Page 67 - Nuts to You - The Nutcracker Retold

the mother and in Mrs. Stahlbaum’s estimation, mothers only want the best for their children. And in Mrs. Stahlbaum’s opinion – an exceedingly rich and generous, handsome prince was certainly the best for her daughter ... and herself, of course.
And today was the day that this dream would come true – or at least, kick start Mother Stahlbaum’s plan into action. It was Clara’s coming-out party.
And Mother Stahlbaum was in an uproar because after all her years of toil and planning, Clara was giving her trouble.
Clara’s opinion, having never been asked nor considered, had been growing by leaps and bounds ever since preparations for her coming-out party had started six months ago. In fact, Clara had never even dreamed of a prince – rich, young, or handsome. She was very happy, thank you very much, with the idea of tinkering around in the attic workshop with a certain apprentice (whom we know as Franz) for the rest of her life.
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