ALIBABA

　　I
　　TherewasonceaPiersfamily，andthefatherofthegrouppidedhissonrsquo；sequallybetweenthemforhomes。
　　ThegreedysonnamedCassim，marriedarichwifeandofcoursegotrichhimself。Theotherone，namedALIBABA，wasnothalfofgreedyashewas，andmarriedapoorwifeandremainedaspoorasusual。
　　OnedayALIBABAwenttotownwhereheknewwasawoodintheend；hebroughtwithhimthreemulesandanaxetoloadwood。ALIBABAonlyfinishedloadinghalfhismuleswithwood，whenheheardathumpingsoundcomingfromnotfaraway；hethoughtitwasinthefields。
　　Astheycamenearerandnearer，ALIBABAbegantofeelmoreliketheywererobbers。Sohedecidedtoleavehismulesandsavehimself，andheclimbedupatreenearby，andwaiteduntiltherobberswentaway。
　　ALIBABAwaspatient，andwaitedfortherobberstogoaway；aftertherobberstiedtheirhorsestothefenceintown，theycameunderthetreewhichALIBABAhadlefthismules；hefoundtherobbersapproachingabigrock，andfoundthecaptainoftheleadersstandinginthefrontofthebigrock。Andthenpronouncedthewords，ldquo；Opensesame！rdquo；themouthofthecaveimmediatelyopenedwide，andtherobberswentinside；thecaptainwentinlast。AfterafewminutesALIBABAfoundtherobberscomingoutwithbagsintheirhands，sincethecaptainoftherobberswentinlasthecameoutfirstthatisforsure！Andthenthecaptainoftherobbersstoodatthemouthofthecaveagain，andpronouncedthewords，ldquo；Closesesame！rdquo；andthedoorimmediatelyclosedshutverytightly。Andthenrobbershoppedontheirhorses，andgallopedawaythroughthefields。
　　ALIBABAstaredatthemforalongtimeuntilhecouldnrsquo；tseethem。
　　AndsoALIBABAgotdownfromthetree，andwenttothebigrock。Andasheknewthewords，hepronounced，ldquo；Opensesame！rdquo；thedoorimmediatelyopened。Thenhewentinside。ToALIBABArsquo；ssurprise，hefoundagoldenchamber，andinitwasgoldanddiamondsofallkinds！ALIBABAcouldnrsquo；tevenbelievehisluck！
　　II
　　ALIBABAquicklygotasmanybagsofgoldashismulescouldcarry，andthenputtheminthesack；afterthatheplacedthewooduponthegoldsofirmlythatthegoldcouldnrsquo；tbeseen。
　　ThenALIBABArodehomewithhismules，andcarriedthewoodwithbagsofgoldintothehouse。Afterplacingthemonthefloor，hiswifecameoutwithporridge，ldquo；Howareyoutoday？rdquo；andhiswife；ALIBABAsmiled，ldquo；Betterthanusual，rdquo；thenhequicklypouredthewoodout，andunderitwasbagsofgold。ALIBABArsquo；swifewasalsoastonishedtofindtheirgoodfortune。ALIBABAwaspleasedaswell。
　　Hiswifelovedthegoldsomuch，thatshewantedtoknowhowmanypiecestherewere。Afterdinner，hiswifebegantocount，butALIBABAstoppedherandsaid，ldquo；Wife，asmuchasitistohearbutyouwillneverfinishcounting；ifyoudonrsquo；tfinishtodayandwaitfortomorrowthenyouwillhavetostartfromscratchagain。rdquo；
　　ldquo；Youarerighthusband，butIstillwanttofigurehowmuchwehave。Howaboutthis，IwillgotoyourbrotherCassimrsquo；shouseandborrowameasure，andthenmeasurehowmuchwehave，okay？rdquo；ALIBABAagreed，forhewasalmostthepersonintheworldtofindouthowmuchtheyhave。
　　AndsothenextmorningALIBABArsquo；swifewenttoCassimrsquo；shousetoborrowameasure，Cassimrsquo；swifecameoutandsaid，ldquo；Sister，wehavelotsofmeasures；youarewelcometoborrowanyoneofthem。rdquo；Andthenshewenttothebasement，andgotabagofmeasure，andthenALIBABArsquo；swifepickedoneandwentbacktoherhouse。Whensheapproached，shekneltdownandbegantomeasure。Afterashorttime，shewenttoCassimrsquo；shouseagaintoreturnthemeasure，notnoticingthatonepieceofgoldcoinstucktothebottomofthemeasure。ldquo；Hereyouaresister，rdquo；shesaidassheputthemeasuredown，ldquo；Ihavefinishedusingit。rdquo；Andthenwentaway。
