bride gift and the dowry of the Lady Bedrulbudour, and she is thy
bride and this, O my son, is the night of your [FN#443] bridal and
thy going in to the Lady Bedrulbudour. Nay, the Sultan, that he
might certify me of his word, proclaimed thee his son-in-law
before the folk and declared that this should be the
wedding-night; but he said to me, 'Let thy son come hither to me,
so I may make acquaintance with him, and I will receive him with
all honour and worship.' And now, O my son, my office [FN#444] is
ended, whatsoever remaineth is a matter for thee." [FN#445]

Alaeddin kissed his mother's hand and thanked her amain for her
kindness; [FN#446] then he arose and entering his chamber, took
the lamp and rubbed it; whereupon the genie presented himself and
said to him, "Here am I; seek what thou wilt." Quoth Alaeddin,
"My will is that thou take me to a bath, whose like is not in the
world, and fetch me a suit of royal raiment and exceeding costly,
such as no king can boast." "Hearkening and obedience," replied
the Marid and taking him up, brought him intro a bath, never saw
King nor Kisra [FN#447] its like, for it was of alabaster and
agate and full of marvellous limnings that ravished the sight,
and therein was a saloon all embossed with precious jewels. None
was there; but, when Alaeddin entered, there came in to him one
of the Jinn in human semblance and washed him and bathed him to
the utmost of the wish: after [FN#448] which he went forth the
bath to the outer saloon, where he found his clothes taken away
and in their stead a suit of the richest royal apparel. Then
sherbets were brought him and coffee with ambergris and he drank
and arose; whereupon there came to him a troop of slaves and clad
him in those [FN#449] sumptuous clothes [FN#450] and he dressed and
perfumed himself with essences and sweet-scented smoke. [FN#451]