata yang telah ia tumpahkan.

“Now, my child, you can go to the ball,” said the godmother. “But remember this: My fairy charm can only last till twelve o’clock. At the last stroke of twelve these fine clothes will change into rags; the coach will again become a pumpkin, the horses mice, and the coachman and footman a rat and lizards as they were before; so by twelve you must be home again.”

"Sekarang, anakku, kau bisa pergi ke pesta dansa," kata sang ibu peri baptis. "Tapi ingatlah ini: sihir periku hanya bisa bertahan sampai pukul dua belas malam. Pada dentang terakhir pukul dua belas, pakaian-pakaian bagus ini akan berubah kembali menjadi kain compang; kereta itu akan berubah lagi menjadi labu, kuda-kuda menjadi tikus-tikus, dan kusir serta pengiring menjadi tikus got dan kadal-kadal seperti sebelumnya; jadi sebelum pukul dua belas kau harus sudah kembali ke rumah."

Cinderella promised to obey, and then she stepped into the coach and rolled away to the ball.

Cinderella berjanji untuk mematuhinya, lalu ia naik ke dalam kereta dan berangkat menuju pesta dansa.

When she reached the palace the music was sounding and the Prince was about to choose a partner for the dance. All the ladies waited anxiously, each hoping she would be the one to be chosen. Many beauties were there, and it was hard to say which was the loveliest. But when Cinderella entered the room no one had eyes for anyone but her. She was far fairer than the fairest, as the crescent moon is lovelier than the stars.

Ketika ia tiba di istana, musik sedang berbunyi dan Sang Pangeran akan segera memilih pasangan untuk berdansa. Semua gadis menunggu dengan cemas, masing-masing berharap dialah yang akan dipilih. Banyak kecantikan ada di sana, dan sulit untuk mengatakan mana yang paling jelita. Tetapi ketika Cinderella memasuki ruangan itu, tak seorang pun punya mata untuk siapa pun kecuali dirinya. Ia jauh lebih cantik daripada yang tercantik, sebagaimana bulan sabit lebih indah daripada bintang-bintang.

The Prince came to her and took her by the hand. “You shall be my partner in the dance,” said he, “for never have I seen anyone as fair as you.”

Sang Pangeran datang kepadanya dan menggandeng tangannya. "Kau akan menjadi pasanganku dalam dansa ini," katanya, "sebab belum pernah aku melihat seseorang secantik dirimu."

From then on the Prince would dance with no one but Cinderella, and none could wonder nor blame him, for she was so beautiful that the heart melted at sight of her.

Sejak saat itu Sang Pangeran tak mau berdansa dengan siapa pun kecuali Cinderella, dan tak seorang pun bisa heran atau menyalahkannya, sebab ia begitu cantik sehingga hati siapa pun akan luluh melihatnya.

The Prince begged her to tell him her name and whence she came, but she would not, and when the castle clock struck the quarter before twelve she managed to slip away from him, and run out to her coach. She sprang into it, the rat coachman cracked his whip, and away they went, and the Prince did not know what had become of her.

Sang Pangeran memohon agar ia mau memberitahukan namanya dan dari mana ia berasal, tetapi ia tak mau, dan ketika jam istana berdentang seperempat sebelum pukul dua belas, ia berhasil menyelinap pergi darinya, dan berlari keluar menuju keretanya. Ia melompat masuk ke dalamnya, kusir tikus got itu mencambuk kudanya, dan mereka pun berangkat, dan Sang Pangeran tak tahu apa yang telah terjadi padanya.

When the stepsisters came home, Cinderella was again sitting in the corner beside the fire, dressed in her rags.

Ketika saudari-saudari tirinya pulang, Cinderella kembali duduk di sudut dekat perapian, mengenakan kain compangnya.

“Was it a beautiful ball?” she asked.

"Apakah itu pesta dansa yang indah?" tanyanya.

“Yes, it was a fine ball indeed,” said the sisters, and they began to tell her about it.

