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all of it, he rejoiced and was exceeding glad; then he turned to the genie and said to him, “I desire of thee one thing which is lacking and whereof I had forgotten to bespeak thee.” Quoth the slave, “Seek what thou wilt, O my lord;” and Alaeddin said to him, “I will have thee bring me a carpet of fine brocade, all inwoven with gold, and spread it from my palace to that of the Sultan, so the Lady Bedrulbudour, whenas she cometh hither, may walk thereon and not upon the earth.” So the genie was absent a little and returning, said to him, “O my lord, that which thou soughtest of me is here.” Therewithal he took him and showed him the carpet, which ravished the wit, and it was spread from the Sultan’s palace to that of Alaeddin; then taking him up, he set him down in his own house.
It[1] was now grown high day; so the Sultan arose from sleep and opening a window of his pavilion, looked forth and saw buildings[2] before his palace; whereupon he fell to rubbing his eyes and opening them wide and looking farther, saw a magnificent palace, that bewildered the wits, and a carpet spread therefrom to his own palace; as on
