THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. care
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After these words, the
of yourself."
genie disappeared.
Aladdin
He
said.
how
and
lost not
a
word of what
woman
had heard talk of the holy she pretended to cure
returned
the
to
the genie had
He
headache.
the
and
apartment,
princess's
Fatima,
without
word
of what had happened, sat down,
and complained of
a great pain which had suddenly upon which the princess ordered
mentioning
seized
head
his
woman
the holv
how
had
"Come
and then told Aladdin
to be called,
that
the pretended Fatima came, Aladdin said:
good Mother;
hither,
at so
fortunate a time
my
violent pain in
I I
;
to
so
am glad to see you am tormented with a
head, and request your assistance,
and hope you will not refuse
you do
and
appointed her an apartment.
When here
;
had invited her to the palace,
she
she
a
many persons
me
that favour
with this
afflicted
which
com-
plaint."
So
The his
saying, he
counterfeit
hand
girdle
the time on
under
seized his
him
all
arose,
his
gown,
down
his
head.
a
dagger concealed
which
Aladdin
own
it,
in
his
observing,
and pierced
dagger.
dear husband, what have vou done?" cried
the princess in surprise.
woman." "No,
held
hand before he had drawn
to the heart with his
"Mv
but
Fatima advanced towards him, with
my
princess,"
"You have answered
killed the holy
Aladdin
with