"Ya, itu memang pesta dansa yang bagus sekali," kata para saudari tiri, dan mereka mulai menceritakannya kepadanya.

“And whom did the Prince dance with?” asked Cinderella.

"Dan dengan siapa Sang Pangeran berdansa?" tanya Cinderella.

“Oh, he danced with a strange princess who came in just after the ball began. The Prince had bowed to us and smiled, and he might have chosen one of us as his partner, but after she came he had eyes for no one else. She must be a very great princess indeed, but no one could find out who she was, not even the Prince himself, though he begged and entreated her to tell him.”

"Oh, ia berdansa dengan seorang putri asing yang datang tepat setelah pesta dansa dimulai. Sang Pangeran sudah membungkuk kepada kami dan tersenyum, dan ia mungkin saja akan memilih salah satu dari kami sebagai pasangannya, tapi setelah gadis itu datang ia tak punya mata untuk siapa pun lagi. Ia pasti seorang putri yang sangat agung, tetapi tak seorang pun bisa mengetahui siapa dirinya, bahkan Sang Pangeran sendiri pun tidak, meskipun ia memohon dan memintanya untuk memberitahukan."

“She slipped away before the ball was over, and no one knew where she went. The Prince was like one distracted. To-morrow night another ball is to be given, for the Prince hopes the Princess may come again and that he may find out who she is.”

"Ia menyelinap pergi sebelum pesta dansa selesai, dan tak seorang pun tahu ke mana ia pergi. Sang Pangeran seperti orang yang bingung. Besok malam akan diadakan pesta dansa lagi, sebab Sang Pangeran berharap Sang Putri mungkin akan datang lagi dan ia bisa mengetahui siapa dirinya."

Cinderella sighed. “Oh, my dear sisters, let me go with you to-morrow, I beg of you. One of your old dresses would do for me to wear.”

Cinderella menghela napas. "Oh, saudari-saudariku sayang, izinkan aku ikut dengan kalian besok, aku mohon padamu. Salah satu gaun lama kalian akan cukup untukku pakai."

But the sisters laughed and jeered. “You the cinder-wench!” they cried. “No, no, the kitchen is the place for you. We would die of shame if any of those fine folk saw you.” Then they bade her unfasten their dresses and help them to bed. They must get to sleep and be fresh and handsome for the second ball.

Tetapi para saudari itu tertawa dan mengejek. "Kau, budak abu!" seru mereka. "Tidak, tidak, dapur adalah tempat untukmu. Kami akan mati karena malu jika ada orang-orang penting itu melihatmu." Lalu mereka menyuruhnya melepaskan kancing gaun mereka dan membantu mereka naik ke ranjang. Mereka harus segera tidur dan tampil segar serta cantik untuk pesta dansa kedua.

The next night the stepsisters dressed again, and drove away to the ball, and more than ever did Cinderella long to go with them.

Malam berikutnya kedua saudari tiri itu berdandan lagi, dan berangkat menuju pesta dansa, dan Cinderella lebih ingin lagi dari sebelumnya untuk ikut bersama mereka.

Scarcely had they gone, however, when the fairy godmother appeared in the kitchen.

Namun baru saja mereka pergi, sang ibu peri baptis muncul di dapur.

“Well,” said she, “I suppose you would like to go to this ball, too.”

"Nah," katanya, "kurasa kau ingin pergi ke pesta dansa ini juga."

“Oh, dear Godmother, if I only could!” cried Cinderella.

"Oh, Ibu Peri Baptis sayang, andai saja aku bisa!" seru Cinderella.

The godmother bade Cinderella bring her the pumpkin, the mice, the rat, and the lizards. Again she changed them into the grand coach, the horses, driver, and footmen, all complete. She then touched Cinderella’s rags with her wand, and they were changed into a dress even more beautiful than the one she had worn the night before. She stepped into the coach and rolled away to the ball.

