Английские сказки для мальчиков / English Fairy Tales for Boys

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“Master, I obey,” said the Jinn.

Aladdin went to his room, where the Jinn transported the bed with the vizir’s son and the princess.

“Take this newly-married man,[47 - newly-married man – молодожён]” said Aladdin, “put him outside[48 - put him outside – выстави его на улицу] in the cold and return in the morning.”

“Fear nothing,” Aladdin said to the princess. “You are my wife. Your father promised you to me. No harm will come to you.[49 - No harm will come to you – С тобой не случится ничего плохого]”

The princess was very afraid.

She passed the most miserable night of her life. Aladdin lay down beside her and slept very well.

In the morning the Jinn returned the bridegroom. He laid him in his place and transported the bed back to the palace.

The Sultan came to say his daughter good-morning. The unhappy vizir’s son jumped up and hid himself. The princess could not say a word.

The Sultan asked, “What happened?”

The princess told how during the night the bed travelled to a strange house.

The Sultan did not believe her. He considered it an idle dream.[50 - considered it an idle dream – счёл это глупым сном]

The following night exactly the same thing happened.[51 - exactly the same thing happened – произошло то же самое] The vizir’s son was very afraid and said, “Your Majesty, I don’t want to marry anymore. Please let me go.”

The Sultan was very surprised but cancelled the wedding.

When the three months were over,[52 - were over – закончились, прошли] Aladdin sent his mother to remind the Sultan of his promise.

The Sultan did not want to see Aladdin. So he asked the vizir’s advice. The vizir said to him, “Just demand more jewels!”

The Sultan then turned to Aladdin’s mother and said, “Good woman, I remember my promises. But your son must first send me forty basins of jewels carried by forty slaves. Tell him that I wait for his answer.”

The mother of Aladdin went home. She thought that all was lost.[53 - all was lost – всё пропало]

“Please calm,” her son said, “I will do that for the princess – and even more!”

He called the Jinn.

In a few moments[54 - In a few moments – Через несколько мгновений] the eighty slaves arrived. Each was carrying two basins of wonderful jewels.

Aladdin sent them to the palace. The slaves entered the palace and stood before the Sultan.

The Sultan was very glad and said, “Good woman, tell your son that I wait for him with open arms.