Ali Baba ` 2

Ali Baba

part two



[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة]


By now, Ali Baba had opened the shop
which he had always dreamed about. He was a fair and generous shop
owner. He was happy, his family had plenty, and every neighbor was his
friend. Ali Baba hired a helper named Morgiana. She was a very clever
and beautiful young lady. She enjoyed her work at the shop. And
Morgiana cared for Ali Baba and his family very much. One day, a
stranger came calling at the shop. He asked Morgiana many questions
about the owner. The odd stranger's questions worried Morgiana. She
vowed to keep a watchful eye on the shop. The stranger was really a
thief in disguise. The thief returned to the robber's cave to report
back to the Captain. "His name is Ali Baba, Captain," said the thief.
"He lives behind his new shop in town. He was a poor woodcutter only a
few weeks ago." "Go back there at nightfall," the Captain ordered.


[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة]



"Mark his house with this white chalk, and later, I will take 20 men to
the marked house and finish him." As he was told, the thief crept in
the shadows to mark Ali Baba's home. Little did he know that clever
Morgiana had spotted him. As the thief marked the door, she followed
with white chalk, too, and marked all the doors. When the Captain and
his 20 thieves arrived later that night, they found every door was
marked. They did not know which house to attack, so they crept away in
shame. Their leader was angry and said, "Who will get this right?" One
brave thief stepped forward. "Here is some red chalk," the Captain
offered. "Mark the door, and I will lead 30 men to storm Ali Baba's
home."The thief did as he was told, but again Morgiana played her trick
on the Captain and his 30 thieves. The Captain decided to use all his
power against Ali Baba. The Forty Thieves gathered together and made a
plan.



[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة]


The Captain would disguise himself as an oil merchant. He would
lead a train of mules that carried 39 barrels. The thieves would hide
inside the barrels and await their Captain's signal. It was a great
plan. Early that night, they arrived at Ali Baba's shop. "I have
brought some oil to sell at market tomorrow," the Captain lied. "But
tonight I need a place to stay and I have a lot of cargo. Will you take
me in?" Ali Baba was as generous as usual. "Of course you can stay
here," he replied. "Leave your cargo in the back. There is hay there
for the mules. Then come in for dinner."


[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة]