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Aladdin opened the door, and the magician stepped into the house.

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"Aladdin, son of my brother!" said Magrib.

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He placed a basket of figs into Zeba's arms, bowed low, and said,

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"Wife of my brother! A small gift."

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Then he looked around the room.

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"Tell me," he said, "where did your husband once sit?"

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Zeba pointed to a cushion by the wall.

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"Oh, my poor brother!"

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Magrib cried out—and collapsed into a heap on the cushion.

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"This looks like true sadness,"

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whispered Zeba, and she rushed to her guest.

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"There's no need to be so distressed," she said.

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"Come, let's eat!"

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Aladdin helped the magician stand up, and his mother carried in the food.

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Then, while they sat and ate, she began to question Magrib.

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"Sir, why have I never heard of you before this day?"

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"It is no surprise to me," answered Magrib.

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"I left this town, my birthplace, forty years ago."

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"My husband was still a boy!" said Zeba.

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Magrib nodded.

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"I wandered through many lands," he continued.

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"At last, I found my way to Egypt."

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"I've heard it is a wonderful place!" said Aladdin.

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"Yes, my boy, it is.

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But over time, I became old and homesick for my own country.

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I wanted to see my younger brother one more time before my death.

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So I journeyed home to find him.

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But I'm too late!" Magrib began to sob.

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"We cannot escape the will of God," said Zeba.

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"Here, poor man, eat a bit more!

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It will make you feel better."

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Magrib took another serving from a big dish.

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"I am comforted," he said.

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"Even though my brother has gone, he still lives on in this boy, Aladdin."

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Magrib put his hand on Aladdin's shoulder.

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"Nephew, you are the head of this house," he said.

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"What work have you learned to do?

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How do you take care of your good mother?"

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Feeling guilty, Aladdin looked at his mother.

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"He has learned nothing," the widow said angrily.

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"Nothing at all. All day, he plays games in the streets.

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His father died of sadness because this boy would not work."

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Then she burst into tears.

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"I am the one who works all day and night to take care of this lazy boy!"

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Aladdin hung his head in shame, while the magician smiled and comforted the widow.

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"Your troubles are over," he said.

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"God has blessed me with wealth so that I may help you."

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Aladdin looked up brightly, and his mother wiped away her tears.

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"My nephew, you must learn a business," said Magrib.

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"It is a disgrace to play all day while your old mother toils."

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"You are right, my uncle," Aladdin said quietly.

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"Now, boy, don't worry,"

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said Magrib, patting Aladdin on the shoulder.

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"I will buy you a shop and fill it with goods.

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Then you can be a merchant—buying, selling, and growing rich!"

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"A merchant?" said Aladdin.

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"Growing rich?" added his mother.

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She clapped her hands, embraced her son, and whispered into his ear,

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"This man must truly be your uncle!"

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"I have eaten enough, and it is now late," said Magrib.

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"But I will return in the morning, and we will go to the bazaar.

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I will buy Aladdin everything he needs to be a young merchant!"