The Sultan sent musicians with trumpets and cymbals to
meet them, so that the air resounded with music and cheers.
She was taken to the Princess, who saluted her and treated her with
great honour. At night the princess said good-bye to her father,
and set out on the carpet for Aladdin's palace, with his mother
at her side, and followed by the hundred slaves. She was charmed
at the sight of Aladdin, who ran to receive her. "Princess," he
said, "blame your beauty for my boldness if I have displeased you."
She told him that, having seen him, she willingly obeyed
her father in this matter. After the wedding had taken place,
Aladdin led her into the hall, where a feast was spread, and she
supped with him, after which they danced till midnight.
Next day Aladdin invited the Sultan to see the palace. On
entering the hall with the four-and-twenty windows with their
rubies, diamonds and emeralds, he cried, "It is a world's wonder!
There is only one thing that surprises me. Was it by accident
that one window was left unfinished?" "No, sir, by design,"
returned Aladdin. "I wished your Majesty to have the glory of
finishing this palace." The Sultan was pleased, and sent for the
best jewelers in the city. He showed them the unfinished window,
and bade them fit it up like the others.
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