188 ALI BABA AND

his asses before him with all the haste he could.
to town; but the uncertainty of the event made
him choose the safest course.

At last the door opened again, and the fort~
robbers came out. As the captain went in
he came out first, and: stood to see them all i
by him; when Ali Baba heard him make
door close by pronouncing these words, “,
Sesame.” Every man went and bridled his k
fastened his wallet, and mounted again ;
when the captain saw them all ready, h
himself at their head, and they returned th:
they had come.

Ali Baba did not immediately quit his
for, said he to himself, they may have for:
something and may come back again, and °
shall be taken. He followed them with hi
as far as he could see them, and after
stayed a considerable time before he desc:
Remembering the words the captain
robbers used to cause the door to ope
shut, he had the curiosity to try if ~
nouncing them would have the same c..
Accordingly, he went among the shrubs, ana
perceiving the door concealed behind them, stood
before it, and said, ‘‘ Open, Sesame.” ‘The door
instantly flew wide open,

    
 

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