ALI BABA AND THE. FORTY THIEVES. 51

 

When he returned from the bath, the
sun being risen, Ali Baba was surprised
to see the jars of oil still in their places ;
he enquired the reason of Morgiana,
who let him in, and who had left every-
thing as it was, in order to show it to
him. 2
‘My good master,” said Morgiana to
Ali Baba’s question, ‘‘ may God preserve
you and all your family. You will soon
know the reason, if you will take the
trouble to come with me.” Ali Baba
followed Morgiana, and when she had
shut the door, she took him to the first
jar and bid him look in and see if it