Sang ibu peri baptis menyuruh Cinderella membawakan labu, tikus- tikus, tikus got, dan kadal-kadal itu. Sekali lagi ia mengubah mereka menjadi kereta megah, kuda-kuda, kusir, dan pengiring, semua lengkap. Kemudian ia menyentuh kain compang Cinderella dengan tongkat sihirnya, dan itu berubah menjadi sebuah gaun yang bahkan lebih indah daripada yang telah ia kenakan malam sebelumnya. Ia naik ke dalam kereta dan berangkat menuju pesta dansa.

The Prince had been watching for her impatiently, and the moment she entered the room he hurried forward and took her by the hand.

Sang Pangeran telah menunggunya dengan tak sabar, dan begitu ia memasuki ruangan itu, ia segera bergegas maju dan menggandeng tangannya.

“Why did you leave me so suddenly?” he asked her. “I sought you everywhere and could not sleep all night for thinking of you.”

"Mengapa kau meninggalkanku begitu tiba-tiba?" tanyanya kepadanya. "Aku mencarimu ke mana-mana dan tak bisa tidur semalaman karena memikirkanmu."

He then again led her to a place in the dance, and he would dance with no one else.

Kemudian ia kembali membawanya ke tempat untuk berdansa, dan ia tak mau berdansa dengan siapa pun lagi.

As it drew on toward midnight Cinderella became very uneasy. She tried to slip away without being seen, but the Prince followed her everywhere she went. At last she made some excuse and sent him away for a moment. Then she drew her cloak around her and sped down the stairs and out to where her coach was waiting. She sprang into it and rolled away.

Ketika waktu semakin mendekati tengah malam, Cinderella menjadi sangat gelisah. Ia mencoba menyelinap pergi tanpa terlihat, tetapi Sang Pangeran mengikutinya ke mana pun ia pergi. Akhirnya ia membuat sebuah alasan dan menyuruh Sang Pangeran pergi sebentar. Kemudian ia menarik jubahnya di sekelilingnya dan bergegas menuruni tangga dan keluar ke tempat keretanya menunggu. Ia melompat masuk ke dalamnya dan berangkat pergi.

But half-way home she heard the castle clock begin to strike the hour. As the last stroke sounded the coach melted away from around her, and a yellow pumpkin lay at her feet; the horses changed into mice and ran away, squealing; the coachman became a rat, and the lizards made haste to hide in the crack of a wall. Cinderella, in her rags, had barely time to run back to the kitchen and take her place beside the fire before the door opened and her stepsisters swept into the room.

Tetapi di tengah perjalanan pulang ia mendengar jam istana mulai berdentang. Saat dentang terakhir terdengar, kereta itu meleleh lenyap di sekelilingnya, dan sebuah labu kuning tergeletak di kakinya; kuda-kudanya berubah menjadi tikus-tikus dan lari, menjerit-jerit; kusirnya berubah menjadi tikus got, dan kadal-kadal itu bergegas bersembunyi di celah dinding. Cinderella, dalam kain compangnya, hampir tak sempat berlari kembali ke dapur dan mengambil tempatnya di dekat perapian sebelum pintu terbuka dan saudari-saudari tirinya masuk ke dalam ruangan itu.

“This ball was even more beautiful than the other,” they cried. “And the Princess was there again, and so lovely that it dazzled the eyes to look at her. The Prince thought of no one but her.”

"Pesta dansa ini bahkan lebih indah daripada yang sebelumnya," seru mereka. "Dan Sang Putri ada di sana lagi, dan begitu jelita sehingga menyilaukan mata memandangnya. Sang Pangeran tak memikirkan siapa pun kecuali dirinya."

“Ah, if I could only see her!” sighed Cinderella.

"Ah, andai saja aku bisa melihatnya!" desah Cinderella.

“You the cinder-wench!” scoffed the sisters. “Why she would not even allow you in her kitchen. But come! Unfasten our dresses. To-morrow there is to be another ball, and we must get to bed and rest, so as to look our best.”

"Kau, budak abu!" ejek para saudari itu. "Bahkan ia tak akan mengizinkanmu masuk ke dapurnya sekalipun. Tapi ayo! Lepaskan kancing gaun kami. Besok akan ada pesta dansa lagi, dan kami harus segera tidur dan beristirahat, supaya tampil sebaik-baiknya."