　　Cassimrsquo；swifedidnottakelongtorealizethepieceofpuregoldcoin。ShetookitoffandcalledCassim，ldquo；Husband，Iknowyoususpectthatyouarearichfellow；butyourbrotherALIBABAistentimesasrichasyou，hedoesnotcounthismoney；butmeasuresthem。rdquo；
　　Cassimlookedatthegoldcoinandknewatonce，ldquo；ALIBABAjustpretendedthathewasapoorfellowandborrowsanythingwehave，rdquo；Cassimwasnotevenpleasedathisbrotherrsquo；sgoodfortune，butwastheopposite。AndthenCassimledhiswifetoALIBABArsquo；shouse，ldquo；ALIBABA，tellme，wheredidyougetallofthisgoodfortune。rdquo；Atthatmoment，ALIBABAknewthatthesecrethadbeenspreadthoughhisownwifersquo；sstupidity。ldquo；LookALIBABA，ifyoudonrsquo；ttellmewhereyougotthisgold；Ishalltelleverybody，andnotonlywillyougetnomore，butyouwillhavenomoregoldintherestofyourlife！Ha！rdquo；laughedCassim。
　　AndsoALIBABAtoldhimwherehefoundthegold，andeventhewordsheknewofhowtomakethedooropenandshut。AndsoCassimwokeupearlythenextmorning，andtookwithhistendonkeystofillthegold。HearrivedattheplacewhereALIBABAhadtoldhim，andpronouncedthesewords，ldquo；OpenSesame！rdquo；thedoorinstantlyopenedwide，andinsideofcourse；hefoundachamberofpuregold，andinitwasgold。
　　Cassimfilledasmanybagsofgoldashewanted。Butwhentherobbersarrivedhewasstillfilling。Whentherobbersfoundout，theyusedtheirswordsandsoonkilledhim。
　　III
　　AfterthedeathofCassim，ALIBABAwantedrevengefromthoseterriblerobbers，andsothoughtofaplan。Whenhiswifeandhefinishedtheirporridge，ALIBABAusedhismoneyandboughtasmuchoilashisthreemulescouldcarry；andthendisguisedhimselfasthekingrsquo；speasant。
　　Whenitwastheafternoon，ALIBABAtiedthejarsofoiltohisthreemules，andthensetofftowheretherockis。WhentherobbersarrivedtheysawALIBABAinthedisguiseofapeasant，theysaid，ldquo；Dearkingrsquo；speasant，wewishtoletyoumoveaside，sothatwecouldgetsomethingthatcouldmakeourlifeaaabetter，rdquo；ldquo；Okaydearboys，butfirstIwantyoutohavesomeofthisoilwhichisfreshmade。Theyareverycheap。rdquo；
　　TherobbersarguedwithALIBABAuntiltheysaid，okay，butfirstyoustepasidewhilewegetsomethinginthecave；andthencomeouttobuysomeoil；rdquo；thentheydroveALIBABAawayforaboutakilometerawayfromtherock，andthenwentbacktogettheirmoney。Thecaptainoftherobberssaid，ldquo；Opensesame！rdquo；andthedoorflewwideopen，andthentheywalkedinside。Afterashorttimetheycameback，theyloadedsomewoodsoastopretendtheywenttherejusttogetwood；andthenrodeofftowhereALIBABAstoodstaringatthemeagerly。
　　ldquo；Okaykingrsquo；speasant，rdquo；saidthecaptainoftherobbers，ldquo；Weshalldrinktheoilinwhichyourequestedustodo；rdquo；andsoALIBABAgavethemeachascoopofoiltodrink，andthenwentbackhimself。
　　Thenextdayhewenttowheretherobberslived，sinceoilcanmakepeopledizzy，theyprobablyshouldwakeupvery，verylate。Andsohetookwithhimacanofwhitepaint，andpaintedtheirhousedoorwithit；thenwithoutawordtosay，hecarved，ldquo；Puttherobbersinjail，theystolesomemoneyandpretendedthattheywerenice！rdquo；
　　Afterashorttimehefoundtherobberswakingup，andthendressingup。Theyfoundoutallthepeopleintownwerestaringattheirdoor，theythought，ldquo；LookErick！Theymustthinkourdoorisprettyindeed。rdquo；Andthenalltherobberswentoutandwavedhereandtherewithoutevennoticingthatontheirdoorwasthesign。Andsotheyhadtobearrested。Afterafewminuteswhentheyopenedtheireyes，theywereinjail。Andtheyhadaguardtoguardthelock，andsotheycouldnrsquo；tgetthekeysandcomeout。
