Thereoncelivedapoortailor，whohadasoncalledAladdin，acareless，idleboywhowoulddonothingbutplayalldaylonginthestreetswithlittleidleboyslikehimself。Thissogrievedthefatherthathedied;yet，inspiteofhismother’stearsandprayers，Aladdindidnotmendhisways。Oneday，whenhewasplayinginthestreetsasusual，astrangeraskedhimhisage，andifhewasnotthesonofMustaphathetailor。"Iam，sir，"repliedAladdin;
　　"buthediedalongwhileago。"Onthisthestranger，whowasafamousAfricanmagician，fellonhisneckandkissedhimsaying:
　　"Iamyouruncle，andknewyoufromyourlikenesstomybrother。
　　GotoyourmotherandtellherIamcoming。"Aladdinranhomeandtoldhismotherofhisnewlyfounduncle。"Indeed，child，"shesaid，"yourfatherhadabrother，butIalwaysthoughthewasdead。"
　　However，shepreparedsupper，andbadeAladdinseekhisuncle，whocameladenwithwineandfruit。HefelldownandkissedtheplacewhereMustaphausedtosit，biddingAladdin’smothernottobesurprisedatnothavingseenhimbefore，ashehadbeenfortyyearsoutofthecountry。HethenturnedtoAladdin，andaskedhimhistrade，atwhichtheboyhunghishead，whilehismotherburstintotears。OnlearningthatAladdinwasidleandwouldlearnnotrade，heofferedtotakeashopforhimandstockitwithmerchandise。NextdayheboughtAladdinafinesuitofclothesandtookhimalloverthecity，showinghimthesights，andbroughthimhomeatnightfalltohismother，whowasoverjoyedtoseehersonsofine。
　　NextdaythemagicianledAladdinintosomebeautifulgardensalongwayoutsidethecitygates。Theysatdownbyafountainandthemagicianpulledacakefromhisgirdle，whichhedividedbetweenthem。Thentheyjourneyedonwardstilltheyalmostreachedthemountains。Aladdinwassotiredthathebeggedtogoback，butthemagicianbeguiledhimwithpleasantstoriesandleadhimoninspiteofhimself。Atlasttheycametotwomountainsdividedbyanarrowvalley。"Wewillgonofarther，"saidhisuncle。"Iwillshowyousomethingwonderful;onlydoyougatherupstickswhileIkindleafire。"Whenitwaslitthemagicianthrewonitapowderhehadabouthim，atthesametimesayingsomemagicalwords。Theearthtrembledalittleinfrontofthem，disclosingasquareflatstonewithabrassringinthemiddletoraiseitby。Aladdintriedtorunaway，butthemagiciancaughthimandgavehimablowthatknockedhimdown。
　　"WhathaveIdone，uncle？"hesaidpiteously;whereuponthemagiciansaidmorekindly:"Fearnothing，butobeyme。Beneaththisstoneliesatreasurewhichistobeyours，andnooneelsemaytouchit，soyoumustdoexactlyasItellyou。"AtthewordtreasureAladdinforgothisfears，andgraspedtheringashewastold，sayingthenamesofhisfatherandgrandfather。Thestonecameupquiteeasily，andsomestepsappeared。"Godown，"saidthemagician;"atthefootofthosestepsyouwillfindanopendoorleadingintothreelargehalls。Tuckupyourgownandgothroughthemwithouttouchinganything，oryouwilldieinstantly。
　　Thesehallsleadintoagardenoffinefruittrees。Walkontillyoucometonicheinaterracewherestandsalightedlamp。Pourouttheoilitcontains，andbringitme。"HedrewaringfromhisfingerandgaveittoAladdin，biddinghimprosper。
　　Aladdinfoundeverythingasthemagicianhadsaid，gatheredsomefruitoffthetrees，and，havinggotthelamp，arrivedatthemouthofthecave。Themagiciancriedoutinagreathurry:
　　"Makehasteandgivemethelamp。"ThisAladdinrefusedtodountilhewasoutofthecave。Themagicianflewintoaterriblepassion，andthrowingsomemorepowderontothefire，hesaidsomething，andthestonerolledbackintoitsplace。
