become the Sultan's son-in-law, and the exceeding pomp used in
his marriage and bridal festivities; and he said in himself, "Ye
know not, good simple folk that ye are, [FN#403] what befell him
last night, that ye envy him." Then, when the night came in and
it was the season of sleep, Alaeddin arose and entering his
chamber, rubbed the lamp, whereupon the genie appeared to him
forthright and [FN#404] he bade him bring the princess and her
bridegroom, as on the past night, ere the Vizier's son should
take her maidenhead. The genie delayed not, but was absent a
little while; and when it was the appointed time, he returned
with the bed and therein the Lady Bedrulbudour and the Vizier's
son. With the latter he did as he had done the past night, to
wit, he took him and couched him in the draught- house, where he
deft him parched for excess of fright and dismay; whilst Alaeddin
arose and placing the sword between himself and the Lady
Bedrulbudour, lay down and slept till the morning, when the genie
appeared and restored the twain to their place, leaving Alaeddin
full of joy at [the discomfiture of] the Vizier's son.

When the Sultan arose in the morning, he bethought himself to
visit his daughter Bedrulbudour and see an she should do with him
as she had done on the past day; so, as soon as he awoke from his
sleep, he rose and donning his clothes, went to his daughter's
chamber and opened the door. Whereupon the Vizier's son arose
forthright and coming down from the bed, fell to donning his
clothes, with ribs cracking for cold; for that, when the Sultan
entered, it was no great while since the genie had brought them
back. The Sultan went up to his daughter, the Lady Bedrulbudour,
as she lay abed, and raising the curtain, gave her good morning
and kissed her between the eyes and asked her how she did. She