and the like of fruits that might be eaten or not; but, finding
them like glass, he proceeded to gather in his sleeve [FN#241] of
every kind that was upon the trees, albeit he knew not jewels nor
their worth, saying in himself, since he had been baulked in his
intent of eating, "I will gather of these fruits of glass and
will play with them at home." Accordingly he proceeded to pluck
and put in his pockets [FN#242] and his sleeves [FN#243] till he
filled them; after which he filled his girdle with the fruits and
girt himself withal; in fine, he carried off as much as he might,
purposing to lay them up with him in the house by way of
ornament, for that he thought them glass, as I have said. Then he
quickened his pace, of his fear of his uncle the Maugrabin, and
hastened through the four chambers and the [outer] vault nor
looked, as he returned, at the jars of gold, albeit he might now
have taken of them. [FN#244]

When he came to the stair [FN#245] and ascended it and there
remained to him but a small matter, to wit, the last step, which
was much higher than the others, he could not avail to mount it
of himself, having regard to that which he was carrying; so he
said to the Maugrabin, "O my uncle, give me thy hand and help me
up." Quoth he, "O my son, give me the lamp and lighten thyself;
maybe it is that which hindereth thee." "Nay, O my uncle,"
answered Alaeddin, "the lamp hindereth me nought; but do thou
give me thy hand and when I am up, I will give thee the lamp."
The enchanter, who wanted the lamp and that only, fell to urging
Alaeddin to give it him; but the latter, having wrapped it within
his clothes, with purses [FN#246] of jewel-fruits atop of
it, [FN#247] could not reach it with his hand, so he might give it
him. [FN#248] The [FN#249] Maugrabin was instant with him to give