InthemeantimeAladdin'smotheradvancedtothefootofthethrone, andhavingpaidherrespects, saidtothesultan: "Sir, mysonissensiblethatthispresent, whichhehassentyourmajesty, ismuchbelowthePrincessBadroulboudour'sworth; buthopes, nevertheless, thatyourmajestywillacceptofit."
, fullofthemostpreciousandbeautifuljewelshehadeverseen, andthefourscoreslaves, whoappearedbytheeleganceoftheirpersons, andthemagnificenceoftheirdress, likesomanyprinces, 'smother, headdressedhimselftothegrandvizier, whocouldnotanymorethanthesultancomprehendfromwhencesuchaprofusionofrichnesscouldcome."Well, vizier," saidhealoud, "whodoyouthinkitcanbethathassentmesoextraordinaryapresent? DoyouthinkhimworthyofthePrincessBadroulboudour, mydaughter?"
Thevizier, notwithstandinghisenvyandgriefatseeingastrangerpreferredtohisson, 'spresentwasmorethansufficienttomerithisbeingreceivedintoroyalalliance; therefore, consultinghismaster'sfeelings, hereturnedthisanswer: "Iamsofarfromhavinganythoughtsthatthepersonwhohasmadeyourmajestysonobleapresentisunworthyofthehonouryouwoulddohim, thatIshouldsayhedeservedmuchmore, ifIwerenotpersuadedthatthegreatesttreasureintheworldoughtnottobeputincompetitionwiththeprincess, yourmajesty'sdaughter."
Thesultanmadenolongerhesitation, , andAladdin'squicknessinsatisfyinghisdemand, withoutstartingtheleastdifficultyattheexorbitantconditionshehadimposed, easilypersuadedhimthathecouldwantnothingtorenderhimaccomplished, , tosendAladdin'smotherbackwithallthesatisfactionshecoulddesire, hesaidtoher: "Mygoodlady, goandtellyoursonthatIwaitwithopenarmstoembracehim, andthemorehastehemakestocomeandreceivetheprincess, mydaughter, frommyhands, thegreaterpleasurehewilldome."
Assoonasthetailor'swidowhadretired, overjoyedtoseehersonraisedtosuchexaltedfortune, thesultanputanendtotheaudience; andrisingfromhisthrone, orderedthattheprincess'seunuchsshouldcomeandcarrythetraysintotheirmistress'sapartment, ; andthesultan, tellingtheprincessoftheirmagnificentappearance, orderedthemtobebroughtbeforeherapartment, thatshemightseethroughthelatticesthathehadnotexaggeratedinhisaccountofthem.
Inthemeantime, Aladdin'smothergothome, andshewedinhercountenancethegoodnewsshebroughtherson."Myson," saidshetohim, ", withtheapprobationofthewholecourt, hasdeclaredthatyouareworthytopossessthePrincessBadroulboudour, andwaitstoembraceyou, andconcludeyourmarriage; therefore, youmustthinkofmakingpreparationsforyourinterview, whichmayanswerthehighopinionhehasformedofyourperson."
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