"Sir," replied their
spokesman, "we cannot find jewels enough." The Sultan had his own
fetched, which they soon used, but to no purpose, for in a month's
time the work was not half done. Aladdin knowing that their task
was vain, bade them undo their work and carry the jewels back, and
the genie finished the window at his command. The Sultan was
surprised to receive his jewels again, and visited Aladdin, who
showed him the window finished. The Sultan embraced him, the
envious vizier meanwhile hinting that it was the work of enchantment.
Aladdin had won the hearts of the people by his gentle bearing.
He was made captain of the Sultan's armies, and won several
battles for him, but remained as courteous as before, and lived
thus in peace and content for several years.
But far away in Africa the magician remembered Aladdin, and by
his magic arts discovered that Aladdin, instead of perishing
miserably in the cave, had escaped, and had married a princess,
with whom he was living in great honour and wealth. He knew that
the poor tailor's son could only have accomplished this by means
of the lamp, and travelled night and day till he reached the
capital of China, bent on Aladdin's ruin. As he passed through
the town he heard people talking everywhere about a marvelous
palace.
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