Pray observe, that I too much respect the laws of hospitality to ask your name or title.

I only request you to give me one by which I may have the pleasure of addressing you.

As for myself, that I may put you at your ease, I tell you that I am generally called 'Sinbad the Sailor.'" "And I," replied Franz, "will tell you, as I only require his wonderful lamp to make me precisely like Aladdin, that I see no reason why at this moment I should not be called Aladdin.

That will keep us from going away from the East whither I am tempted to think I have been conveyed by some good genius." "Well, then, Signor Aladdin," replied the singular amphitryon, "you heard our repast announced, will you now take the trouble to enter the dining-room, your humble servant going first to show the way ?" At these words, moving aside the tapestry, Sinbad preceded his guest.

Franz now looked upon another scene of enchantment; the table was splendidly covered, and once convinced of this important point he cast his eyes around him.