“Madam,” replied the slave, “who can help laughing to see an old fool offering to exchange fine new lamps for old ones?” Another slave, hearing this, said: “There is an old one on the cornice there which he can have.” Now this was the magic lamp, which Aladdin had left there, as he could not take it out hunting with him. “Alas!
The following night exactly the same thing happened, and next morning, on the Princess’s refusal to speak, the Sultan threatened to cut off her head. He saw plainly that all his misfortunes were owing to the loss of the lamp, and vainly wondered who had robbed him of it. “Go down,” said the magician; “at the foot of those steps you will find an open door leading into three large halls. She called to him to come to her, and great was the joy of these lovers at seeing each other again. He then asked for some food. The Grand Vizier and the lords of council had just gone in as she entered the hall and placed herself in front of the Sultan.
He then went to the dead magician, took the lamp out of his vest, and bade the genie carry the palace and all in it back to China. When the council broke up on the sixth day the Sultan said to his Vizier: “I see a certain woman in the audience-chamber every day carrying something in a napkin. The Princess then opened the door to Aladdin, and flung her arms round his neck; but Aladdin put her away, bidding her leave him, as he had more to do. “In my mind it wants but one thing.” “And what is that?” said the Princess. Aladdin was so tired that he begged to go back, but the magician beguiled him with pleasant stories, and led him on in spite of himself.
Presently the Sultan came to wish his daughter good- morning. He sent for the Vizier and asked what had become of the palace.
After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace.
Aladdin mounted his horse and passed through the streets, the slaves strewing gold as they went.
When he had done the Princess made him sit by her, and begged him to stay with her always. “No,” said Aladdin, “since chance hath made us aware of its virtues, we will use it, and the ring likewise, which I shall always wear on my finger.” When they had eaten all the genie had brought, Aladdin sold one of the silver plates, and so on until none were left. Aladdin then went to his chamber, where, sure enough, at midnight the genie transported the bed containing the Vizier’s son and the Princess.
The Princess, not knowing its value, laughingly bade the slave take it and make the exchange. “If that is all,” replied Aladdin, “you shall soon be happy.” He left her and rubbed the lamp, and when the genie appeared commanded him to bring a roc’s egg. Retrieved October 23, 2020, from https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/141/the-blue-fairy-book/3132/aladdin-and-the-wonderful-lamp/. When the Sultan saw him he came down from his throne, embraced him, and led him into a hall where a feast was spread, intending to marry him to the Princess that very day. In a nearby village, there lived a young man named Aladdin. He hesitated no longer, but said: “Good woman, return and tell your son that I wait for him with open arms.” She lost no time in telling Aladdin, bidding him make haste.
At last they came to two mountains divided by a narrow valley. He showed them the unfinished window, and bade them fit it up like the others. The genie gave such a loud and terrible shriek that the hall shook.
The Sultan sent her mother to her, who said: “How comes it, child, that you will not speak to your father? She then confessed all, bidding him to ask the Vizier’s son if it were not so. The slave said it was the holy woman, curing people by her touch of their ailments, whereupon the Princess, who had long desired to see Fatima, sent for her. Once home, he said to the genie: “Build me a palace of the finest marble, set with jasper, agate, and other precious stones. They then journeyed onward till they almost reached the mountains.
Take care of yourself, for he means to kill you.” So saying, the genie disappeared. She was taken to the Princess, who saluted her and treated her with great honor. The book will help you to develop your reading skills and increase your English vocabulary. Aladdin And Princess Jasmine Story: Ever since Aladdin finds the magic lamp and the genie that lives inside it, he has everything he ever wished. His mother, on hearing this, burst out laughing, but Aladdin at last prevailed upon her to go before the Sultan and carry his request. The Sultan told the Vizier to ask his son, who owned the truth, adding that, dearly as he loved the Princess, he had rather die than go through another such fearful night, and wished to be separated from her. You and your wife and your palace deserve to be burnt to ashes, but that this request does not come from you, but from the brother of the African magician, whom you destroyed.
They met him riding home, bound him, and forced him to go with them on foot. He bought a dozen copper lamps, put them into a basket, and went to the palace, crying: “New lamps for old!” followed by a jeering crowd. He changed clothes with her, colored his face like hers, put on her veil, and murdered her, that she might tell no tales.
He determined to get hold of the lamp, and again plunge Aladdin into the deepest poverty. That morning the Princess rose earlier than she had done since she had been carried into Africa by the magician, whose company she was forced to endure once a day. She fetched a napkin and laid in it the magic fruits from the enchanted garden, which sparkled and shone like the most beautiful jewels. “We will go no farther,” said the false uncle. These halls lead into a garden of fine fruit trees.
Ought I not to bestow the Princess on one who values her at such a price?” The Vizier, who wanted her for his own son, begged the Sultan to withhold her for three months, in the course of which he hoped his son would contrive to make him a richer present. The Sultan then turned to Aladdin’s mother, saying: “Good woman, a Sultan must remember his promises, and I will remember mine, but your son must first send me forty basins of gold brimful of jewels, carried by forty black slaves, led by as many white ones, splendidly dressed. Was it by accident that one window was left unfinished?” “No, sir, by design,” returned Aladdin. The Sultan sent musicians with trumpets and cymbals to meet them, so that the air resounded with music and cheers.
Aladdin’s mother, when she came to herself, said: “Whence comes this splendid feast?” “Ask not, but eat,” replied Aladdin. The earth trembled a little and opened in front of them, disclosing a square flat stone with a brass ring in the middle to raise it by.
This document was downloaded from Lit2Go, a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format published by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Instantly a hideous genie appeared, and asked what she would have. Web.
Then he threw it at the ground and the next moment there was smoke all around.
Her mother did not believe her in the least, but bade her rise and consider it an idle dream. The Blue Fairy Book (Lit2Go Edition).
But far away in Africa the magician remembered Aladdin, and by his magic arts discovered that Aladdin, instead of perishing miserably in the cave, had escaped, and had married a princess, with whom he was living in great honor and wealth.
The genie appeared, and at the magician’s command carried him, together with the palace and the Princess in it, to a lonely place in Africa.