　　Therobberswerenothappy，buttheysaid，ldquo；Chillup，rdquo；toeveryotherrobberbecausethattheyhadasickplan。
　　IV
　　Now，therobbershadasickplan；andsotheytooktheirowngloves，andputonaglass；afterthatthesunshonethroughitwhichmadelotsofflamesintheairlikeawhirlbetweenthesouth，andthegateopened。
　　Whentherobbersescaped，theyimmediatelyrantotown；wheneverybodywasasleep，theycreptquietlytoALIBABArsquo；shouse，andfoundsomemoney。Thecaptainsaid，ldquo；Hestolesome；letusgethim，forIamsurethatheistheonewhohadtheidea！rdquo；andthentheythoughtofacleverplan，buttheydidnotknowthatALIBABA，wasathousandtimesmoresmartthaneitheroftherobbers。
　　Andsooncetheycreptin，theyhidinoneoftheemptyjarsofoilandstoodtherequietly，whilethecaptainoftherobberswenttoALIBABArsquo；sroom。Afterhewentinthere，hegrabbedhissword，andwasjustabouttokillhimwhenALIBABAquietlyopenedhiseyesandsawhim。Hepretendedtosleep。Andwhenthecaptainoftherobberswastired，hedecidedtohavearest，andrestedonthefloor。
　　ALIBABAthengotupandoutastuffedanimalinthere，andthengotoutofbedandtothejarsofoil。Whenhefoundoutthatinitwererobbers，hebegantostamphisfeet。ldquo；Isthatyoucaptain？rdquo；askedoneoftherobbers，ldquo；Canwecomeoutnow？rdquo；ldquo；YesErik，youcancomeout，rdquo；butbeforeEriktherobberliftedouthishead，ALIBABAgrabbedaknifeandkilledErik，andthentiedtheotherjarsonhisthreemules；andthrewthemintothepondnearby。AndsoALIBABAhadkilledalloftherobbers。
　　Whenmorningcame，thecaptainoftherobberswokeup。Whenhefoundthathisothermatesweregone，heranawayleavinghisswordonthefloor。WiththisswordALIBABAtrainedtobeaknightandbecamericherashegrewolder。
　　修改后
　　I
　　TherewasonceaPiersfamily，andthefatherofthegrouppidedhissonrsquo；sequallybetweenthemforproperties。
　　OnegreedysonnamedCassim，marriedarichwifeandofcoursegotrichhimself。Theotherone，namedALIBABA，wasnothalfofgreedyashisbrotherwas，marriedapoorwifeandremainedaspoorasusual。
　　OnedayALIBABAwenttotownwhereheknewtherewasawoodintheend；hebroughtwithhimthreemulesandanaxetoloadwood。ALIBABAonlyfinishedloadinghalfhismuleswithwood，whenheheardathumpingsoundcomingfromnotfaraway；hethoughtitwasinthefields。
　　Astheycamenearerandnearer，ALIBABAbegantofeelmoreliketheywererobbers。Sohedecidedtoleavehismulesandsavehimself，andheclimbedupatreenearby，andwaiteduntiltherobberswentaway。
　　ALIBABAwaspatient，andwaitedfortherobberstogoaway；aftertherobberstiedtheirhorsestothefenceintown，theycameunderthetreewhichALIBABAhadlefthismules；hefoundtherobbersapproachingabigrock，andfoundtheheadstandinginthefrontofthebigrock。Andthenpronouncedthewords，ldquo；Opensesame！rdquo；themouthofthecaveimmediatelyopenedwide，andtherobberswentinside；theheadwentinlast。AfterafewminutesALIBABAfoundtherobberscomingoutwithbagsintheirhands，sincetheheadwentinlasthecameoutfirstthatisforsure！Andthentheheadstoodatthemouthofthecaveagain，andpronouncedthewords，ldquo；Closesesame！rdquo；andthedoorimmediatelyclosedshutverytightly。Andthenrobbershoppedontheirhorses，andgallopedawaythroughthefields。
　　ALIBABAstaredatthemforalongtimeuntilhecouldnrsquo；tseethem。
　　SoALIBABAgotdownfromthetree，andwenttothebigrock。Andasheknewthewords，hepronounced，ldquo；Opensesame！rdquo；thedoorimmediatelyopened。Thenhewentinside。ToALIBABArsquo；ssurprise，hefoundagoldenchamber，andinitwasgoldanddiamondsofallkinds！ALIBABAcouldnrsquo；tevenbelievehisluck！
