Aaddin and the Magic Lamp (12) [Aladdin]
Aaddin and the Magic Lamp (12)
Grandly he waved her closer and she bent down low to kiss his feet.
" What can I do for you, my good woman ? " he asked.
The poor woman trembled and was too scared to talk at first.
" Come, come ! What is it ? "he urged.
" Your Highness, " she finally said, " I am afraid that my demand will not please Your Majesty...It was so insane, so senseless... "
" I order you: talk ! " said the sultan who was becoming impatient with curiosity.
" Whatever you ask me, you will be forgiven. "
" Eh, well you see, " she said, " it is my son, Aladdin...he has seen... he wants to... "
But instead of finally admitting the truth, she lifted up the cloth that covered the diamonds, and said, " He wants to offer you this modest present. "
The sultan was startled: he had never seen such wealth !
Aladdin's mother took advantage of this and suddenly added, " My son loves your daughter. He is deeply in love with her and wants to marry her !"
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前回(11)最後の行の末尾の「throne」が抜けていました。
He received her as he was sitting on his magestic throne.
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