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bride¨s  tinsel  and  red  veil�察 �far  from  being  saddened  by  all  these  pitiful 
shortings�察 �she  seemed  heartened  to  know  that  we¨d  concluded  our 
procession  and  our  journey  with  neither  accident  nor  mishap。  So�察 �like  all 
grooms�察 �I  lowered  my  beautiful  bride�察 �whom  I  would  shortly  wed�察 �from  her 
horse�察�took her by the arm�察�and handful by handful�察�slowly emptied a bag of 
silver coins over her head before the gleeful crowd。 While the children who¨d 
followed  behind  our  meager  parade  scrambled  for  the  coins�察 �Shekure  and  I 
entered  the  courtyard  and  crossed  the  stone  walkway�察 �and  as  soon  as  we 
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entered the house�察�we were struck not only by the heat�察�but the horror of the 
heavy smell of decay。 
While the throng from the procession was making itself fortable in the 
house�察 �Shekure  and  the  crowd  of  elders�察 �women  and  children  ��Orhan  was 
glaring  suspiciously  at  me  from  the  corner��  carried  on  as  if  nothing  were 
amiss�察 �and  momentarily  I  doubted  my  senses�察 �but  I  knew  how  corpses  left 
under the sun after battle�察�their clothes tattered�察�boots and belts stolen�察�and 
their  faces�察 �their  eyes  and  lips  ravaged  by  wolves  and  birds  smelled。  It  was  a 
stench that had so often filled my mouth and lungs to the point of suffocation 
that I could not mistake it。 
Downstairs  in  the  kitchen�察 �I  asked  Hayriye  about  Enishte  Effendi¨s  body�察�
aware that I was speaking to her for the first time as master of the house。 
^As  you  asked�察 �we  laid  out  his  mattress�察 �dressed  him  in  his  nightclothes�察�
dre and placed bottles of syrup beside him。 If he¨s giving 
off an unpleasant smell�察�it¨s probably due to the heat from the brazier in the 
room�察院�the woman said through tears。 
One or two of her tears fell�察�sizzling into the pot she was using to fry the 
mutton。  From  the  way  she  was  crying�察 �I  supposed  that  Enishte  Effendi  had 
been  taking  her  into  his  bed  at  night。  Esther�察 �who  was  quietly  and  proudly 
sitting in a corner of the kitchen�察�swallowed what she was chewing and stood。 
^Make  her  happiness  your  foremost  concern�察院 �she  said。  ^Recognize  her 
worth。 ̄ 
In  my  thoughts  I  heard  the  lute  I¨d  heard  on  the  street  the  first  day  I¨d 
e to Istanbul。 More than sadness�察�there was vigor in its melody。 I heard the 
melody of that music again later�察�in the half´darkened room where my Enishte 
lay in his white nightgown�察�as the Imam Effendi married us。 
Because  Hayriye  had  furtively  aired  out  the  room  beforehand  and  placed 
the oil lamp in a corner so its light was dimmed�察�one could scarcely tell that 
my Enishte was sick let alone dead。 Thus�察�he served as Shekure¨s legal guardian 
during  the  ceremony。  My  friend  the  barber�察 �along  with  a  know´it´all 
neighborhood elder�察�served as witnesses。 Before the ceremony ended with the 
hopeful  blessings  and  advice  of  the  preacher  and  the  prayers  of  all  in 
attendance�察�a nosy old man�察�concerned about the state of my Enishte¨s health�察�
was about to lower his skeptical head toward the deceased�察�but as soon as the 
preacher pleted the ceremony�察�I leapt from my spot�察�grabbed my Enishte¨s 
rigid hand and shouted at the top of my voice�此�
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^Put your worries to rest�察�my sir�察�my dear Enishte。 I¨ll do everything within 
my power to care for Shekure and her children�察�to see they¨re well clothed and 
well fed�察�loved and untroubled。 ̄ 
Next�察 �to  suggest  that  my  Enishte  was  trying  to  whisper  to  me  from  his 
sickbed�察�I carefully and respectfully pressed my ear to his mouth�察�pretending to 
