human
Boy, I seem to recognise in thee a family likeness. Art thou not the tailor's son?
gpt
Alas! replied the Dervish with tears running down his cheeks,
human
He took Aladdin's face in his hands and gazed searchingly upon it as he continued:
gpt
Boy, I recognise my brother's features in thine; and, now that he is dead, I will find comfort in thee.
human
Give this to thy mother with my blessing, and say that her brother-in-law, who has been absent forty years, has returned and will visit her to-morrow to weep with her over the place where his brother is buried.
gpt
Mother! Mother! he cried excitedly, bursting in upon her,
human
gpt
My son, she broke in,
human
gpt
Nay, nay; returned Aladdin,
human
I wonder, she cried.
gpt
Can it be that my husband's brother did not die after all, or that he has risen from the grave? In either case he is rich and generous.
human
Hasten now to thy mother and give her these gold pieces and say that her brother-in-law would come to sup at her house this night.
gpt
Alas! that I should return to find his place vacant. Oh! woe; there is no power nor strength but in God!
human
Alack! she said,
gpt
I am grieved to hear this of thee, said the Dervish, turning to Aladdin;
human
But Aladdin was still silent, and it was clear that he had no mind to work at any trade. Seeing this the Dervish made a better offer.
gpt
Wouldst thou like to be a merchant? he asked.
human
If so I will give thee a shop with all kinds of merchandise, and thou shalt buy and sell and get gain, and rise to a position of importance.
gpt
It is well, O Son of my brother! replied the Dervish.
human
Then, to-morrow, I will take thee to the market and purchase a fine dress for thee, so that thou wilt be well received amongst thy fellow merchants; and, on the following day, I will stock a shop and set thee up in it; for this is the least I can do to show the great affection I bear for the memory of my late lamented brother.
gpt
Who but the boy's uncle would behave with such great kindness towards him?