needed and that, if it sufficed not, they should take that which
Alaeddin had given him. So they took all the jewels assigned them
by the Sultan and wrought with them, but found that these also
sufficed them not, nor might they complete withal the half of
that which lacked of the lattice work of the oriel; [FN#524]
whereupon the Sultan bade take all the jewels which should be
found with the Viziers and chiefs of the state; and accordingly
they took them all and wrought therewith; but this also sufficed
not.

When it was morning, Alaeddin went up to view the jewelers' work
and saw that they had not completed half the lacking
lattice-work; whereupon he bade them incontinent undo all that
they had wrought and restore the jewels to their owners.
Accordingly, they undid it all and sent to the Sultan that which
was his and to the Viziers [and others] that which was theirs.
Then they went to the Sultan and told him that Alaeddin had
commanded them of this; whereupon he asked them, "What said he to
you and why would he not have the lattice-work finished and why
undid he that which you had done?" And they said to him, "O my
lord, we know nothing, save that he bade us undo all that we had
done." Whereupon the Sultan immediately called for the horses and
arising, mounted and rode to Alaeddin's palace.

Meanwhile Alaeddin, after dismissing the goldsmiths and the
jewellers, entered his closet and rubbed the lamp; whereupon the
genie forthwith appeared and said to him, "Seek what thou wilt;
thy slave is before thee." And Alaeddin said to him, "It is my
will that thou complete the lacking lattice-work of the
oriel." [FN#525] "On my head and eyes [be it]," replied the slave