Ali Baba and the Forty Theif (5)

Ali Baba and the Forty Theif (5)

When Cassim came home his wife said, " Sit down here ! Ihave something to tell you. "

" What is it ? " asked Cassim.

" Cassim, do you think you are rich ? " she said.

" Enough to be happy, " he replied.

" Well, Ali Baba is a thousand times richer than you are, " said his wife.
" He has so much gold at home that he needs a measuring cup to count it ! "

And she showed him a gold piece.

Cassim, who was bit jealous, went to his brother's house and said, " Tell me, I beg you, how do you have so much gold at your house ? "

Ali Baba realized his secret had been discovered and because he loved his brother he told him everything, including the magic words to open the door to the theives's hide-out.

Cassim thanked him.

Early the next morning, he set off with ten mules to find the rock.

" Open Sesame ! " he cried when he reached it.

The door opened.
He went inside and the door closed behind him.  

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