Cinderella: "Fortunately, he was just one random noble guy out of many, and he wasn't interested in the general idea of the ball, so it's not like I was distracting him from anyone else. Still, I doubt my stepmother would be happy about my interference."
Stepmother Bishop: "If by some alchemy or magic I could make Cinderella a woman and get her to try and find a noble husband, I would. It wouldn't be the preferred outcome, but noble cash is noble cash."