she then went to look into her mouse - trap , where she found six mice , all alive , and ordered cinderella to lift up a little the trapdoor , when , giving each mouse , as it went out , a little tap with her wand , the mouse was that moment turned into a fine horse , which altogether made a very fine set of six horses of a beautiful mouse - colored dapple - gray . being at a loss for a coachman , " i will go and see , " says cinderella , " if there is never a rat in the rat - trap - we may make a coachman of him . " " you are in the right , " replied her godmother ; " go and look . "
made a coachman out of him .
why did the godmother need a rat in the rat-trap ?
why did the godmother need a rat in the rat-trap ?