listen  to  him  intently  and  wide´eyed�察 �as  young  men  do  when  an  elder  they 
respect  offers  one  or  two  words  of  advice  distilled  from  an  entire  lifetime�察�
which  they  then  imbibe  like  some  magic  elixir。  The  Imam  Effendi  and  the 
neighborhood  elder  appeared  to  appreciate  and  approve  of  the  loyalty  and 
eternal devotion I showed my father´in´law。 I hope that nobody still thinks I 
had a hand in his murder。 
I announced to the wedding guests still in the room that the afflicted man 
wished  to  be  left  alone。  They  abruptly  began  to  leave�察 �passing  into  the  next 
room where the men had gathered to feast on Hayriye¨s pilaf and mutton ��at 
this point I could scarcely distinguish the smell of the corpse from the aroma 
of thyme�察�cumin and frying lamb��。 I stepped into the wide hallway�察�and like 
some  morose  patriarch  roaming  absentmindedly  and  wistfully  through  his 
own  house�察 �I  opened  the  door  to  Hayriye¨s  room�察 �paying  no  mind  to  the 
women who were horrified to have a man in their midst�察�and gazing sweetly at 
Shekure�察�whose eyes beamed with bliss to see me�察�said�此�
^Your father¨s calling for you�察�Shekure。 We¨re married now�察�you¨re to kiss 
his hand。 ̄ 
The  handful  of  neighborhood  women  to  whom  Shekure  had  sent  last´
minute invitations and the young maidens I assumed were relatives motioned 
to  collect  themselves  and  cover  their  faces�察 �all  the  while  scrutinizing  me  to 
their heart¨s content。 
Not  long  after  the  evening  call  to  prayer  the  wedding  guests  dispersed�察�
having heartily partaken of the walnuts�察�almonds�察�dried fruit leather�察�fits 
and clove candy。 In the women¨s quarters�察�Shekure¨s incessant crying and the 
bickering of the unruly children had dampened the festivity。 Among the men�察�
my stony´faced silence in response to the mirthful wedding´night gibes of the 
neighbors was attributed to my preoccupation with my father´in´law¨s illness。 
Amid all the distress�察�the scene most clearly ingrained in my memory was my 
leading Shekure to Enishte¨s room before dinner。 We were alone at last。 After 
both of us kissed the dead man¨s cold and rigid hand with sincere respect�察�we 
withdrew to a dark corner of the room and kissed each other as if slaking a 
great thirst。 Upon my wife¨s fiery tongue�察�which I¨d successfully taken into my 
mouth�察�I could taste the hard candies that the children greedily ate。 
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The last guests of our woeful wedding veiled and covered themselves�察�put on 
their shoes�察�dragged off their children�察�who were tossing a last piece of candy 
into  their  mouths�察 �and  left  us  to  a  perating  silence。  We  were  all  in  the 
courtyard�察 �nothing  could  be  heard  but  the  faint  noise  of  a  sparrow  gingerly 
drinking water from the half´filled well bucket。 This sparrow�察�whose tiny head 
feathers gleamed in the light of the stone hearth�察�abruptly vanished into the 
blackness�察 �and  I  felt  the  insistent  presence  of  the  corpse  in  my  father¨s  bed 
within our emptied house�察�now swallowed by night。 
^Children�察院�I said in the cadence Orhan and Shevket recognized as the one I 
used to announce something�察 �e here�察�the both of you。 ̄ 
They did so。 
^Black is now your father。 Let¨s see you kiss his hand。 ̄ 
They did so�察�quietly and docilely。 ^Since they¨ve grown up without a father�察�
my unfortunate children know nothing of obeying one�察�of heeding his words 
while looking into his eyes�察�or of trusting in him�察院�I said to Black。 ^Thus�察�if they 
behave  disrespectfully�察 �wildly�察 �immaturely  or  childishly  toward  you�察 �I  know 
that  you¨ll  show  them  tolerance  at  first�察 �understanding  that  they¨ve  been 
raised  without  ever  once  obeying  their  father�察 �whom  they  do  not  even 