So Cinderella helped her sisters to undress, and all the while she did so they could talk of nothing but the unknown princess, of how beautiful she was, and of how much the Prince had admired her.

Maka Cinderella membantu saudari-saudarinya melepas pakaian, dan sepanjang waktu itu mereka hanya bisa membicarakan sang putri yang tak dikenal itu, betapa cantiknya ia, dan betapa kagumnya Sang Pangeran kepadanya.

The next night Cinderella helped to dress her sisters and make them ready for the ball. They rolled away in their coach, and then Cinderella waited impatiently for her godmother to come. It was not long before the old fairy appeared.

Malam berikutnya Cinderella membantu mendandani saudari-saudarinya dan menyiapkan mereka untuk pesta dansa. Mereka berangkat dengan kereta mereka, dan kemudian Cinderella menunggu dengan tak sabar kedatangan ibu peri baptisnya. Tak lama kemudian sang peri tua itu pun muncul.

“Well,” said she, “and do you wish to go to this ball also?”

"Nah," katanya, "dan apakah kau ingin pergi ke pesta dansa ini juga?"

“Oh, dear Godmother!” cried Cinderella. “I wish to go as I never wished for anything in all my life before.”

"Oh, Ibu Peri Baptis sayang!" seru Cinderella. "Aku ingin pergi seperti aku tak pernah menginginkan apa pun sebelumnya sepanjang hidupku."

“Very well, then you shall go,” said the godmother. “But do not forget, you must leave before the clock strikes twelve, or your fine clothes will turn to rags before them all, and your sisters will know you as the cinder-wench.”

"Baiklah kalau begitu, kau akan pergi," kata sang ibu peri baptis. "Tapi jangan lupa, kau harus pergi sebelum jam berdentang dua belas, atau pakaian bagusmu akan berubah menjadi kain compang di hadapan semua orang, dan saudari-saudarimu akan mengenalimu sebagai budak abu."

Cinderella promised, and the godmother then touched her with her wand, and the rags were turned into a dress even more magnificent than before. If before Cinderella had appeared like the crescent moon, now she shone like the moon in its full glory. When she entered the ballroom she appeared so beautiful that it dazzled the eyes to look at her. The Prince followed her everywhere and begged and entreated her to tell him who she was, but she would not. Again and again they danced together, and Cinderella was so happy she quite forgot to notice how fast the time was going.

Cinderella berjanji, dan sang ibu peri baptis lalu menyentuhnya dengan tongkat sihirnya, dan kain compang itu berubah menjadi sebuah gaun yang bahkan lebih megah daripada sebelumnya. Jika sebelumnya Cinderella tampak seperti bulan sabit, kini ia bersinar seperti bulan dalam kemuliaan purnamanya. Ketika ia memasuki ruang dansa itu, ia tampak begitu cantik sehingga menyilaukan mata memandangnya. Sang Pangeran mengikutinya ke mana pun dan memohon serta memintanya untuk memberitahukan siapa dirinya, tetapi ia tak mau. Berulang- ulang mereka berdansa bersama, dan Cinderella begitu bahagia sehingga ia sama sekali lupa memperhatikan betapa cepatnya waktu berlalu.

Suddenly the castle clock began to strike. Cinderella gave a cry of terror. She snatched her hand from the Prince and fled away so fast that for a moment he lost sight of her. Such was her haste that as she ran down the stairs she lost one of her little glass shoes, but she dared not wait to pick it up.

Tiba-tiba jam istana mulai berdentang. Cinderella menjerit ketakutan. Ia menarik tangannya dari Sang Pangeran dan melarikan diri begitu cepat sehingga sesaat ia hilang dari pandangannya. Begitu tergesanya ia sehingga ketika berlari menuruni tangga ia kehilangan salah satu sepatu kaca kecilnya, tetapi ia tak berani menunggu untuk memungutnya.

