, but none of them could help the child lose weight. Frustrated, Muhammad Ali appointed Lesseps to the position of a dietary aide. Lesseps saw no purpose controlling Said because he always found a way around regulation. Instead, Lesseps fed Said everything he wished for. The two began to create a concrete relationship, which would help Lesseps undergo the Suez Canal.
             Two decades later, Lesseps received a heart-wrenching letter that the ruler of Egypt had been assassinated; therefore, power was passed to the next heir, beneficially, being Said. This gave Lesseps a crucial opportunity to start initiating the plan of the Suez. Since Lesseps acted as an excellent "dietician" for Said as a child, he knew he could convince Said to accept his vision. After a long fifteen years of no contact between the two, Lesseps organized a meeting with Said to discuss matters. When they finally met, Lesseps showered Said with compliments to express admiration, while in return Said reminisced about his youth and offered to journey across the Cairo Desert with him. Lesseps concurred, recognizing that alone time with the new ruler would be useful. Throughout the journey in Cairo, Said kept explaining that he wanted to do something extraordinary as a new ruler. Lesseps saw that the time had come to mention the Suez Canal project. Said listened to the positive outlook Lesseps had to say about his vision and agreed that it would benefit his ruling in Egypt. For the rest of the trip, they both dreamed of how the stretch of Egyptian land would be constructed.
             Although Lesseps had obtained the consent of one man, he needed the support of many more. Because Lesseps was not well known, he needed a man of high status. He first looked to Napoleon III, the leader of France. Lesseps knew that Napoleon had a wild fascination with canals and waterways. Building a canal would enhance the growth of commerce in France. Although Napoleon did ...