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Diana Wynne Jones. Castle in the Air
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE In which Abdullah buys a carpet
CHAPTER TWO In which Abdullah is mistaken for a young lady
CHAPTER THREE In which Flower-in-the-Night discovers several important facts
CHAPTER FOUR Which concerns marriage and prophecy
CHAPTER FIVE Which tells how Flower-in-the-Night’s father wished to raise Abdullah above all others in the land
CHAPTER SIX Which shows how Abdullah went from the frying pan into the fire
CHAPTER SEVEN Which introduces the genie
CHAPTER EIGHT In which Abdullah’s dreams continue to come true
CHAPTER NINE In which Abdullah encounters an old soldier
CHAPTER TEN Which tells of violence and bloodshed
CHAPTER ELEVEN In which a wild animal causes Abdullah to waste a wish
CHAPTER TWELVE In which the law catches up with Abdullah and the soldier
CHAPTER THIRTEEN In which Abdullah challenges fate
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Which tells how the magic carpet reappeared
CHAPTER FIFTEEN In which the travellers arrive at Kingsbury
CHAPTER SIXTEEN In which strange things befall Midnight and Whippersnapper
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN In which Abdullah at last reaches the Castle in the Air
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Which is rather full of princesses
CHAPTER NINETEEN In which a soldier, a cook and a carpet seller all state their price
CHAPTER TWENTY In which a djinn’s life is found and then hidden
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE In which the castle comes down to earth
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TITLE PAGE
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Abdullah told the carpet, “Down, and land on the floor,” and it did so, thus removing a slight nagging doubt in Abdullah’s mind that the stranger had said something extra when Abdullah first stepped on it, which had been drowned in the din from next door. He bounced to his feet and the bargaining commenced.
“The utmost of my purse is one hundred and fifty gold,” he explained, “and that is when I shake it out and feel all round the seams.”
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