han the genie transported him into Africa, to
the midst of a large plain, where his palace stood, and placing him
exactly under the window of the princess's apartment, left him. All this
was done almost in an instant. Aladdin, notwithstanding the darkness of
the night, knew his palace again; but as the night was far advanced and
all was quiet, he retired to some distance, and sat down at the foot of
a large tree. There, full of hopes, and reflecting on his happiness, for
which he was indebted to chance, he found himself in a much more
comfortable situation than when he was arrested and carried before the
sultan, being now delivered from the immediate danger of losing his
life. He amused himself for some time with these agreeable thoughts; but
not having slept for two days, was unable to resist the drowsiness
which came upon him, but fell fast asleep.

The next morning, as soon as day appeared, Aladdin was agreeably
awakened by the singing not only of the birds which had roosted in the
tree under which he had passed the night, but also of those which
frequented the thick groves of the palace garden. When he cast his eyes
on that wonderful edifice, he felt inexpressible joy at thinking he
might soon be master of it again, and once more greet his dear Princess
Badroulboudour. Pleased with these hopes, he immediately arose, went
toward the princess's apartment, and walked some time under her window
in expectation of her rising, that he might see her. During this
expectation, he began to consider with himself whence the cause of his
misfortune had proceeded; and after mature reflection, no longer doubted
that it was owing to having trusted the lamp out of his sight. He
accused himself of negligence in letting it be a moment away from him.
But what puzzled him most was, that he could not imagine who had been so
envious of his happiness. He would soon have guessed this, if he had
known that both he and his palace were now in Africa, the very name of
which would soon have made him remember the magician, his declared
enemy; but the genie, the slave of the ring, had not made mention of the
name of the country, nor had Aladdin inquired.

The princess rose earlier that morning than she had done since her
transportation into Africa by the magician, whose presence she was
forced to support once a day, because he was master of the palace;
though she had always treated him so harshly that he dared not reside in
it. As she was dressing