, he went softly down into the yard, and going to
the first jar, whilst asking the robber, whom he thought alive, if he
was in readiness, smelt the hot boiled oil, which sent forth a steam out
of the jar. Hence he suspected that his plot to murder Ali Baba and
plunder his house was discovered. Examining all the jars one after
another, he found that all the members of his gang were dead; and by the
oil he missed out of the last jar guessed the means and manner of their
death. Enraged to despair at having failed in his design, he forced the
lock of a door that led from the yard to the garden, and climbing over
the walls, made his escape.

When Morgiana heard no noise, and found, after waiting some time, that
the captain did not return, she concluded that he had chosen rather to
make his escape by the garden than the street door, which was
double-locked. Satisfied and pleased to have succeeded so well, in
saving her master and family, she went to bed.

Ali Baba rose before day, and, followed by his slave, went to the baths,
entirely ignorant of the important event which had happened at home; for
Morgiana had not thought it safe to wake him before, for fear of losing
her opportunity; and after her successful exploit she thought it
needless to disturb him.

When he returned from the baths, the sun was risen; he was very much
surprised to see the oil jars and that the merchant was not gone with
the mules. He asked Morgiana, who opened the door, and had let all
things stand as they were, that he might see them, the reason of it. "My
good master," answered she, "God preserve you and all your family; you
will be better informed of what you wish to know when you have seen what
I have to show you, if you will but give yourself the trouble to follow
me."

As soon as Morgiana had shut the door, Ali Baba followed her; when she
requested him to look into the first jar and see if there was any oil.
Ali Baba did so, and seeing a man, started back in alarm, and cried out.
"Do not be afraid," said Morgiana; "the man you see there can neither do
you nor anybody else any harm. He is dead." "Ah, Morgiana!" said Ali
Baba, "what is it you show me? Explain yourself." "I will," replied
Morgiana; "moderate your astonishment, and do not excite the curiosity
of your neighbours. Look into all the other jars."

Ali Baba examined all the other jars, and when he came to that which had
the oil in, found it prodigiously sunk, and stood for some time