have? I am ready to obey thee as thy slave, and the slave of all those who have that lamp in their hands; I and the other slaves of the lamp.”
Day had already come some time when Scheherazade broke off.
“It is time your majesty went to the council,” she said, “and time for me to cease talking.”
“But you must begin again to-morrow,” said her husband, “and finish what you have so well told to-day.” This she accordingly promised to do, and took up, on the following night, at the point where she had ended.
Aladdin’s mother, terrified at the sight of the genie, fainted; but Aladdin, having seen such a phantom in the cavern, snatched the lamp out of his mother’s hand, and said to the genie boldly, “I am hungry, bring me something to eat.” The genie disappeared immediately, and in an instant returned with a large silver tray, holding twelve covered dishes of the same metal, which contained the most delicious viands; six large white bread cakes on two plates, two flagons of wine, and two silver cups. All these he placed upon a carpet and disappeared before Aladdin’s mother recovered from her swoon.
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