He looked around there was nothing in sight for miles. Aladdin too stopped, surprised that they should stop in such a desolate spot. After many hours of traveling the 'merchant' stopped. Next day, Aladdin having packed his belongings left with the 'merchant'. Little did she know that the man pretending to be a rich merchant was in reality a magician. I will reward him handsomely.' Aladdin's mother instantly agreed.
One day a rich and distinguished looking man came to their house and said to Aladdin's mother, 'I am a merchant from Arabia and want your son to come with me. Long time ago in China, there lived a poor boy, whose name was Aladdin.