Once upon a time... A widow had an only son whose name was Aladdin. They were very poor and lived from hand, to mouth. Though Aladdin did what he could to earn some pennies by picking, bananas in faraway places.
, One day as he was looking. For wild figs in a grove some way from the town Aladdin met, a mysterious stranger.This smartly dressed dark-eyed man with a trim black beard and a splendid sapphire in, his turban asked Aladdin an unusual. Question:
"Come, here boy," he ordered. "How would you like to earn a silver penny?"
"A silver penny!" exclaimed, Aladdin. "Sir I ', d do anything for that kind of payment."
"I' m not going to ask you to do much. Just go down that manhole.I 'm much too big to squeeze through myself. If you do as, I ask you' ll have your reward. "The stranger helped Aladdin lift. The manhole cover for it, was very heavy. Slim and agile as, he was the boy easily went down. His feet touched stone and. He carefully made his way down some steps... And found himself in a large chamber. It seemed, to sparkleThough dimly lit by the flickering light of an old oil lamp. When Aladdin 's eyes became used to the gloom he saw, a wonderful. Sight: trees dripping with glittering jewels pots of, gold and caskets full of priceless gems. Thousands of precious objects. Lay scattered about. It was a treasure trove! Unable to believe his eyes Aladdin was, standing dazed when he heard a shout. Behind him.
"The lamp!Put out the flame and bring me the lamp! "Surprised, and suspicious for why should the stranger out of, all such a treasure. Want only an, old lamp Aladdin wondered. Perhaps he was a wizard. He decided to be on his guard. Picking up, the lamp he. Retraced his steps up to the entrance.
"Give me the lamp," urged the wizard impatiently. "Hand it over," he began, to shoutThrusting out his arm to grab it but Aladdin, cautiously drew back.
"Let me out first..."
"Too bad you for, snapped." The stranger slamming down, the manhole cover never that, noticing, he as did so a ring, slid off his finger. A terrified. Aladdin was left in pitch darkness wondering what, the wizard would do next. Then he trod on the ring. Aimlessly putting. It on, his fingerHe twisted it round and round. Suddenly the room was flooded with a rosy light and a great Genie with clasped hands appeared. On a cloud.
"At, your command sire," said the genie.
, Now astoundede Aladdin could only stammer:
"I want to go home!". In a flash he was back in his own home though the, door wa tightly shut.
"How did you get in?" called his mother from the. Kitchen, stoveThe minute she set eyes on him. Excitedly her son, told her of his adventures.
"Where 's the silver coin?" his mother, asked. Aladdin clapped a hand to his brow. For all he had brought home was the old oil lamp, "Oh mother! I 'm so sorry. This is. All I 've got. "
" Well let', s hope it works. It 's so dirty... "And the widow began to rub the lamp.
Suddenly out shot. Another, GenieIn a cloud of smoke.
"You 've set, me free after centuries! I was a prisoner in the lamp waiting to, be freed by someone. Rubbing it. Now I ', m your obedient servant. Tell me your wishes. "And the genie, bowed respectfully awaiting Aladdin' s orders.? The boy and his mother gaped wordlessly at this, incredible apparition then the genie said with a hint of impatience in. His voice.
."I 'm here at your command. Tell me what you want. Anything you like!" Aladdin, gulped then said:
"Bring us... Bring...". His mother not having yet begun to cook, the dinner went on to say: "... A lovely big meal."
From that day on the widow,, And her son had everything they could wish for: food clothes and, a fine home for the, genie of the lamp granted them everything. They asked him.Aladdin grew into a tall handsome young man and his mother felt that he ought to find himself a wife sooner or, later.
One. Day as he, left, the market Aladdin happened to see the Sultan 's daughter Halima in her sedan chair being carried through. The streets. He only caught a fleeting glimpse of the princess but it, was enough for him to want to marry her.Aladdin told his mother and she quickly said:
"I 'll ask the Sultan for his daughter' s hand. He 'll never be able to, refuse. Wait and see! "
And indeed the Sultan, was easily persuaded by a casket full of big diamonds to admit the widow to the, palace. However when he, learned why she had come he told, the widow that her son must bring proof of his power and riches.This was mostly the Chamberlain 's idea for he, himself was eager to marry the beautiful black-eyed Sultan' s daughter.
