Princess bade her slave look out of the window
and ask what was the matter. The slave said it was the holy woman,
curing people by her touch of their ailments, whereupon the Princess,
who had long desired to see Fatima, sent for her. On coming to the
Princess the magician offered up a prayer for her health and
prosperity. When he had done the Princess made him sit by her, and
begged him to stay with her always. The false Fatima, who wished for
nothing better, consented, but kept his veil down for fear of
discovery. The Princess showed him the hall, and asked him what he
thought of it. "It is truly beautiful," said the false Fatima. "In my
mind it wants but one thing." "And what is that?" said the Princess.
"If only a roc's egg," replied he, "were hung up from the middle of
this dome, it would be the wonder of the world."

After this the Princess could think of nothing but the roc's egg, and
when Aladdin returned from hunting he found her in a very ill humor.
He begged to know what was amiss, and she told him that all her
pleasure in the hall was spoiled for the want of a roc's egg hanging
from the dome. "If that is all," replied Aladdin, "you shall soon be
happy." He left her and rubbed the lamp, and when the genie appeared
commanded him to bring a roc's egg. The genie gave such a loud and
terrible shriek that the hall shook. "Wretch!" he cried, "is it not
enough that I have done everything for you but you must command me to
bring my master and hang him up in the midst of this dome? You and
your wife and your palace deserve to be burnt to ashes but that this
request does not come from you, but from the brother of the African
magician whom you destroyed. He is now in your palace disguised as the
holy woman--whom he murdered. He it was who put that wish into your
wife's head. Take care of yourself, for he means to kill you." So
saying, the genie disappeared.

Aladdin went back to the Princess, saying his head ached, and
requesting that the holy Fatima should be fetched to lay her hands on
it. But when the magician came near, Aladdin, seizing his dagger,
pierced him to the heart. "What have you done?" cried the Princess.
"You have killed the holy woman!" "Not so," replied Aladdin, "but a
wicked magician," and told her of how she had been deceived.

After this Aladdin and his wife lived in peace. He succeeded the
Sultan when he died, and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a
long line of kings.

From "The B