Сергей Матвеев - Английские сказки для мальчиков / English Fairy Tales for Boys

“Please calm,” her son said, “I will do that for the princess – and even more!”

He called the Jinn. In a few moments [54] In a few moments – Через несколько мгновений the eighty slaves arrived. Each was carrying two basins of wonderful jewels.

Aladdin sent them to the palace. The slaves entered the palace and stood before the Sultan.

The Sultan was very glad and said, “Good woman, tell your son that I wait for him with open arms. [55] with open arms – с раскрытыми объятиями ”

She came back home joyfully. But Aladdin first called the Jinn.

“I want a beautiful dress,” he said, “a white horse, and twenty slaves. And ten thousand pieces of gold in ten purses.” The Jinn answered, “No problem, my Master.”

Aladdin mounted his horse and passed through the streets. The slaves were strewing gold.

When the Sultan saw Aladdin, he came down from his throne and led him into a hall. He wanted to marry him to the princess that very day. [56] that very day – в тот же день

But Aladdin refused, and said, “I must build a palace for her.”

At home he said to the Jinn, “Build me a palace of the finest marble, with jasper, agate, and other precious stones.”

The Jinn finished the palace by next day.

The Sultan sent musicians with trumpets and cymbals to meet them. The air resounded with music and cheers.

At night the princess said good-bye to her father. She was charmed at the sight of Aladdin.

The next day Aladdin invited the Sultan to see the palace.

Aladdin became the captain of the Sultan’s armies. He won several battles for him but remained modest and courteous. They lived in peace and content for several years.

But far away in Africa the magician remembered Aladdin. He discovered that Aladdin escaped from the cave, married a princess and was living in great honour and wealth!

He decided to steal the Lamp. He travelled night and day till he reached the capital. When he was passing through the town, the people everywhere were talking about a marvellous palace.

“Forgive my ignorance,” he asked, “ what is this palace you speak of? [57] what is this palace you speak of? – что это за дворец, о котором вы говорите? ”

“Did you not hear about Prince Aladdin’s palace,” was the reply, “the greatest wonder of the world?”

The magician saw the palace and became half mad with rage.

He bought a dozen copper lamps and put them into a basket. Then he went to the palace, crying, “ New lamps for old! [58] New lamps for old! – Меняю новые лампы на старые! ”

Aladdin was not at the palace at the moment. The princess sent a slave to find out what the noise was about. [59] to find out what the noise was about – выяснить, по поводу чего такой шум

“Your Majesty,” replied the slave, “an old fool offers to exchange fine new lamps for old ones.”

Another slave said, “We have a very old lamp, let’s change it.”

But this was the magic Lamp, which Aladdin left there. The princess did not know its value. She went and said to the magician, “Give me a new lamp for this.”

The wizard immediately exchanged the lamps. After that the wizard went away and rubbed the Lamp. The Jinn appeared. The magician ordered the Jinn to carry him, together with the palace and the princess, to a lonely place in Africa.

The next morning the Sultan did not see the Aladdin’s palace: it disappeared! He sent thirty men on horseback [60] thirty men on horseback – тридцать конных стражников to fetch Aladdin in chains.

“Where is my palace and my daughter?” asked the Sultan.

Aladdin could not say a word.

“ I must have my daughter back! [61] I must have my daughter back! – Я должен вернуть свою дочь! And you must find her or lose your head.”

Aladdin begged for forty days to find her. For three days he asked everyone what became of his palace. Nobody knew the answer.

He came to the banks of a river and rubbed the magic ring he still wore. Another Jinn appeared.

“Save my life, Jinn,” said Aladdin, “and bring my palace back.”

“That is not in my power,” said the Jinn. “I am only the Slave of the Ring. You must ask the Slave of the Lamp.”

“But you,” said Aladdin, “can take me to the palace and set me down under my wife’s window.”

He at once found himself in Africa, under the window of the princess. That morning the princess rose earlier than usual. As she was dressing, one of her women saw Aladdin. The princess ran and opened the window. They were very happy to see each other again.

“Please forgive me,” said the princess. “I didn’t know anything about the Lamp. So I gave it to the wizard. He is very evil, and he wants to marry me.”

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he had often seen him play a great many cunning tricks to catch rats and mice– он часто видел, как тот проделывал разные уловки, чтобы поймать мышей и крыс

miserable condition –жалкое положение

Holding its drawstrings in his forepaws –Держа шнурки в передних лапах

without pity –без сожаления

He was shown upstairs into the king’s apartment –Его провели наверх в покои короля

low bow –низкий поклон

my noble lord –мой благородный лорд

a brace of partridges –пара куропаток

from time to time –время от времени

to take game– приносить добычу

for certain –наверняка

without knowing why –не зная почему

as loud as he could –так громко, как мог

The king received him very courteously. –Король принял его очень вежливо.