She took these with her to please the Sultan , and set out , trusting in the lamp . The Grand Vizier and the lords of council had just gone in as she entered the hall and placed herself in front of the Sultan . He , however , took no notice of her . She went every day for a week , and stood in the same place . When the council broke up on the sixth day the Sultan said to his Vizier : `` I see a certain woman in the audience-chamber every day carrying something in a napkin . Call her next time , that I may find out what she wants . '' Next day , at a sign from the Vizier , she went up to the foot of the throne and remained kneeling till the Sultan said to her : `` Rise , good woman , and tell me what you want . '' She hesitated , so the Sultan sent away all but the Vizier , and bade her speak frankly , promising to forgive her beforehand for anything she might say . She then told him of her son 's violent love for the Princess . `` I prayed him to forget her , '' she said , `` but in vain ; he threatened to do some desperate deed if I refused to go and ask your Majesty for the hand of the Princess . Now I pray you to forgive not me alone , but my son Aladdin . '' The Sultan asked her kindly what she had in the napkin , whereupon she unfolded the jewels and presented them . He was thunderstruck , and turning to the Vizier said : `` What sayest thou ? Ought I not to bestow the Princess on one who values her at such a price ? '' The Vizier , who wanted her for his own son , begged the Sultan to withhold her for three months , in the course of which he hoped his son would contrive to make him a richer present . The Sultan granted this , and told Aladdin 's mother that , though he consented to the marriage , she must not appear before him again for three months . Aladdin waited patiently for nearly three months , but after two had elapsed his mother , going into the city to buy oil , found every one rejoicing , and asked what was going on . `` Do you not know , '' was the answer , `` that the son of the Grand Vizier is to marry the Sultan 's daughter to-night ? '' Breathless , she ran and told Aladdin , who was overwhelmed at first , but presently bethought him of the lamp . He rubbed it , and the genie appeared , saying , `` What is thy will ? ''
Aladdin replied : `` The Sultan , as thou knowest , has broken his promise XXXXX me , and the Vizier 's son is to have the Princess .
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