　　II
　　ALIBABAquicklygotasmanybagsofgoldashismulescouldcarry，andthenputtheminthesack；afterthatheplacedthewooduponthegoldsofirmlythatthegoldcouldnrsquo；tbeseen。
　　ThenALIBABArodehomewithhismules，andcarriedthewoodwithbagsofgoldintothehouse。Afterplacingthemonthefloor，hiswifecameoutwithporridge，ldquo；Howareyoutoday？rdquo；askedhiswife；ALIBABAsmiled，ldquo；Betterthanusual，rdquo；thenhequicklypouredthewoodout，andunderitwasbagsofgold。ALIBABArsquo；swifewasalsoastonishedtofindtheirgoodfortune。ALIBABAwaspleasedaswell。
　　Hiswifelovedthegoldsomuch，thatshewantedtoknowhowmanypiecestherewere。Afterdinner，hiswifebegantocount，butALIBABAstoppedherandsaid，ldquo；Wife，asmuchasitistohearbutyouwillneverfinishcounting；ifyoudonrsquo；tfinishtodayandwaitfortomorrowthenyouwillhavetostartfromscratchagain。rdquo；
　　ldquo；Youarerighthusband，butIstillwanttofigurehowmuchwehave。Howaboutthis，IwillgotoyourbrotherCassimrsquo；shouseandborrowameasure，andthenmeasurehowmuchwehave，okay？rdquo；ALIBABAagreed，forhewasalmostthepersonintheworldtofindouthowmuchtheyhave。
　　AndsothenextmorningALIBABArsquo；swifewenttoCassimrsquo；shousetoborrowameasuringbin，Cassimrsquo；swifecameoutandsaid，ldquo；Sister，wehavelotsofmeasuringbins；youarewelcometoborrowanyoneofthem。rdquo；Andthenshewenttothebasement，andgotabagofmeasuringbins，andthenALIBABArsquo；swifepickedoneandwentbacktoherhouse。Whensheapproached，shekneltdownandbegantomeasure。Afterashorttime，shewenttoCassimrsquo；shouseagaintoreturnthebin，withoutnoticingthatonepieceofgoldcoinstucktothebottomofthebin。ldquo；Hereyouaresister，rdquo；shesaidassheputthemeasuringbindown，ldquo；Ihavefinishedusingit。rdquo；Andthenwentaway。
　　Cassimrsquo；swifedidnottakelongtorealizethepieceofpuregoldcoin。ShetookitoffandcalledCassim，ldquo；Husband，Iknowyoususpectthatyouarearichfellow；butyourbrotherALIBABAistentimesasrichasyou，hedoesnotcounthismoney；butmeasuresthem。rdquo；
　　Cassimlookedatthegoldcoinandknewatonce，ldquo；ALIBABAjustpretendedthathewasapoorfellowandborrowsanythingwehave，rdquo；Cassimwasnotevenpleasedathisbrotherrsquo；sgoodfortune，butwastheopposite。AndthenCassimledhiswifeforALIBABArsquo；shouse，ldquo；ALIBABA，tellme，wheredidyougetallofthisgoodfortune。rdquo；Atthatmoment，ALIBABAknewthatthesecrethadbeenspreadthoughhisownwifersquo；sstupidity。ldquo；LookALIBABA，ifyoudonrsquo；ttellmewhereyougotthisgold；Ishalltelleverybody，andnotonlywillyougetnomore，butyouwillhavenomoregoldintherestofyourlife！Ha！rdquo；laughedCassim。
　　AndALIBABAtoldhimwherehefoundthegold，andeventhewordsheknewabouthowtomakethedooropenandshut。AndCassimwokeupearlythenextmorning，andtookwithhistendonkeystofillthegold。HearrivedattheplacewhereALIBABAhadtoldhim，andpronouncedthesewords，ldquo；OpenSesame！rdquo；thedoorinstantlyopenedwide，andinsideofcourse；hefoundachamberofpuregold，andinitwasgold。
　　Cassimfilledasmanybagsofgoldashewanted。Butwhentherobbersarrivedhewasstillfilling。Whentherobbersfoundout，theyusedtheirswordsandsoonkilledhim。
　　III
　　AfterthedeathofCassim，ALIBABAwantedrevengefromthoseterriblerobbers，andsothoughtofaplan。Whenhiswifeandhefinishedtheirporridge，ALIBABAusedhismoneytobuyasmuchoilashisthreemulescouldcarry；andthendisguisedhimselfasthekingrsquo；speasant。
