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the rock; and on entering the cave, he
found the body of his unfortunate brother
cut to pieces and hung up within the door.
It was now to late to save him, but he
took down the quarters, and put them upon
one of his asses, covering them with fag-
gots of wood, and weeping for the miser-
able end of his brother, he regained the city.
The door of his brother's house was open-
ed by Morgiana, an intelligent faithful
female slave, who Ali Baba knew was wor-
thy. to be trusted with the secret, he there-
fore delivered the body to Morgiana, and
Cassim's wife. The poor woman was
sadly afflicted, and reproached herself with
her foolish envy and curiosity as being
the cause of her husband's death, but
Ali Baba having convinced her of the ne-
cessity of being very discreet, she checked
her lamentations, and resolved to leave
every thing to the management of Mor-
giana.
Morgiana having washed the body, has-
tened to an apothecary's and asked for some
particular medicine, saying it was for her
master, Cassim, who was dangerously ill
She took care to spread the report of Cas-
sim's illness through the neighbourhood,
and as they saw Ali Baba and his wife
going daily to the house of their brother