remember。 ̄ 
^I remember my father�察院�said Shevket。 
^Hush´and listen�察院�I said。 ^From now on Black¨s word carries more weight 
than even my own。 ̄ I faced Black。 ^If they refuse to listen to you�察�if they are 
disobedient  or  show  even  the  slightest  sign  of  being  rude�察 �spoiled  or  ill´
mannered�察�first warn them�察�but forgive them�察院�I said�察�forgoing the mention of 
beatings that was on the tip of my tongue。 ^Whatever space I occupy in your 
heart�察�they shall share that space�察�too。 ̄ 
^I didn¨t marry you solely to be your husband�察院�said Black�察 �but also to be 
father to these dear boys。 ̄ 
^Did you two hear that�拭院�
^Oh my Lord�察�I pray you never neglect to shine your light down upon us�察院�
Hayriye  interjected  from  a  corner。  ^My  dear  God�察 �I  pray  you  protect  us�察 �my 
Lord。 ̄ 
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^You  two  did  hear�察 �didn¨t  you�拭院 �I  said。  ^Good  for  you�察 �my  pretty  young 
men。  Since  your  father  loves  you  like  this�察 �should  you  suddenly  lose  control 
and disregard his words�察�he will have forgiven you for it beforehand。 ̄ 
^And I¨ll forgive them afterward�察�as well�察院�said Black。 
^However�察 �if  you  two  defy  his  warning  a  third  time´then�察 �you¨ll  have 
earned the right to a beating�察院�I said。 ^Are we understood�拭�Your new father�察�
Black�察�has e here from the vilest�察�the worst of battles�察�from wars that were 
the  very  wrath  of  God  and  from  which  your  late  father  did  not  return�察 �yes�察�
he¨s a hardened man。 Your grandfather has spoiled you and indulged you。 Your 
grandfather is now very ill。 ̄ 
^I want to go and be with him�察院�Shevket said。 
^If you¨re not going to listen�察�Black will teach you what it means to get a 
beating from Hell。 Your grandfather won¨t be able to save you from Black the 
way he used to protect you from me。 If you don¨t want to suffer your father¨s 
wrath�察 �you¨re  not  to  fight  anymore�察 �you¨re  to  share  everything�察 �tell  no  lies�察�
perform  your  prayers�察 �not  go  to  bed  before  memorizing  your  lessons  and 
you¨re not to speak roughly to Hayriye or tease her´Are we understood�拭院�
In  one  movement�察 �Black  crouched  down  and  took  Orhan  up  in  his  arms。 
Shevket  kept  his  distance。  I  had  the  fleeting  urge  to  embrace  him  and  weep。 
My poor forlorn and fatherless son�察�my poor solitary Shevket�察�you¨re so alone 
in  this  immense  world。  I  thought  of  myself  as  a  small  child�察 �like  Shevket�察 �a 
child all alone in the world�察�and remembered how once I¨d been held in my 
dear  father¨s  arms  the  way  Orhan  was  now  being  held  by  Black。  But  unlike 
Orhan�察�I wasn¨t awkward in my father¨s embrace�察�like a fruit unaccustomed to 
its tree。 I was delighted�察�I recalled how my father and I would often embrace�察�
sniffing  each  other¨s  skin。  I  was  on  the  verge  of  tears�察 �but  restrained  myself。 
Though I hadn¨t planned to say anything of the sort�察�I said�此�
^e now�察�let¨s hear you call Black  ̄Father。^ ̄ 
The night was so cold and our courtyard was so very silent。 In the distance 
dogs were barking and howling pitifully and sorrowfully。 A few more minutes 
passed。 The silence bloomed and spread secretly like a black flower。 
^All right�察�children�察院�I said much later。 ^Let¨s go inside so we all don¨t catch 
cold out here。 ̄ 
It wasn¨t only Black and I who felt the timidity of a bride and groom left 
alone after the wedding�察�but Hayriye and the children�察�all of us�察�entered our 
home hesitantly as though it were the darkened house of a stranger。 We were 
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met with the smell of my father¨s corpse�察�but nobody seemed to be aware of 
it。 We silently climbed the stairs�察�and the shadows cast onto the ceiling by our 
oil  lamps�察 �as  always�察 �spun  and  merged�察 �now  expanding�察 �now  shrinking�察 �yet 
