to the sea thou shalt return. If thou hast been there already so long as thou hast told me, thou may’st very well stay there till the day of judgment. I begged of thee in God’s name not to take away my life, and thou didst reject my prayers; I am obliged to treat thee in the same manner.”
The genie omitted nothing that he thought likely to prevail with the fisherman: “Open the vessel,” said he, “give me my liberty, and I promise
to the sea thou shalt return. If thou hast been there already so long as thou hast told me, thou may’st very well stay there till the day of judgment. I begged of thee in God’s name not to take away my life, and thou didst reject my prayers; I am obliged to treat thee in the same manner.”
The genie omitted nothing that he thought likely to prevail with the fisherman: “Open the vessel,” said he, “give me my liberty, and I promise
