upper too."

Aladdin's mother took the lamp and said to her son, "Here it is, but
it is very dirty. If it were a little cleaner I believe it would bring
something more."

She took some fine sand and water to clean it. But she had no sooner
begun to rub it, than in an instant a hideous genie of gigantic size
appeared before her, and said to her in a voice of thunder, "What
wouldst thou have? I am ready to obey thee as thy slave, and the slave
of all those who have that lamp in their hands; I, and the other
slaves of the lamp."

Aladdin's mother, terrified at the sight of the genie, fainted; when
Aladdin, who had seen such a phantom in the cavern, snatched the lamp
out of his mother's hand, and said to the genie boldly, "I am hungry.
Bring me something to eat."

The genie disappeared immediately, and in an instant returned with a
large silver tray, holding twelve covered dishes of the same metal,
which contained the most delicious viands; six large white bread cakes
on two plates, two flagons of wine, and two silver cups. All these he
placed upon a carpet and disappeared; this was done before Aladdin's
mother recovered from her swoon.

Aladdin had fetched some water, and sprinkled it in her face to
recover her. Whether that or the smell of the meat effected her cure,
it was not long before she came to herself.

"Mother," said Aladdin, "be not afraid. Get up and eat. Here is what
will put you in heart, and at the same time satisfy my extreme
hunger."

His mother was much surprised to see the great tray, twelve dishes,
six loaves, the two flagons and cups, and to smell the savory odor
which exhaled from the dishes.

"Child," said she, "to whom are we obliged for this great plenty and
liberality? Has the sultan been made acquainted with our poverty, and
had compassion on us?"

"It is no matter, mother," said Aladdin. "Let us sit down and eat; for
you have almost as much need of a good breakfast as I myself. When we
have done, I will tell you."

Accordingly, both mother and son sat down and ate with the better
relish as the table was so well furnished. But all the time Aladdin's
mother could not forbear looking at and admiring the tray and dishes,
though she could not judge whether they were silver or any other
metal, and the novelty more than the value attracted her attention.

The mother and son sat at breakfast till it was dinner time, and then
they thought it would be best to put the two meals together. Yet