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host; and while Ali Baba went to speak to
Morgiana he withdrew into the yard, under pre-
tence of looking at his mules. Ali Baba, after
charging Morgiana afresh to take care of his
guest, said to her, “To-morrow morning I de-
sign to go to the bath before day; take care my
bathing-linen be ready; give them to Abdoollah,”
which was the slave’s name; “and make me some
good broth against I return.” After this he went
to bed.

In the meantime the captain of the robbers
went from the stable to give his people orders
what to do; and beginning at the first jar, and
so on to the last, said to each man: “As soon
as I throw some stones out of the chamber
window where I lie, do not fail to cut the jar
open with the knife you have about you for the
purpose, and come out, and I will immediately
join you.” After this he returned into the house,
when Morgiana, taking up a light, conducted him
' to his chamber, where she left him; and he, to
avoid any suspicion, put the light out soon after,
and laid himself down in his clothes, that he
might be the more ready to rise. .

Morgiana, remembering Ali Baba’s orders, got
his bathing-linen ready, and ordered Abdoollah to
set on the pot for the broth; but while she was