The magician called out in a great hurry, “Give me the lamp!”
“Just as soon as I’m up,” said Aladdin, wondering why the magician seemed in such a hurry.
“No, give me the lamp NOW!” cried the old man, reaching down his hand. For you see, the only way the lamp could come out of the cave was as a gift, from one person to another.
The magician knew this, and he wanted to get the lamp from the boy as soon as he could, and then kill him. Aladdin felt a chill in the air. Something was wrong. Somehow he knew he must not give up that lamp.
“Let me up first," said Aladdin. "Then will I give you the lamp.”
