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Chapter1SophietalkstohatsQQ空间新浪微博腾讯微博人人网开心网QQ收藏更多InthelandofIngary,wheresuchthingsasseven-leaguebootsandcloaksofinvisibilityreallyexist,itisquiteamisfortunetobeborntheeldestofthree.Everyoneknowsyouaretheonewhowillfailfirst,andworst,ifthethreeofyousetouttoseekyourfortunes.SophieHatterwastheeldestofthreesisters.Shewasnoteventhechildofapoorwoodcutter,whichmighthavegivenhersomechanceofsuccess.Herparentswerewelltodoandkeptaladies’hatshopintheprosperoustownofMarketChipping.True,herownmotherdiedwhenSophiewasjusttwoyearsoldandhersisterLettiewasoneyearold,andtheirfathermarriedhisyoungestshopassistant,aprettyblondegirlcalledFanny.Fannyshortlygavebirthtothethirdsister,Martha.ThisoughttohavemadeSophieandLettieintoUglySisters,butinfactallthreegirlsgrewupveryprettyindeed,thoughLettiewastheoneeveryonesaidwasmostbeautiful.FannytreatedallthreegirlswiththesamekindnessanddidnotfavorMarthaintheleast.Mr.Hatterwasproudofhisthreedaughtersandsentthemalltothebestschoolintown.Sophiewasthemoststudious.Shereadagreatdeal,andverysoonrealizedhowlittlechanceshehadofaninterestingfuture.Itwasadisappointmenttoher,butshewasstillhappyenough,lookingafterhersistersandgroomingMarthatoseekherfortunewhenthetimecame.SinceFannywasalwaysbusyintheshop,Sophiewastheonewholookedaftertheyoungertwo.Therewasacertainamountofscreamingandhair-pullingbetweenthoseyoungertwo.Lettiewasbynomeansresignedtobeingtheonewho,nexttoSophie,wasboundtobetheleastsuccessful.“It’snotfair!”Lettiewouldshout.“WhyshouldMarthahavethebestofitjustbecauseshewasborntheyoungest?Ishallmarryaprince,sothere!”TowhichMarthaalwaysretortedthatshewouldendupdisgustinglyrichwithouthavingtomarryanybody.ThenSophiewouldhavetodragthemapartandmendtheirclothes.Shewasverydeftwithherneedle.Astimewenton,shemadeclothesforhersisterstoo.TherewasonedeeproseoutfitshemadeforLettie,theMayDaybeforethisstoryreallystarts,whichFannysaidlookedasifithadcomefromthemostexpensiveshopinKingsbury.AboutthistimeeveryonebegantalkingoftheWitchoftheWasteagain.ItwassaidthattheWitchhadthr