Английские сказки для мальчиков / English Fairy Tales for Boys

Aladdin could not say a word.

“I must have my daughter back![61 - I must have my daughter back! – Я должен вернуть свою дочь!] And you must find her or lose your head.”

Aladdin begged for forty days to find her. For three days he asked everyone what became of his palace. Nobody knew the answer.

He came to the banks of a river and rubbed the magic ring he still wore. Another Jinn appeared.

“Save my life, Jinn,” said Aladdin, “and bring my palace back.”

“That is not in my power,” said the Jinn. “I am only the Slave of the Ring. You must ask the Slave of the Lamp.”

“But you,” said Aladdin, “can take me to the palace and set me down under my wife’s window.”

He at once found himself in Africa, under the window of the princess. That morning the princess rose earlier than usual. As she was dressing, one of her women saw Aladdin. The princess ran and opened the window. They were very happy to see each other again.

“Please forgive me,” said the princess. “I didn’t know anything about the Lamp. So I gave it to the wizard. He is very evil, and he wants to marry me.”