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without actually asking for it。 
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The  dreams  we  recount  are  never  the  ones  we  actually  see  in  our  sleep。 
When  people  say  they¨ve  ^seen  it�察院 �they  simply  describe  the  dream  that  is 
^dreamed ̄ during the day�察�and there¨s always an underlying purpose。 Only an 
idiot would describe his actual nighttime dreams exactly as he¨s had them。 If 
you do�察�everyone will make fun of you or�察�as always�察�interpret the dream as a 
bad  omen。  No  one  takes  real  dreams  seriously�察 �including  those  who  dream 
them。 Or�察�pray tell�察�do you�拭�
Through a dream that I half´heartedly recounted�察�I hinted that my husband 
might  truly  be  dead。  Though  my  father  at  first  wouldn¨t  accept  this  as  an 
indication  of  the  truth�察 �after  returning  from  the  funeral�察 �he  was  suddenly 
persuaded by the evidence of the dream�察�and concluded that my husband was 
indeed  dead。  Thus�察 �everyone  not  only  believed  that  my  husband�察 �who  was 
virtually  immortal  these  past  four  years�察 �had  died  in  a  dream�察 �they  couldn¨t 
have been more certain of his death had it been officially announced。 It was 
only  then  that  the  boys  truly  realized  that  they¨d  been  left  fatherless。  It  was 
then that they truly began to grieve。 
^Do you ever have dreams�拭院�I asked Shevket。 
^Yes�察院 �he  said  smiling。  ^My  father  doesn¨t  return  home�察 �and  I  end  up 
marrying you。 ̄ 
His narrow nose�察�dark eyes and broad shoulders resemble me more than his 
father。 Occasionally�察�I feel guilty that I wasn¨t able to pass on to my children 
their father¨s high�察�broad forehead。 
^Go on then�察�play  ̄swordsman` with your brother。^ 
BA�此     �
You  want  to  harm  someone。  For  example�察 �you  want  to  slander  a 
woman。  So�察 �you¨ll  say  that  such´and´such  woman  is  mitting 
adultery  or  that  such´and´such  pasha  is  pilfering  wine  by  the  jug。  I 
dreamed it�察�you¨ll say。 In this fashion�察�even if they don¨t believe you�察�the 
mere mention of the sinful deed is almost never forgotten。 
DJIM�此 �
You  want  something�察 �but  you  don¨t  even  know  what  it  is。  So�察 �you¨ll 
describe  a  confusing  dream。  Your  friends  or  family  will  immediately 
interpret the dream and tell you what you need or what they can do for 
you。 For example�察�they¨ll say�此�You need a husband�察�a child�察�a house´ 
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^Can we use father¨s old sword�拭院�
^Yes。 ̄ 
For some time�察�I gazed at the ceiling�察�listening to the sounds of the boys¨ 
swords striking each other�察�as I struggled to quell the fear and anxiety that was 
brewing  within  me。  I  went  down  to  the  kitchen  and  said  to  Hayriye�此  �My 
father¨s been asking for fish soup for quite some time now。 Maybe I ought to 
send  you  to  Galleon  Harbor。  Why  don¨t  you  take  a  few  strips  of  that  dried 
fruit pulp that Shevket likes out of its hiding place and let the kids have some。 ̄ 
While Shevket was eating in the kitchen�察�Orhan and I went upstairs。 I lifted 
him onto my lap and kissed his neck。 
^You¨re covered in sweat�察院�I said。 ^What happened here�拭院�
^Shevket hit me with our uncle¨s red sword。 ̄ 
^It¨s bruised�察院�I said and touched the spot。 ^Does it hurt�拭�How thoughtless 
our Shevket is。 Listen to what I have to say。 You¨re very smart and sensitive。 I 
have a request to make of you。 If you do what I say�察�I¨ll tell you a secret that I 
won¨t tell Shevket or anyone else。 ̄ 
^What is it�拭院�
^Do  you  see  this  piece  of  paper�拭 �You¨re  to  go  to  your  grandfather�察 �and 
without letting him see�察�you¨re to place this in Black Effendi¨s hand。 Do you 
understand�拭院�
^I understand。 ̄ 
^Will you do it�拭院�
^What¨s the secret�拭院�
^Just take him the paper�察院�I said。 I once again kissed his neck�察�which smelled 