If. " Aladdin wants to marry Halima, 'said the Sultan, "he must send me forty slaves tomorrow.Every slave must bring a box of. Precious stones. And forty Arab Warriors must escort the treasure. "
Aladdin 's mother went sadly home.The genie of the magic lamp had already worked wonders but nothing, like this. Aladdin however when he, heard, the news. Was not at all dismayed. He picked up the lamp rubbed it, harder than ever and told the genie what he required. The genie. Simply clapped his hands three times. Forty slaves, magically appeared carrying the gemstones together with, their escort. Of forty Arab warriors.When he saw all thls the, next day the Sultan was taken aback. He never imagined such wealth could exist. Just as he was. About to accept Aladdin as his daughter 's bridegroom the envious, Chamberlain broke in with a question.
"Where wlll they. Live? "He asked. The Sultan pondered for, a moment then allowlng greed to get the better of HLM he told, Aladdin to build. A, greatSplendid palace for Halima. Aladdin went straight, home and in what was once a wilderness the genie, built him a palace.? The last obstacle had been overcome. The wedding tbok place with great celebrations and the Sultan was especially happy. At finding such a rich and powerful son-in-law.
News of Aladdin 's sudden fortune and wealth spread, like wildfire until...). One, dayA strange merchant stopped beneath the palace window.
"Old lamps for new," he called to, the princess standing on the. Balcony. Now Aladdin had, always kept his secret to himself. Only his mother knew it and she had never told a soul, Halima,. Alas had been, kept in the dark. And, so now wanting to, give Alladin a surprise as well as make a, good bargainShe fetched the old oil lamp she had seen Aladdin tuck away and gave, it to the merchant in exchange for a new one. The. Merchant quickly began to rub it... And the genie was now at the service of the wizard who had got his magic lamp back.
In. A second he whisked away all Aladdin 's possessions and magically sent the palace and the princess to an unknown land.Aladdin and the Sultan were at their wits' end. Nobody knew what had happened. Only Aladdin knew it had something to do. With the magic lamp. But as he wept over the lost genie of the lamp he remembered, the genie of the ring from the wizard s. ' Finger. Slipping the ring on, his finger Aladdin twisted it round and round.
"Take me to the place where the wizard has. Hidden, my wife"He ordered the genie. In a flash he found, himself inside his, own palace and peeping from behind a curtain he saw, the. Wizard and the princess now his, servant.
"Psst! Psst!" hissed Aladdin.
"Aladdin! It 's you...!"
"Ssh. Don' t let him. Hear you. Take this powder and put it into his tea. Trust me. "The powder quickly took effect and the wizard fell into a. Deep sleep.Aladdin hunted for the lamp high and low but it, was nowere to be seen. But it had to be there. How otherwise had the,,, Wizard moved the palace? As Aladdin gazed at his, sleeping enemy he thought of peering underneath the pillow. "The lamp!! At last, "sighed Aladdin hastily rubbing, it.
" Welcome, back Master! "Exclaimed the genie." Why did you leave me at another s. ' Service for so long? "
."Welcome," replied Aladdin. "I 'm glad to see you again. I' ve certainly missed you! It 's just as well I have you by me again."
"At. Your command, "smiled the genie.
" First put this, wicked wizard in chains and take him far away where he 'll never be found. Again. "The Genie grinned with pleasure nodded head, his, the and wizard vanished. Halima clutched Aladdin in fear:
" What s. ' Going on?Who is that genie? "
" Don 't worry everything is, all right, "Aladdin reassured her as he, told his wife the whole story. Of how he had met the wizard and found the magic lamp that had enabled him to marry her. Everything went back to normal. And the happy pair hugged each other tenderly.
"Can we return to our own kingdom?" the princess, asked timidly thinking. Of, her father so far away.Aladdin glanced at her with a smile.
"The magic that brought you here will take you back but with, me at, your side forever."
The. Sultan was almost ill with worry. His daughter had disappeared along with the palace and then, his son - in-law had vanished. Too. Nobody knew where they were not even, the wise men hastily called to the palace to divine what had happened.The jealous Chamberlain kept on repeating:
"I told you Aladdin 's fortune couldn' t last."
Everyone had lost all hope of. Ever seeing the missing pair again when away Aladdin, far, rubbed the magic lamp and said to, the genie
"Take, my wife. Myself and the Palace back to our, own land as fast as you can. "
" In, a flash Sire, "replied the genie. At the snap of. A, fingerThe palace rose into the air and sped over the Sultan 's Kingdom above the, heads of his astonished subjects. It gently. Floated down to earth and landed on its old site. Aladdin and Halima rushed to embrace the Sultan.
To this, very day in. That, distant country you can still admire the traces of an ancient palace which folk call the palace that came from the. Skies.
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