　　Intheafternoon，ALIBABAtiedthejarsofoiltohisthreemules，andthensetofftowheretherockis。WhentherobbersarrivedtheysawALIBABAinthedisguiseofapeasant，theysaid，ldquo；Dearkingrsquo；speasant，wewishtoletyoumoveaside，sothatwecouldgetsomethingthatcouldmakeourlifeaaabetter，rdquo；ldquo；Okaydearboys，butfirstIwantyoutohavesomeofthisoilwhichisfreshmade。Theyareverycheap。rdquo；
　　TherobbersarguedwithALIBABAuntiltheysaid，okay，butfirstyoustepasidewhilewegetsomethinginthecave；andthencomeouttobuysomeoil；rdquo；thentheydroveALIBABAawayforaboutakilometerawayfromtherock，andthenwentbacktogettheirmoney。Theheadoftherobberssaid，ldquo；Opensesame！rdquo；andthedoorflewwideopen，andthentheywalkedinside。Afterashorttimetheycameback，theyloadedsomewoodsoastopretendtheywenttherejusttogetwood；andthenrodeofftowhereALIBABAstoodstaringatthemeagerly。
　　ldquo；Okaykingrsquo；speasant，rdquo；saidthecaptainoftherobbers，ldquo；Weshalldrinktheoilinwhichyourequestedustodo；rdquo；andsoALIBABAgavethemeachascoopofoiltodrink，andthenwentbackhimself。
　　Thenextdayhewenttowheretherobberslived，sinceoilcanmakepeopledizzy，theyprobablyshouldwakeupvery，verylate。Andsohetookwithhimacanofwhitepaint，andpaintedtheirhousedoorwithit；thenwithoutawordtosay，hecarved，ldquo；Puttherobbersinjail，theystolesomemoneyandpretendedthattheywerenice！rdquo；
　　Afterashorttimehefoundtherobberswakingup，andthendressingup。Theyfoundoutallthepeopleintownwerestaringattheirdoor，theythought，ldquo；LookErick！Theymustthinkourdoorisprettyindeed。rdquo；Andthenalltherobberswentoutandwavedhereandtherewithoutevennoticingthesignsontheirdoor。Andsotheyhadtobearrested。Afterafewminuteswhentheyopenedtheireyes，theywereinjail。Andtheyhadaguardtoguardthelock，theycouldnrsquo；tgetthekeysandcomeout。
　　Therobberswerenothappy，buttheysaid，ldquo；Chillup，rdquo；toeveryotherrobberbecausetheyhadasickplan。
　　IV
　　Now，therobbershadasickplan；andtheytooktheirowngloves，andputonaglass；afterthatthesunshonethroughitwhichmadelotsofflamesintheairlikeawhirlbetweenthesouth，andthegateopened。
　　Whentherobbersescaped，theyimmediatelyrantotown；wheneverybodywasasleep，theycreptquietlytoALIBABArsquo；shouse，andfoundsomemoney。Theheadsaid，ldquo；Hestolesome；letusgethim，forIamsurethatheistheonewhohadtheidea！rdquo；andthentheythoughtofacleverplan，buttheydidnotknowthatALIBABA，wasathousandtimesmoresmartthaneitheroftherobbers。
　　Andoncetheycreptin，theyhidinoneoftheemptyjarsofoilandstoodtherequietly，theheadoftherobberswenttoALIBABArsquo；sroom。Afterhewentinthere，hegrabbedhissword，andwasjustabouttokillhimwhenALIBABAquietlyopenedhiseyesandsawhim。Hepretendedtosleep。Andwhenthecaptainoftherobberswastired，hedecidedtohavearest，andrestedonthefloor。
　　ALIBABAthengotupandoutastuffedanimalinthere，andthengotoutofbedandtothejarsofoil。Whenhefoundoutthatinitwererobbers，hebegantostamphisfeet。ldquo；Isthatyouhead？rdquo；askedoneoftherobbers，ldquo；Canwecomeoutnow？rdquo；ldquo；YesErik，youcancomeout，rdquo；butbeforeEriktherobberliftedouthishead，ALIBABAgrabbedaknifeandkilledErik，andthentiedtheotherjarsonhisthreemules；andthrewthemintothepondnearby。SoALIBABAhadkilledalloftherobbers。
　　Whenmorningcame，theheadoftherobberswokeup。Whenhefoundthathisothermatesweregone，heranawayleavinghisswordonthefloor。WiththisswordALIBABAtrainedtobeaknightandbecamericherashegrewolder。
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