Cinderella, who was was getting a little spoiled by all the flattery she heard, began to think more of herself and less of the fairy; so the time stole on, till glancing up at the clock, she was it wanted only five minutes to eleven. At once she darted out of the room and ran through the palace as fast as she could go, but as she reached the hall, she lost one of her precious glass slippers! She did not stop to pick it up but rushed to the door.