ll in her
life; and if we consider the condition in which the genie left the grand
vizier's son, we may imagine that the new bridegroom spent it much
worse.

Aladdin had no occasion the next morning to rub the lamp to call the
genie; who appeared at the hour appointed, and said to him: "I am here,
master; what are your commands?" "Go," said Aladdin, "fetch the vizier's
son out of the place where you left him, and carry the pair to the
sultan's palace, from whence you brought them." The genie presently
returned with the vizier's son, and in an instant they were transported
into the same chamber of the palace from whence they had been brought.
But we must observe, that all this time the genie never was visible
either to the princess or the grand vizier's son. His hideous form would
have made them die with fear. Neither did they hear anything of the
discourse between Aladdin and him; they only perceived the motion
through the air, and their transportation from one place to another;
which we may well imagine was enough to alarm them.

The sultan went to the room of the princess next morning and kissed her
between the eyes, according to custom, wishing her a good morrow, but
was extremely surprised to see her so melancholy. She only cast at him a
sorrowful look, expressive of great affliction. He said a few words to
her; but finding that he could not get an answer, was forced to retire.
Nevertheless, he suspected that there was something extraordinary in
this silence, and thereupon went immediately to the sultaness's
apartment, told her in what a state he had found the princess, and how
she had received him. "Sir," said the sultaness, "I will go and see her;
I am much deceived if she receives me in the same manner."

As soon as the sultaness was dressed, she went to the princess's
apartment, who was still in bed. She undrew the curtain, wished her good
morrow, and kissed her. But how great was her surprise when she returned
no answer; and looking more attentively at her, she perceived her to be
much dejected, which made her judge that something had happened, which
she did not understand. "How comes it, child," said the sultaness, "that
you do not return my caresses? Ought you to treat your mother after this
manner? I am induced to believe something extraordinary has happened;
come, tell me freely, and leave me no longer in a painful suspense."

At last the princess broke silence with a deep sigh, and said: "Alas!
most ho