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Aladdin lifted the stone. He went down the stairs.
He made his way through a hallway of treasures. He was
careful not to touch anything. When he found the lamp,
he tucked it inside his bag. Then, he filled his pockets
with all the glittering things he saw. He didn’t know they
were precious gems. He was thinking, “I will gather these
pretty things to play with at home.”
All those gems weighed Aladdin down. When he came
to the top of the staircase, he could not climb out. “Give
me a hand, Uncle,” he cried.
“First, give me the lamp,” the magician answered.
The lamp was buried in the bag Aladdin was carrying.
“I cannot reach it now,” Aladdin said.
“Hand it up to me,” said the magician.
“But I can’t!” Aladdin said.
The magician grew angry. “The lamp!” he cried, for
that was all he cared about.
But Aladdin did not want to drop anything. “I will
give it to you when I get out,” he said.
The impatient magician felt he could wait no longer.
He chanted a magic spell. The stone rolled back, trapping
Aladdin in the black darkness of the cave.
14 Classic Tales