Thefisherman, havingfinishedthisprayer, casthisnetsthefourthtime; andwhenhethoughtitwasproper, drewthemasformerlywithgreatdifficulty; butinsteadoffishfoundnothinginthembutavesselofyellowcopper, which, fromitsweight, seemednottobeempty; andheobservedthatitwasfastenedandclosedwithlead, : "Iwillsellit," saidhe, "tothefounder, andwiththemoneybuyameasureofcorn." Heexaminedthevesselonallsides, andshookittoseeifitscontentsmadeanynoise, , withtheimpressionofthesealuponthecover, , , butnothingcameout, , butwhilehevieweditattentively, thereburstforthaverythicksmoke, whichobligedhimtoretiretwoorthreepacesback.
Thesmokeascendedtotheclouds, and, extendingitselfalongtheseaandupontheshore, formedagreatmist, , itreunited, andbecameasolidbody, , butwassofrightenedthathecouldnotmove.
"Solomon," criedthegenieimmediately, "Solomon, thegreatprophet, pardon, pardon; Iwillnevermoreopposeyourwill, Iwillobeyallyourcommands."
Thefisherman, whenheheardthesewordsofthegenie, recoveredhiscourageandsaidtohim: "Thouproudspirit, whatisityousay? ItisaboveeighteenhundredyearssincetheprophetSolomondied, , andhowyoucametobeshutupinthisvessel."
Thegenie, turningtothefishermanwithafiercelook, said: "Thoumustaddressmewithmorecourtesy; thouartapresumptuousfellowtocallmeaproudspirit; speaktomemorerespectfully, orIwillkillthee." "Ah!" repliedthefisherman, "whyshouldyoukillme? DidInotjustnowsetyouatliberty, andhaveyoualreadyforgottenmyservices?"
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