　　Themanleftthecountry，whichplainlyshowedthathewasnouncleofAladdin’sbutacunningmagician，whohadreadinhismagicbooksofawonderfullamp，whichwouldmakehimthemostpowerfulmanintheworld。Thoughhealoneknewwheretofindit，hecouldonlyreceiveitfromthehandofanother。HehadpickedoutthefoolishAladdinforthispurpose，intendingtogetthelampandkillhimafterwards。
　　FortwodaysAladdinremainedinthedark，cryingandlamenting。
　　Atlastheclaspedhishandsinprayer，andinsodoingrubbedthering，whichthemagicianhadforgottentotakefromhim。
　　Immediatelyanenormousandfrightfulgenieroseoutoftheearth，saying:"Whatwouldstthouwithme？IamtheSlaveoftheRing，andwillobeytheeinallthings。"Aladdinfearlesslyreplied，"Delivermefromthisplace！"whereupontheearthopened，andhefoundhimselfoutside。Assoonashiseyescouldbearthelighthewenthome，butfaintedonthethreshold。Whenhecametohimselfhetoldhismotherwhathadpassed，andshowedherthelampandthefruitshehadgatheredinthegarden，whichwereinrealitypreciousstones。Hethenaskedforsomefood。"Alas！
　　child，"shesaid，"Ihavenothinginthehouse，butIhavespunalittlecottonandwillgosellit。"Aladdinbadeherkeephercotton，forhewouldsellthelampinstead。Asitwasverydirty，shebegantorubit，thatitmightfetchahigherprice。
　　Instantlyahideousgenieappeared，andaskedwhatshewouldhave。
　　Shefaintedaway，butAladdin，snatchingthelamp，saidboldly:
　　"Fetchmesomethingtoeat！"Thegeniereturnedwithasilverbowl，twelvesilverplatescontainingrichmeats，twosilvercups，andtwobottlesofwine。Aladdin’smother，whenshecametoherself，said:"Whencecomesthissplendidfeast？""Asknot，buteat，"
　　repliedAladdin。Sotheysatatbreakfasttillitwasdinner—time，andAladdintoldhismotheraboutthelamp。Shebeggedhimtosellit，andhavenothingtodowithdevils。"No，"saidAladdin，"sincechancehathmadeusawareofitsvirtues，wewilluseit，andtheringlikewise，whichIshallalwayswearonmyfinger。"Whentheyhadeatenallthegeniehadbrought，Aladdinsoldoneofthesilverplates，andsoonuntilnonewereleft。Hethenhadrecoursetothegenie，whogavehimanothersetofplates，andthustheylivedmanyyears。
　　OnedayAladdinheardanorderfromtheSultanproclaimedthateveryonewastostayathomeandclosehisshutterswhilethePrincesshisdaughterwenttoandfromthebath。Aladdinwasseizedbyadesiretoseeherface，whichwasverydifficult，asshealwayswentveiled。Hehidhimselfbehindthedoorofthebath，andpeepedthroughachink。ThePrincessliftedherveilasshewentin，andlookedsobeautifulthatAladdinfellinlovewithheratfirstsight。Hewenthomesochangedthathismotherwasfrightened。HetoldherhelovedthePrincesssodeeplyhecouldnotlivewithouther，andmeanttoaskherinmarriageofherfather。Hismother，onhearingthis，burstoutlaughing，butAladdinatlastprevaileduponhertogobeforetheSultanandcarryhisrequest。Shefetchedanapkinandlaidinitthemagicfruitsfromtheenchantedgarden，whichsparkledandshonelikethemostbeautifuljewels。ShetookthesewithhertopleasetheSultan，andsetout，trustinginthelamp。TheGrandVizierandthelordsofcouncilhadjustgoneinassheenteredthehallandplacedherselfinfrontoftheSultan。He，however，tooknonoticeofher。Shewenteverydayforaweek，andstoodinthesameplace。WhenthecouncilbrokeuponthesixthdaytheSultansaidtohisVizier:"Iseeacertainwomanintheaudience—chambereverydaycarryingsomethinginanapkin。