fragrantly。 And while we¨re on the subject of fragrance�察�it¨s been so very long 
since Hayriye has taken these boys to the public bath。 They haven¨t gone since 
Shevket¨s  thing  began  to  rise  in  front  of  the  women  there。  ^I¨ll  tell  you  the 
secret  later。 ̄  I  kissed  him。  ^You¨re  very  bright  and  very  pretty。  Shevket¨s  a 
nuisance。 He¨d even have the audacity to lift a hand against his mother。 ̄ 
^I¨m not going to deliver this�察院�he said。 ^I¨m afraid of Black Effendi。 He¨s 
the one who killed my father。 ̄ 
^Shevket  told  you  this�察 �didn¨t  he�拭院 �I  said。  ^Quick�察 �go  downstairs  and  tell 
him to e here。 ̄ 
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Orhan could see the rage in my face。 Terrified�察�he slid off my lap and ran 
out  of  the  room。  Maybe  he  was  even  slightly  pleased  that  Shevket  was  in 
trouble。  A  while  later�察 �both  of  them  returned  flushed  and  blushing。  Shevket 
was holding a strip of dried fruit in one hand and a sword in the other。 
^You¨ve told your brother that Black was the one who killed your father�察院�I 
said。 ^I don¨t ever want you to say such a thing in this house again。 You should 
both  show  respect  and  affection  to  Black。  Do  we  understand  each  other�拭 �I 
won¨t allow you to live your entire lives without a father。 ̄ 
^I don¨t want him。 I¨d rather return to our house�察�where Uncle Hasan lives�察�
and wait for my father�察院�Shevket said brazenly。 
This made me so irate that I slapped him。 He hadn¨t put the sword down�察�it 
fell from his hand。 
^I want my father�察院�he said through his tears。 
But I was crying more than he was。 
^You  have  no  father  anymore�察 �he  won¨t  be  ing  back�察院 �I  said  tearfully。 
^You¨re fatherless�察�don¨t you understand�察�you bastards。 ̄ I was crying so much 
that I was afraid they¨d heard me from within。 
^We aren¨t bastards�察院�said Shevket�察�crying。 
We all cried long and hard。 Weeping softened my heart and I sensed that I 
was crying because it made me a better person。 In our munal fit of tears�察�
we  embraced  each  other  and  lay  upon  the  roll´up  mattress。  Shevket  had 
snuggled  his  head  down  between  my  breasts  as  if  to  nap。  Sometimes�察 �he¨d 
cuddle up with me like this�察�as if we were stuck together�察�but I could sense that 
he wasn¨t sleeping。 I might¨ve dozed off with them�察�except that my mind was 
preoccupied  with  what  was  going  on  downstairs。  I  could  smell  the  sweet 
aroma of boiling oranges。 I abruptly sat up in bed and made such a sound that 
the boys awoke。 
^Go downstairs�察�have Hayriye fill your stomachs。 ̄ 
I  was  alone  in  the  room。  Snow  had  begun  to  fall  outside。  I  begged  for 
Allah¨s help。 Then I opened the Koran�察�and after once again reading the section 
in the ^Family of Imran ̄ chapter which stated that those who were killed in 
battle�察�who were killed on the path of Allah�察�would join Him�察�I put myself at 
ease  with  regard  to  my  deceased  husband。  Had  my  father  shown  Black  Our 
Sultan¨s as yet unfinished portrait�拭�My father claimed that this portrait would 
be  so  lifelike  that  whoever  beheld  it  would  avert  his  eyes  out  of  fear�察 �as 
happened to those who tried to look directly into Our Glorious Sultan¨s eyes。 
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I  called  for  Orhan�察 �and  without  lifting  him  onto  my  lap�察 �kissed  him  at 
length on the forehead�察�crown and cheeks。 ^Now then�察�without being scared�察�
and without letting your grandfather see�察�you¨re to give this paper to Black。 Do 
you understand�拭院�
^My tooth is loose。 ̄ 
^When you get back�察�if you want�察�I¨ll pull it out�察院�I said。 ^You¨re to sidle up 
to him。 He¨ll be at a loss for what to do and he¨ll hug you。 Then you¨ll secretly 
place the paper into his hand。 Am I understood�拭院�
^I¨m afraid。 ̄ 
^There¨s nothing to be afraid of。 If it weren¨t for Black�察�do you know who 
