Wolfish;
Yes it happened, AND I am making a point.
The smile was not meant to be malicious but rather sarcastic.
You say;
‘and I can’t imagine that someone else’s greater tragedy should make her (relatively minor) misfortune seem any better.
Well I diasagree with you on that one. One always must be grateful for not having to endure painful experiences. As I do understand Cinderella’s unpleasant happenings, they might have been uncomfortable, but not tragic.
As you say,may those unpleasant experiences be her worst suffering!