Callhernexttime，thatImayfindoutwhatshewants。"Nextday，atasignfromthevizier，shewentuptothefootofthethroneandremainedkneelinguntiltheSultansaidtoher:"Rise，goodwoman，andtellmewhatyouwant。"Shehesitated，sotheSultansentawayallbuttheVizier，andbadeherspeakfreely，promisingtoforgiveherbeforehandforanythingshemightsay。Shethentoldhimofherson’sviolentloveforthePrincess。"Iprayedhimtoforgether，"shesaid，"butinvain;hethreatenedtodosomedesperatedeedifIrefusedtogoandaskyourMajestyforthehandofthePrincess。NowIprayyoutoforgivenotmealone，butmysonAladdin。"TheSultanaskedherkindlywhatshehadinthenapkin，whereuponsheunfoldedthejewelsandpresentedthem。
　　Hewasthunderstruck，andturningtothevizier，said:"Whatsayestthou？OughtInottobestowthePrincessononewhovaluesheratsuchaprice？"TheVizier，whowantedherforhisownson，beggedtheSultantowithholdherforthreemonths，inthecourseofwhichhehopedhissoncouldcontrivetomakehimaricherpresent。TheSultangrantedthis，andtoldAladdin’smotherthat，thoughheconsentedtothemarriage，shemustnotappearbeforehimagainforthreemonths。
　　Aladdinwaitedpatientlyfornearlythreemonths，butaftertwohadelapsed，hismother，goingintothecitytobuyoil，foundeveryonerejoicing，andaskedwhatwasgoingon。"Doyounotknow，"wastheanswer，"thatthesonoftheGrandVizieristomarrytheSultan’sdaughtertonight？"BreathlesssheranandtoldAladdin，whowasoverwhelmedatfirst，butpresentlybethoughthimofthelamp。Herubbeditandthegenieappeared，saying:
　　"Whatisthywill？"Aladdinreplied:"TheSultan，asthouknowest，hasbrokenhispromisetome，andthevizier’ssonistohavethePrincess。Mycommandisthatto—nightyoubringhitherthebrideandbridegroom。""Master，Iobey，"saidthegenie。
　　Aladdinthenwenttohischamber，where，sureenough，atmidnightthegenietransportedthebedcontainingthevizier’ssonandthePrincess。"Takethisnew—marriedman，"hesaid，"andputhimoutsideinthecold，andreturnatdaybreak。"Whereuponthegenietookthevizier’ssonoutofbed，leavingAladdinwiththePrincess。"Fearnothing，"Aladdinsaidtoher;"youaremywife，promisedtomebyyourunjustfather，andnoharmwillcometoyou。"ThePrincesswastoofrightenedtospeak，andpassedthemostmiserablenightofherlife，whileAladdinlaydownbesideherandsleptsoundly。Attheappointedhourthegeniefetchedintheshiveringbridegroom，laidhiminhisplace，andtransportedthebedbacktothepalace。
　　PresentlytheSultancametowishhisdaughtergood—morning。
　　TheunhappyVizier’ssonjumpedupandhidhimself，whilethePrincesswouldnotsayawordandwasverysorrowful。TheSultansenthermothertoher，whosaid:"Howcomesit，child，thatyouwillnotspeaktoyourfather？Whathashappened？"ThePrincesssigheddeeply，andatlasttoldhermotherhow，duringthenight，thebedhadbeencarriedintosomestrangehouse，andwhathadpassedthere。Hermotherdidnotbelieveherintheleast，butbadeherriseandconsideritanidledream。
　　Thefollowingnightexactlythesamethinghappened，andnextmorning，onthePrincess’srefusingtospeak，theSultanthreatenedtocutoffherhead。Shethenconfessedall，biddinghimasktheVizier’ssonifitwerenotso。TheSultantoldtheViziertoaskhisson，whoownedthetruth，addingthat，dearlyashelovedthePrincess，hehadratherdiethangothroughanothersuchfearfulnight，andwishedtobeseparatedfromher。
　　Hiswishwasgranted，andtherewasanendoffeastingandrejoicing。