wants  to  bee  your  father  in  his  stead�拭 �Uncle  Hasan�  �Do  you  want  Uncle 
Hasan to bee your father�拭院�
^No。 ̄ 
^All right then�察�let¨s see you go�察�my pretty and smart Orhan�察院�I said。 ^If not�察�
watch out�察�I¨ll be really angry´And if you cry�察�I¨ll get even angrier。 ̄ 
I  folded  my  letter  several  times�察 �then  stuck  it  into  his  small  hand  now 
stretched out in hopelessness and resignation。 Allah�察�e to my aid so that 
these fatherless children aren¨t left to fend for themselves。 I escorted him to 
the door�察�holding his hand。 At the threshold he looked at me fearfully one last 
time。 
I watched him through the peephole as he took his uncertain steps toward 
the   sofa�察  �approached   my   father   and   Black�察  �stopped�察  �and   momentarily 
hesitated!unsure  what  to  do。  He  glanced  back  at  the  peephole  looking  for 
me。 He began to cry。 But with one final effort he succeeded in surrendering 
himself  to  Black¨s  lap。  Black�察 �clever  enough  to  have  earned  the  right  to  be 
father to my children�察�didn¨t panic to find Orhan crying unaccountably on his 
lap and he checked to see if there was anything in the boy¨s hands。 
Orhan returned beneath the startled gaze of my father�察�and I ran to meet 
him  and  took  him  onto  my  lap�察 �kissing  him  at  length。  I  brought  him 
downstairs  to  the  kitchen�察 �and  filled  his  mouth  with  the  raisins  he  liked  so 
much。 
^Hayriye�察 �take  the  boys  to  Galleon  Harbor  and  buy  some  gray  mullet 
suitable  for  soup  from  Kosta¨s  place。  Take  these  silver  coins  and  with  the 
change from the fish�察�buy Orhan some dried yellow figs and cherries on the 
way back。 Buy Shevket roasted chickpeas and sweetmeat sausage with walnuts。 
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Walk them around to wherever they want to go until the evening prayers are 
called�察�but be careful they don¨t catch cold。 ̄ 
After they¨d bundled up and left�察�the quiet in the house pleased me。 I went 
upstairs and took out the little mirror that my father´in´law had made and my 
husband had given me as a gift。 I kept it hidden away between pillowcases that 
smelled  of  lavender。  I  hung  it  up。  If  I  looked  at  myself  in  the  mirror  from  a 
distance�察�and moved oh so delicately�察�I could see my whole body。 My vest of 
red  broadcloth  suited  me�察 �but  I  also  wanted  to  don  my  mother¨s  purple 
blouse  which  had  been  part  of  her  trousseau。  I  took  out  the  long  pistachio´
colored robe my grandmother had embroidered with flowers�察�and tried it on�察�
but it didn¨t please me。 As I was trying it on under the purple blouse�察�I felt a 
chill�察 �I  shuddered�察 �and  the  candle  flame  trembled  with  me。  Over  it  all�察 �of 
course�察�I was going to wear my fox fur�Clined street robe�察�but at the last minute 
I changed my mind�察�and silently crossing the hall�察�I removed the very long and 
loose azure´colored woolen robe that my mother had given me and put it on。 
Just then I heard a noise at the door and fell into a panic�此�Black was leaving� �I 
quickly  removed  my  mother¨s  old  robe  and  put  on  the  fur´lined  red  one�此 �It 
was  tight  around  the  bustline�察 �but  I  liked  it。  I  then  donned  the  softest  and 
whitest veil�察�lowering it over my face。 
Black Effendi hadn¨t left yet�察�of course�察�I¨d let my apprehension deceive me。 
If I go out now�察�I can tell my father that I went to buy fish with the children。 I 
padded down the stairs like a cat。 
I  closed  the  door!click!like  a  ghost。  I  quietly  passed  through  the 
courtyard and when I was out on the street�察�momentarily turned and looked 
back at the house。 From behind my veil it seemed as if it wasn¨t our house at 
all。 
There was no one in the street�察�not even any cats。 Flakes of snow danced in 