Just as she reached the door the last stroke of twelve sounded. Immediately her beautiful clothes fell into rags; her jewels melted away, and the guard who was on watch saw no one but a little kitchen-wench who ran past him, weeping bitterly, and wringing her hands.

Tepat ketika ia mencapai pintu, dentang terakhir pukul dua belas terdengar. Seketika itu pakaiannya yang indah berubah menjadi kain compang; perhiasannya meleleh lenyap, dan penjaga yang sedang bertugas tak melihat siapa pun kecuali seorang budak dapur kecil yang berlari melewatinya, menangis tersedu-sedu, dan meremas-remas tangannya.

Cinderella ran all the way home, and she scarcely had time to take her place beside the fire before her sisters swept into the room.

Cinderella berlari sepanjang jalan pulang, dan ia hampir tak punya waktu untuk mengambil tempatnya di dekat perapian sebelum saudari-saudarinya masuk ke dalam ruangan itu.

“What! crying?” they said. “Why are you not content? You have a warm corner to sit in, and no need to bother your head about anything. But you should have seen the ball to-night. It was more wonderful than either of the others; and as for the Princess, she was so beautiful that there never was anything like it. The Prince never looked at anyone else. But she went away as before, and no one knows where she went. However, the Prince picked up one of her slippers on the stairs, and he may find her by that.”

"Apa! Menangis?" kata mereka. "Mengapa kau tak puas? Kau punya sudut hangat untuk duduk, dan tak perlu memusingkan apa pun. Tapi seharusnya kau lihat pesta dansa malam ini. Itu lebih menakjubkan daripada kedua pesta sebelumnya; dan soal Sang Putri, ia begitu cantik sehingga tak ada yang pernah seperti itu sebelumnya. Sang Pangeran tak pernah menatap siapa pun yang lain. Tetapi ia pergi lagi seperti sebelumnya, dan tak seorang pun tahu ke mana ia pergi. Namun, Sang Pangeran memungut salah satu sepatunya di tangga, dan mungkin ia bisa menemukannya lewat itu."

The next day the Prince sent out a proclamation far and wide that he had found a glass slipper and whoever could wear that slipper should be his bride. He hoped in this way to find the lovely Princess who had three times escaped him.

Keesokan harinya Sang Pangeran mengirimkan sebuah maklumat ke mana- mana bahwa ia telah menemukan sebuah sepatu kaca dan siapa pun yang bisa memakai sepatu itu akan menjadi pengantinnya. Ia berharap dengan cara ini bisa menemukan Sang Putri jelita yang telah tiga kali lolos darinya.

The slipper was sent around from one house to another, and every lady was eager to try it on. All hoped to be able to wear it, but it fitted none of them. Some feet were too long, and some too broad, some too fat, and some too thin.

Sepatu itu dikirimkan berkeliling dari satu rumah ke rumah lain, dan setiap gadis sangat bersemangat untuk mencobanya. Semua berharap bisa memakainya, tetapi tak satu pun cocok untuk mereka. Ada kaki yang terlalu panjang, dan ada yang terlalu lebar, ada yang terlalu gemuk, dan ada yang terlalu kurus.

At last the messenger came to the house where Cinderella and her stepsisters lived. The stepsisters could hardly wait to try the slipper on. Each was sure she could wear it, and they began to quarrel as to which should try it first. At last it was given to the eldest sister. She sat down and tried to put her foot into it, but she could not. The toes went in easily enough, but her heel would not go down into it. Then the second sister tried it, but that was even worse, for she could not even get her toes into it. The stepmother stood by, begging and urging them to try again.