　　Whenthethreemonthswereover，AladdinsenthismothertoremindtheSultanofhispromise。Shestoodinthesameplaceasbefore，andtheSultan，whohadforgottenAladdin，atoncerememberedhim，andsentforher。OnseeingherpovertytheSultanfeltlessinclinedthanevertokeephisword，andaskedhisVizier’sadvice，whocounselledhimtosetsohighavalueonthePrincessthatnomanlivingwouldcomeuptoit。TheSultanthanturnedtoAladdin’smother，saying:"Goodwoman，asultanmustrememberhispromises，andIwillremembermine，butyoursonmustfirstsendmefortybasinsofgoldbrimfulofjewels，carriedbyfortyblackslaves，ledbyasmanywhiteones，splendidlydressed。TellhimthatIawaithisanswer。"ThemotherofAladdinbowedlowandwenthome，thinkingallwaslost。
　　ShegaveAladdinthemessageadding，"Hemaywaitlongenoughforyouranswer！""Notsolong，mother，asyouthink，"hersonreplied。
　　"IwoulddoagreatdealmorethanthatforthePrincess。"
　　Hesummonedthegenie，andinafewmomentstheeightyslavesarrived，andfilledupthesmallhouseandgarden。Aladdinmadethemtosetouttothepalace，twobytwo，followedbyhismother。Theyweresorichlydressed，withsuchsplendidjewels，thateveryonecrowdedtoseethemandthebasinsofgoldtheycarriedontheirheads。
　　Theyenteredthepalace，and，afterkneelingbeforetheSultan，stoodinahalf—circleroundthethronewiththeirarmscrossed，whileAladdin’smotherpresentedthemtotheSultan。Hehesitatednolonger，butsaid:"Goodwoman，returnandtellyoursonthatI
　　waitforhimwithopenarms。"ShelostnotimeintellingAladdin，biddinghimmakehaste。ButAladdinfirstcalledthegenie。
　　"Iwantascentedbath，"hesaid，"arichlyembroideredhabit，ahorsesurpassingtheSultan’s，andtwentyslavestoattendme。
　　Besidesthis，sixslaves，beautifullydressed，towaitonmymother;
　　andlastly，tenthousandpiecesofgoldintenpurses。"Nosoonersaidthendone。Aladdinmountedhishorseandpassedthroughthestreets，theslavesstrewinggoldastheywent。Thosewhohadplayedwithhiminhischildhoodknewhimnot，hehadgrownsohandsome。
　　Whenthesultansawhimhecamedownfromhisthrone，embracedhim，andledhimintoahallwhereafeastwasspread，intendingtomarryhimtothePrincessthatveryday。ButAladdinrefused，saying，"Imustbuildapalacefitforher，"andtookhisleave。
　　Oncehome，hesaidtothegenie:"Buildmeapalaceofthefinestmarble，setwithjasper，agate，andotherpreciousstones。Inthemiddleyoushallbuildmealargehallwithadome，itsfourwallsofmassygoldandsilver，eachsidehavingsixwindows，whoselattices，allexceptonewhichistobeleftunfinished，mustbesetwithdiamondsandrubies。Theremustbestablesandhorsesandgroomsandslaves;
　　goandseeaboutit！"
　　Thepalacewasfinishedthenextday，andthegeniecarriedhimthereandshowedhimallhisordersfaithfullycarriedout，eventothelayingofavelvetcarpetfromAladdin’spalacetotheSultan’s。
　　Aladdin’smotherthendressedherselfcarefully，andwalkedtothepalacewithherslaves，whilehefollowedheronhorseback。
　　TheSultansentmusicianswithtrumpetsandcymbalstomeetthem，sothattheairresoundedwithmusicandcheers。
　　ShewastakentothePrincess，whosalutedherandtreatedherwithgreathonour。Atnighttheprincesssaidgood—byetoherfather，andsetoutonthecarpetforAladdin’spalace，withhismotheratherside，andfollowedbythehundredslaves。ShewascharmedatthesightofAladdin，whorantoreceiveher。"Princess，"hesaid，"blameyourbeautyformyboldnessifIhavedispleasedyou。"