THE ARABIAN NIGHTS.
2o6
"How
and said angrily: be so poor and
is
need
yet
you pretend
that
it
measure
a
to
measure
to
your gold?"
"How, brother?" know what you mean;
"Do
ignorance,"
showing him the piece of gold
"My
him.
found
wife
Baba, "I do not
explain yourself!"
pretend
not
AH
replied
this
had given
bottom of the
the
at
Cassim,
replied
his wife
measure you borrowed yesterday."
Baba
Ali wife's
to
Cassim
and
his
and
so,
least
surprise
or
what
chance
he
the
thieves
He
offered
perceived
conceal,
folly,
wished
once
at
had
him
of his
part
the
the
retreat
place
was
treasure
to
the
they
all
brother by
his
discovered
where
and
told
his
showing
without
he
trouble,
knew
wife
by
that,
of
situated.
keep the
secret.
Cassim, Ali
against
after
threatening
Baba
information
give
to
were told
he
unless
absolutely
everything, including the magic words which opened the
door of
He
did
meant
not
the
cave,
intend
to
with
share
to be beforehand with him,
the treasure to himself.
long
before
with
ten
the
away well
went
the
sun,
He and
Ali
Baba
brother, but
hoping
to get all
rose the next morning, set
mules bearing great
road which
his
satisfied.
out
chests,
for
the
forest
and followed
had described
to
him.
Before long he reached the rock, found the entrance to the
cavern,
and pronounced the words,
"Open,