Akhirnya utusan itu tiba di rumah tempat Cinderella dan saudari-saudari tirinya tinggal. Kedua saudari tiri itu hampir tak sabar menunggu untuk mencoba sepatu itu. Masing-masing yakin bisa memakainya, dan mereka mulai bertengkar tentang siapa yang harus mencobanya lebih dulu. Akhirnya diberikanlah kepada saudari yang tertua. Ia duduk dan mencoba memasukkan kakinya ke dalamnya, tetapi ia tak bisa. Jari-jari kakinya bisa masuk dengan cukup mudah, tapi tumitnya tak mau turun ke dalamnya. Kemudian saudari kedua mencobanya, tetapi itu bahkan lebih buruk lagi, sebab ia bahkan tak bisa memasukkan jari-jari kakinya. Ibu tiri berdiri di dekat mereka, memohon dan mendesak mereka untuk mencoba lagi.

But the messenger shook his head. “No, no,” he said. “Neither of those two is the right one. But is there no one else in the house who could try it on?”

Tetapi utusan itu menggelengkan kepalanya. "Tidak, tidak," katanya. "Bukan salah satu dari mereka berdua yang tepat. Tapi apakah tak ada orang lain lagi di rumah ini yang bisa mencobanya?"

No, there was no one except the little kitchen-maid, and it was not worth while for her to try it. If the sisters could not wear it she certainly could not. Nevertheless, the messenger said he must see her. His orders were that everyone in the city should try it on.

Tidak, tak ada seorang pun kecuali pelayan dapur kecil itu, dan tak ada gunanya ia mencoba. Jika kedua saudari itu tak bisa memakainya, tentu saja ia tak akan bisa. Namun demikian, utusan itu berkata ia harus melihatnya. Perintahnya adalah agar setiap orang di kota itu mencobanya.

Very reluctantly the stepmother sent for Cinderella. She came at once, and so modest and lovely were her looks that the messenger wondered that she should be a kitchen-wench.

Dengan sangat enggan, ibu tiri itu memanggil Cinderella. Ia datang segera, dan penampilannya begitu rendah hati dan cantik sehingga utusan itu heran mengapa ia bisa menjadi seorang budak dapur.

She sat down and took the slipper from the messenger, and put it on, and it fitted exactly. Then she drew the other slipper out from beneath her rags and put it upon her other foot, and at once the messenger knew she must be the one the Prince had been seeking.

Ia duduk dan mengambil sepatu itu dari utusan itu, lalu memakainya, dan ternyata pas persis. Kemudian ia mengeluarkan sepatu satunya dari balik kain compangnya dan memakainya di kaki yang lain, dan seketika itu utusan itu tahu bahwa dialah orang yang selama ini dicari oleh Sang Pangeran.

He kneeled before her and said, “You are my mistress, for you are the one the Prince has chosen for his bride.”

Ia berlutut di hadapannya dan berkata, "Kaulah tuan puteriku, sebab kaulah yang telah dipilih Sang Pangeran menjadi pengantinnya."

The stepmother and the stepsisters were ready to burst with rage and envy. They could not believe their eyes, and would have sent Cinderella back to the kitchen with harsh words and blows; but this the messenger would not allow.

Ibu tiri dan saudari-saudari tirinya hampir meledak karena amarah dan iri hati. Mereka tak percaya pada mata mereka sendiri, dan pasti akan mengirim Cinderella kembali ke dapur dengan kata-kata kasar dan pukulan; tetapi utusan itu tak mengizinkan hal itu.

Cinderella was taken away to the palace and dressed as a princess should be, and when the Prince saw her again in all her beauty he was filled with love and joy.

Cinderella dibawa pergi ke istana dan didandani sebagaimana layaknya seorang putri, dan ketika Sang Pangeran melihatnya lagi dalam segala kecantikannya, ia dipenuhi cinta dan kegembiraan.

Soon after they were married, and though the stepsisters were invited to the wedding they were ashamed to come because their faces were so swollen with weeping. As for the stepmother she was quite ill with rage and spite, but the Prince and Cinderella lived happy together forever after.

Tak lama kemudian mereka pun menikah, dan meskipun kedua saudari tiri diundang ke pernikahan itu, mereka malu untuk datang karena wajah mereka begitu bengkak karena menangis. Adapun ibu tiri, ia jatuh sakit karena amarah dan kebencian, tetapi Sang Pangeran dan Cinderella hidup bahagia bersama selamanya.