Many years ago, in a city in Arabia, there was a boy called Aladdin. He lived with his mother in a little house near the market, and they were very poor. Aladdin’s mother worked all day, and sometimes half the night, but Aladdin never helped her.
He was a lazy boy and he did not like to work. He only wanted to play all the time. Every morning he ran through the streets to the market. There, he talked and laughed and played with his friends all day. Then in the evening he went home for his dinner.
One day in the market there was an old man in a long black coat. Aladdin did not see him, but the old man watched Aladdin very carefully. After some minutes he went up to an orange-seller and asked:
The old man looked up. ’Mustafa was my brother!’ he said. ’I wanted to see him again, and now you tell me he is dead. Oh, this is not a happy day for me!’ Then he put his hand on Aladdin’s arm. ’But here is my brother’s son, and I can see Mustafa in your face, my boy. Aladdin, I am your uncle, Abanazar.’
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“我的叔叔?”阿拉丁很惊讶,“我父亲有个兄弟吗?可我并不知道。”
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’My uncle?’ said Aladdin. He was very surprised. ’Did my father have a brother? I didn’t know that.’
’I went away before you were born, my boy,’ said the old man. ’Look.’ He took ten pieces of gold out of his bag, and put them into Aladdin’s hands. ’Go home to your mother and give this money to her. Tell her about me, and say this:"Her husband’s brother wants to meet her, and he is going to visit her tomorrow."’
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10枚金币是很大一笔钱,阿拉丁很高兴。他飞快地跑回家中把金币交给母亲。起初她很害怕。
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Ten pieces of gold is a lot of money and Aladdin was very happy. He ran home quickly and gave the gold to his mother. At first she was afraid.
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“阿拉丁,你是从哪儿弄来这些钱的?是捡来的吗?这不是我们的钱,你必须还回去。”
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’Where did you get this, Aladdin? Did you find it? It isn’t our money. You must give it back.’
’But he knows my name, and my father’s name,’ Aladdin said. ’And he gave ten pieces of gold to me. He’s very nice. You must make a good dinner for him.’
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第二天阿巴那扎尔来到阿拉丁的家中。
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The next day Abanazar arrived at Aladdin’s house.
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“我的嫂子!”他微笑道,“我死去的兄弟的妻子!我很高兴能找到你和阿拉丁。”
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’My sister!’ he said and smiled. ’My dead brother’s wife! I am happy to find you and Aladdin.’
’Sit down, Abanazar. We’re happy to see you in our poor home,’ Aladdin’s mother said. She put meat, rice and fruit on the table. ’But I don’t understand. Why did my husband never speak about you?’
’I’m sorry, my sister. When we were young, my brother and I were not friends for many years. Then I went away to a far country. I am an old man now and wanted to see my brother again and take his hand. But he is dead, and I cannot speak to him or say goodbye to him now!’
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阿巴那扎尔眼含热泪,阿拉丁的母亲也哭了起来。
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Abanazar had tears in his eyes and Aladdin’s mother began to cry too.
’But I am home again now,’ the old man said, ’and I can help my brother’s wife and his son, because I am a rich man.’ He looked at Aladdin. ’Aladdin, my boy, what work do you do?’
’Oh, don’t ask Aladdin questions about work!’ his mother said. ’He never works. He plays with his friends all day, and only comes home when he is hungry.’
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“好了,我的孩子,明天我得给你买件新外套,然后我们再谈谈工作。也许你想在市场上拥有一家店铺?”
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’Well, my boy, tomorrow we must get a new coat for you. Then we can talk about work. Would you like to have a shop in the market perhaps?’
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阿拉丁笑了。“一家店铺,”他暗自想道,“我会成为一个富有的店主。为什么不呢?”
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Aladdin smiled. ’A shop,’ he thought, ’and me, a rich market-seller. Why not?’