the air。 With a shudder�察�I entered the abandoned garden where sunlight never 
fell。 It smelled of rotten leaves�察�dampness and death�察�yet�察�when I entered the 
house of the Hanged Jew�察�I felt as though I were in my own home。 They say 
that jinns meet here at night�察�light the stove and make merry。 I was startled to 
hear my footsteps in the empty house。 I waited�察�stock´still。 I heard a sound in 
the garden�察�but then everything was overe by silence。 I heard a dog bark 
nearby。  I  recognize  all  the  dogs  in  our  neighborhood  from  their  barks�察 �but  I 
couldn¨t place this one。 
During the next silence I sensed that there was somebody else in the house 
and  I  stood  dead  still  so  he  wouldn¨t  hear  my  footsteps。  Strangers  talked  as 
they  passed  on  the  street。  I  thought  of  Hayriye  and  the  children。  I  hoped  to 
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God that they wouldn¨t catch cold。 In the silence that followed�察�I was gradually 
overe by regret。 Black wasn¨t ing。 I¨d made a mistake�察�and I ought to 
return home before my pride was damaged even further。 Terrified�察�I imagined 
that Hasan was watching me�察�and then I heard movement in the garden。 The 
door opened。 
I  abruptly  changed  my  position。  I  didn¨t  know  why  I  did  so�察 �but  when  I 
stood to the left of the window through which a faint light from the garden 
was filtering�察�I realized that Black would be able to see me�察�to borrow a phrase 
from my father�察 �within the mysteries of shadow。 ̄ I covered my face with my 
veil and waited�察�listening to his footsteps。 
Black passed through the doorway and saw me�察�then took a few more steps 
and  stopped。  We  stood  five  paces  apart  and  beheld  each  other。  He  looked 
healthier and stronger than he¨d appeared through the peephole。 There was a 
silence。 
^Remove your veil�察院�he said in a whisper。 ^Please。 ̄ 
^I¨m married。 I¨m awaiting my husband¨s return。 ̄ 
^Remove  your  veil�察院 �he  said  in  the  same  tone。  ^Your  husband  won¨t  ever 
e back。 ̄ 
^Have you arranged to meet me here to tell me this�拭院�
^Nay�察�I¨ve done so to be able to see you。 I¨ve been thinking of you for twelve 
years。 Remove your veil�察�my darling�察�let me look at you just once。 ̄ 
I  removed  it。  I  was  pleased  as  he  silently  studied  my  face  and  stared  at 
length into the depths of my eyes。 
^Marriage and motherhood have made you even more beautiful。 And your 
face has bee entirely different than what I remembered。 ̄ 
^How had you remembered me�拭院�
^With agony�察�because when I thought of you�察�I couldn¨t help but think that 
what  I  was  remembering  wasn¨t  you  but  a  fantasy。  In  our  childhood�察 �you 
remember  how  we  used  to  discuss  H┨srev  and  Shirin�察 �who  fell  in  love  after 
seeing images of each other�察�don¨t you�拭�Why was it that Shirin hadn¨t fallen in 
love with handsome H┨srev when first she saw his picture hanging from a tree 
branch but had to see that image three times before falling in love�拭�You used 
to  say  that  in  fairy  tales  everything  happens  thrice。  I  would  argue  that  love 
ought to have blossomed when she first saw the picture。 But who could have 
depicted  H┨srev  realistically  enough  for  her  to  fall  in  love  with  him�察 �and 
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precisely  enough  that  she  would  recognize  him�拭 �We  never  talked  about  this。 
Over these last twelve years�察�if I had such a realistic portrait of your matchless 
face�察�perhaps I wouldn¨t have suffered so。 ̄ 
He  said  some  quite  lovely  things  in  this  vein�察 �stories  of  looking  at  an 
illustration and falling in love and of how he¨d suffered desperately for me。 I 
noticed the way he slowly approached�察�and his every word flitted through my 
conscious mind and alighted somewhere in my memory。 Later�察�I would muse
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