Assoonashismotherwasgoneout, Aladdintookthelamp, andrubbingit, thegenieappeared, andofferedhisserviceasusual."Thesultan," saidAladdintohim, "givesmetheprincesshisdaughterinmarriage; butdemandsfirst, fortylargetraysofmassygold, fullofthefruitsofthegardenfromwhenceItookthislamp; andtheseheexpectstohavecarriedbyasmanyblackslaves, eachprecededbyayounghandsomewhiteslave, , andfetchmethispresentassoonaspossible, thatImaysendittohimbeforethedivanbreaksup." Thegenietoldhimhiscommandshouldbeimmediatelyobeyed, anddisappeared.
Inalittletimeafterwardthegeniereturnedwithfortyblackslaves, eachbearingonhisheadaheavytrayofpuregold, fullofpearls, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, andeverysortofpreciousstones, , embroideredwithflowersofgold: these, togetherwiththewhiteslaves, quitefilledthehouse, whichwasbutasmallone, thelittlecourtbeforeit, , andAladdintellinghimthathewantednothingfurther, hedisappeared.
WhenAladdin'smothercamefrommarket, , shewasgoingtopulloffherveil; buthersonpreventedher, andsaid: "Mother, letuslosenotime; beforethesultanandthedivanrise, Iwouldhaveyoureturntothepalacewiththispresentasthedowrydemandedfortheprincess, thathemayjudgebymydiligenceoftheardentdesireIhavetoprocuremyselfthehonourofthisalliance." Withoutwaitingforhismother'sreply, Aladdinopenedthestreet-door, andmadetheslaveswalkout; , themotherfollowedthelastblackslave; heshutthedoor, andthenretiredtohischamber, fullofhopesthatthesultan, afterthispresent, whichwassuchasherequired, wouldreceivehimashisson-inlaw.
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