human
Bear with me, O my uncle, he said.
gpt
I am heavily weighted and am out of breath. I will soon come to thee. Then he climbed three steps and one step more, and sank exhausted before the last, which was far higher than the others. The jewels and the Lamp oppressed him with heaviness and he could not mount that last step.
human
O my uncle, give me thy hand and help me up, he cried. But the wizard dare not touch him, for so the spell of fate was worded and he must abide by it.
gpt
Nay, he called down,
human
O my uncle, the Lamp is no weight at all; it is simply that I am exhausted and this step is too high for me. Give me thy hand and help me up.
gpt
Give me the Lamp! cried the Dervish holding his hand out for it, and beginning to rage.
human
Place it on the ledge before thee, and then I will help thee up.
gpt
Nay, returned Aladdin, growing obstinate,
human
If I get not the Lamp then may it perish with him!