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and the cloak which the false Cogia Hassan wore, discovered that he was not only the pretended oil-merchant, but the captain of the forty robbers, who had slain his brother Cassim : nor would he doubt that his perfi- dious aim had been to destroy him, and probably his son, with the concealed dag- ger. Ali Baba, who felt the new obligation he owned to Morgiana for thus saving his life a second time, embraced me, and said, "My " dear Morgiana, I give you your liberty ; but my gratitude must not stop there; I "will also marry you to my son, who can " esteem and admire you no less than " does his father." Then turning to his son, he added, “ You, my son, will not re- " fuse the wife I offer; for, in marrying Morgiana, you take to wile the preserver " and benefactor of yourself and family." The son, far from shewing and dislike, readily and joyful accepted his proposed bride, having long entertained an affection for the good slave Morgiana. Having rejoiced in their deliverance, they buried the captain that night with great priva- cy, in the trench, along with his troop of rob- bers; and a few days afterwards, Ali Baba cel- ebrated the marriage of his son and Morgiana with a sumptuous entertainment; and every one who knew Morgiana, said she was worthy of her good fortune, and highly commended or master's generosity toward her.
