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all women are like that said the genie. Look at this one; and if you
want her, she's yours.
He put Sidi Ahmad carefully down on
the roof of a beautiful palace. This palace belongs to the King of
China, said the genie. His daughter is down there, in the garden.
Sidi Ahmad looked down at the
beautiful young girl. Oh, yes. I would like to marry her, he said.
Help me, Genie, please!
Very well said the genie. Listen...He
spoke a few words in Sidi Ahmad's ear.
One minute the King's daughter was
picking flowers. The next minute she was lying on the ground. She
looked dead. The servants ran to her: her eyes were shut and her
face was as white as milk. They called the King's doctor, but he
could do nothing.
I will give anything-anything-to the
man who makes her well! promised the King.
Sidi Ahmad walked into the room. I her
that your daughter is ill great King, he said. They led him to her.
I see he said. A bad genie has got into your daughter, great King.
This sometimes happens in my country. I must try to make the genie
go but it will not be easy. He spoke to the white, still girl. Come
out of there. Genie Can't you see the girl's father is frightened?
 It's
nice in her! a deep soft voice said. Nice and peaceful! The voice
seemed to come from the lovely lips of the King's beautiful
daughter. The King fell down on his knees. Please help her! he
cried.
Get out! said Sidi Ahmad again.
Oh, all right! said the deep voice.
The girl's body shook like a leaf and the genie flew out of her
mouth in a cloud of smoke.
Oh, I've had such a strange dream, the
girl said in her own sweet voice. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.
Her father ran to her and took took in his arms.
Soon Sidi Ahmad married the King's
daughter.
They had a beautiful wedding and were
very happy. Sidi Ahmad forgot about his other wife-the one he left
in the well.
One day some servants arrived from the
King of India Great King they said, we hear that you have a
wonderful doctor who can make genies obey him. Our king's daughter
is very ill, and the palace magician can do nothing. He says that a
genie is inside her, and the genie is too strong for him.
Of course my son-law will help, said
the King of China. He took a genie out of my daughter when she was
close to death. Sidi Ahmad go at once and help these good people.
 Sidi
Ahmad did not want to go. He was very happy with his new wife but he
had to obey the King.
The King of India was very glad to see Sidi Ahmad. Sir he said. I
will give you anything-anything-if you can help my daughter.
I will do my best, said Sidi Ahmad. He lifted the girl's veil-and
fell in love. She was tall and dark, with red lips and hair like a
black cloud around her lovely face. Dear lady, he said I am so sorry
I can't help you.
To his surprise a deep. soft voice answered, Oh So they asked you to
come! It was the genie from the well.
Come out1! cried Sidi Ahmad in a loud voice. Quietly he whispered If
you don't come out, they will cut off my head!
But I like it here said the deep voice it is so calm Please begged
Sidi Ahmad. I saved you once.
That was a long time ago, said the genie. I'm very happy her. I'm
going to stay.
Then Sidi Ahmad remembered something. He looked behind him.
Genie he said. I have brought someone with me. She wants to talk to
you.
Who said the deep voice.
Ahmad. She says she could not find the treasure at the bottom of the
well. She thinks you know where it is. Shall I tell her you're here?
Oh, no said the deep, soft voice. Not that talking woman. Talk, talk
talk, talk, talk, Oh, no! Don't tell her I am here. Tell her I have
gone away, and you don't know where I am.
Then the girl's body began to shake like a leaf. The genie flew out
of her mouth like a cloud of black smoke. The girl sat up and rubbed
her beautiful dark eyes.
Good day, dear lady, said Sidi Ahmad. Will you marry me? Of course
she agreed.
 And
so Sidi Ahmad became the husband of three wives. One was the King of
China. One was the daughter of the King of India. Both were sweet
and pretty and kind. but Sidi Ahmad loved his first wife best. She
always took great care of him. and she never said a word.
You see, when Sidi Ahmad was in India
talking to the genie he remembered his poor first wife. He went
straight back to the well and pulled her up.
The cold well had hurt her throat. She
had lost her voice and could not say anything to him. Before she
could get her voice back. Sidi Ahmad told his servants to make wells
everywhere. Each well
How sweet, people said. Sidi Ahmad
loves his first wife so much! His wife understood, too. She knew
that Sidi Ahmad loved her. When her voice got better, she stayed
quite. She did not want to be a prisoner in the well again! Yes Sidi
Ahmad was a very lucky man.
 For
a thousand and one nights, Scheherazade told King Shahriah her
stories. She told one wonderful story after another .Every morning
she stopped in the middle of a new story. Every morning the King
sent his executioner way. He had to her the rest of the story. and
then next one, and then the one after that.
One day he forget to tell the
executioner to come back again. No more lovely young girls died
because of King Shahriah after that.
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Sidi
Ahmad was a lucky man. He had a nice home, a pretty wife and a
pleasant job. He had a donkey too. Every day he cut wood in the
forest and sold it in the Every day he cut wood in the forest
and sold it in the market. He was very happy. Only one thing in
his life was wrong. Sidi Ahmad's wife never stopped talking.
Sidi
Ahmad smiled quietly. He climbed on the donkey's back and rode
away. My wife will be very angry, he said to himself. But I
don't care it so lovely and quiet without her! I'll back and
help up later. He spent a happy busy day in the forest.
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