piece of gold; but Aladdin ran so fast, and had got far, that it would have been impossible for the Jew to overtake him.
Before Aladdin went home, he called at a baker’s, bought some bread, changed his money, and on his return gave the rest to his mother, who went and purchased provisions enough to last them some time. After this manner they lived, till Aladdin had sold the twelve dishes singly, as necessity pressed, to the Jew, for the same money; who, after the first time, durst not offer him less, for fear of losing so good a bargain. When he had sold the last dish, he had recourse to the tray, which weighed ten times as much as the dishes, and would have carried it to his old purchaser, but that it was too large and heavy; therefore he was obliged to bring him to his mother’s, where, after the Jew had exclaimed at the weight of the tray, he laid down ten pieces of gold, with which Aladdin was very well satisfied.
When all the money was spent, Aladdin had recourse again to the lamp. He took it, looked for the part where his mother had rubbed it with the sand, and rubbed it also, when the genie immediately appeared, and said, “What wouldst thou have? I am ready to obey thee as thy slave, I and the other slaves of the lamp.” “I am hungry,” said Aladdin, “bring me something to eat.” The genie disappeared, and presently returned with a tray, the same number of covered dishes as before, set them down, and vanished.
As soon as Aladdin found that their provisions were again
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