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29-ALADDIN.TXT-Part10_THE ARABIAN NIGHTS_Translated Works(翻译文学)-第2页

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helpless to thank thee for the fullness of the favor, passing all

measure, which thou hast bestowed upon me. And I hope of thy Highness



that thou wilt give me a piece of ground fitted for a pavilion which

shall besit thy daughter, the Lady Badr al-Budur." The Sultan was



struck with admiration when he saw Aladdin in his princely suit and

looked upon him and considered his beauty and loveliness, and noted



the Mamelukes standing to serve him in their comeliness and seemlihed.

And still his marvel grew when the mother of Aladdin approached him in



costlyraiment and sumptuous, clad as though she were a queen, and

when he gazed upon the twelve handmaids standing before her with



crossed arms and with all worship and reverence doing her service. He

also considered the eloquence of Aladdin and his delicacy of speech,



and he was astounded thereat, he and all his who were present at the

levee.



Thereupon fire was kindled in the Grand Wazir's heart for envy of

Aladdin until he was like to die. And it was worse when the Sultan,



after hearing the youth's succession of prayers and seeing his high

dignity of demeanor, respectfulwithal, and his eloquence and elegance



of language, clasped him to his bosom and kissed him and cried, "Alas,

O my son, that I have not enjoyed thy converse before this day!" He



rejoiced in him with mighty great joy and straightway bade the music

and the bands strike up. Then he arose and taking the yotith, led



him into the palace, where supper had been prepared, and the eunuchs

at once laid the tables. So the sovereign sat down and seated his



son-in-law on his right side, and the wazirs and high officials and

lords of the land took places each according to his degree,



whereupon the bands played and a mighty fine marriage feast was

dispread in the palace. The King now applied himself to making



friendship with Aladdin and conversed with the youth, who answered him

with all courtesy and eloquence, as though he had been bred in the



palaces of the kings or he had lived with them his daily life. And the

more the talk was prolonged between them, the more did the Sultan's



pleasure and delight increase, hearing his son-in-law's readiness of

reply and his sweet flow of language.



But after they had eaten and drunken and the trays were removed, the

King bade summon the kazis and witnesses, who presently attended and



knitted the knot and wrote out the contract writ between Aladdin and

the Lady Badr al-Budur. And presently the bridegroom arose and would



have fared forth, when his father-in-law withheld him and asked:

"Whither away, O my child? The bride fetes have begun and the marriage



is made and the tie is tied and the writ is written." He replied: "O

my lord the King, 'tis my desire to edify, for the Lady Badr al-Budur,



a pavilion befitting her station and high degree, nor can I visit

her before so doing. But, Inshallah! the building shall be finished



within the shortest time, by the utmost endeavor of thy slave and by

the kindly regard of thy Hihgness. And although I do (yes indeed!)



long to enjoy the society of the Lady Badr al-Budur, yet 'tis

incumbent of me first to serve her, and it becometh me to set about



the work forthright." "Look around thee, O my son," replied the

Sultan, "for what ground thou deemest suitable to thy design, and do



thou take all things into thy hands. But I deem the best for thee will

be yonder broad plain facing my palace, and if it please thee, build



thy pavilionthereupon." "And this," answered Aladdin, "is the sum

of my wishes, that I may be near-hand to thy Highness.



So saying, he farewelled the King and took horse, with his Mamelukes

riding before him and behind him, and all the world blessed him and



cried, "By Allah he is deserving," until such time as he reached his

home. Then he alighted from his stallion and repairing to his chamber,



rubbed the lamp and behold, the slave stood before him and said, "Ask,

O my lord, whatso thou wantest," and Aladdin rejoined: "I require thee



of a service grave and important which thou must do for me, and 'tis

that thou build me with all urgency a pavillion fronting the palace of



the Sultan. And it must be a marvel for it shall be provided with

every requisite, such as royal furniture and so forth." The slave



replied, "To hear is to Obey," and evanished, and before the next dawn

brake returned to Aladdin and said: "O my lord, the pavilion is



finished to the fullest of thy fancy, and if thou wouldst inspect

it, arise forthright and fare with me."



Accordingly he rose up, and the slave carried him in the space of an

eye glance to the pavilion, which when looked upon it struck him



with surprise at such building, all its stones being of jasper and




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