Shetoldhimthat,havingseenhim,shewillinglyobeyedherfatherinthismatter。Aftertheweddinghadtakenplace,Aladdinledherintothehall,whereafeastwasspread,andshesuppedwithhim,afterwhichtheydancedtillmidnight。
NextdayAladdininvitedtheSultantoseethepalace。Onenteringthehallwiththefour—and—twentywindowswiththeirrubies,diamondsandemeralds,hecried,\"Itisaworld’swonder!
Thereisonlyonethingthatsurprisesme。Wasitbyaccidentthatonewindowwasleftunfinished?\"\"No,sir,bydesign,\"
returnedAladdin。\"IwishedyourMajestytohavethegloryoffinishingthispalace。\"TheSultanwaspleased,andsentforthebestjewelersinthecity。Heshowedthemtheunfinishedwindow,andbadethemfititupliketheothers。\"Sir,\"repliedtheirspokesman,\"wecannotfindjewelsenough。\"TheSultanhadhisownfetched,whichtheysoonused,buttonopurpose,forinamonth’stimetheworkwasnothalfdone。Aladdinknowingthattheirtaskwasvain,badethemundotheirworkandcarrythejewelsback,andthegeniefinishedthewindowathiscommand。TheSultanwassurprisedtoreceivehisjewelsagain,andvisitedAladdin,whoshowedhimthewindowfinished。TheSultanembracedhim,theenviousviziermeanwhilehintingthatitwastheworkofenchantment。
Aladdinhadwontheheartsofthepeoplebyhisgentlebearing。