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Aladdin: (goes and opens the door). Greetings, Uncle! Mother! Mother,
come quickly! Uncle has come to see us.

Wizard: Greetings to you, Aladdin! (Zarina comes to the door.) Greetings

to you, Zarina!

Zarina: Who are you? How do you know my name? I don’t know you.

Wizard: Zarina, don’t you remember me? I’m your dead husband’s brother.

Zarina: Mustapha’s brother? After so many years! Please come inside. Do
sit down.

Wizard: Thank you. Peace be upon you! (to Aladdin) Aladdin, I need your
help. I’m an old man. Tomorrow, I must take out the treasure

which I have hidden in a secret place. Will you get it for me? I’ll
make you very rich if you help me.

Aladdin: Of course, Uncle, I’ll get your treasure for you.

Wizard: Thank you. We will leave early in the morning.

Scene 2

(Aladdin and the Wizard are in a narrow valley. The Wizard lights a fire and
throws a magic powder in it. The earth shakes terribly and the ground opens.
There is a big square stone with a round brass ring on it. Aladdin is astonished.)

Wizard: Aladdin, pull up the brass

ring.

Aladdin: Yes, Uncle. (pulls up the ring.
The stone moves to one side.

He sees a flight of stairs.)

Wizard: Now go down and look for an
old lamp. Bring it to me. Then
take what you want from the

cave.

terribly : in a way which is very astonished : very surprised
unpleasant and makes you

afraid
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