seemed  somehow  to  be  doing  so  for  the  first  time。  Upstairs�察 �as  we  were 
removing our shoes in the hall�察�Shevket said�此�
^Before I go to sleep can I kiss my grandfather¨s hand�拭院�
^I checked in on him just now�察院�Hayriye said。 ^Your grandfather is in such 
pain and disfort it¨s clear that evil spirits have taken hold of him。 The fever 
of the illness has consumed him。 Go to your room so I can prepare your bed。 ̄ 
Hayriye  herded  them  into  the  room。  As  she  laid  out  the  mattress  and 
spread out the sheets and quilts�察�she was going on as if every object she held 
was a marvel unique to the world�察�and muttering about how sleeping here in a 
warm room between clean sheets and under warm down quilts would be like 
spending the night in a sultan¨s palace。 
^Hayriye�察�tell us a story�察院�said Orhan as he sat on his chamber pot。 
^Once  upon  a  time  there  was  a  blue  man�察院 �said  Hayriye�察  �and  his  closest 
panion was a jinn。 ̄ 
^Why was the man blue�拭院�said Orhan。 
^For  goodness  sake�察 �Hayriye�察院 �I  said。  ^Tonight  at  least  don¨t  tell  a  story 
about jinns and ghosts。 ̄ 
^Why  shouldn¨t  she�拭院 �said  Shevket。  ^Mother�察 �after  we  fall  asleep  do  you 
leave the bed and go to be with Grandfather�拭院�
^Your grandfather�察�Allah protect him�察�is gravely ill�察院�I said。 ^Of course I go to 
his bedside at night to look after him。 Then�察�I return to our bed�察�don¨t I�拭院�
^Have Hayriye look after Grandfather�察院�said Shevket。 ^Doesn¨t Hayriye look 
after my grandfather at night anyway�拭院�
^Are you finished�拭院�Hayriye asked of Orhan。 As she wiped Orhan¨s behind 
with a wet rag�察�his face was overe with a sweet lethargy。 She glanced into 
the pot and wrinkled up her face�察�not due to the smell�察�but as if what she saw 
wasn¨t sufficient。 
^Hayriye�察院�I said。 ^Empty the chamber pot and bring it back。 I don¨t want 
Shevket to leave the room in the middle of the night。 ̄ 
^Why shouldn¨t I leave the room�拭院�asked Shevket。 ^Why shouldn¨t Hayriye 
tell us a story about jinns and fairies�拭院�
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^Because there are jinns in the house�察�you idiot�察院�Orhan said�察�not so much 
out  of  fear�察 �but  with  the  dumb  optimism  I  always  noticed  in  his  expression 
after he¨d relieved himself。 
^Mother�察�are there jinns here�拭院�
^If you leave the room�察�if you attempt to see your grandfather�察�the jinn will 
catch you。 ̄ 
^Where  will  Black  lay  out  his  bed�拭院 �said  Shevket。  ^Where  will  he  sleep 
tonight�拭院�
^I¨m not sure�察院�I said。 ^Hayriye will be preparing his bed。 ̄ 
^Mother�察�you¨re still going to sleep with us�察�aren¨t you�拭院�said Shevket。 
^How many times do I have to tell you�拭�I¨ll sleep together with you two as 
before。 ̄ 
^Always�拭院�
Hayriye left carrying the chamber pot。 From the cabi where I¨d hidden 
them�察  �I   removed   the   remaining   nine   illustrations   left   behind   by   the 
unspeakable murderer and sat on the bed。 By the light of a candle�察�I stared at 
them  for  a  long  time  trying  to  fathom  their  secret。  These  illustrations  were 
beautiful  enough  that  you  might  mistake  them  for  your  own  forgotten 
memories�察�and as with writing�察�as you looked at them�察�they spoke。 
I¨d  lost  myself  in  the  pictures。  I  understood  from  the  scent  of  Orhan¨s 
beautiful  head�察 �upon  which  I¨d  rested  my  nose�察 �that  he�察 �too�察 �was  looking  at 
that odd and suspicious Red。 As occasionally happened�察�I had the urge to take 
out  my  breast  and  nurse  him。  Later�察 �when  Orhan  was  frightened  by  the 
terrifying picture of Death�察�gently and sweetly breathing through his reddish 
lips�察�I suddenly wanted to eat him。 
^I¨ll eat you up�察�do you understand me�拭院�
^Mama�察�tickle me�察院�he said and threw himself down。 
^Get  off  there�察 �get  up  you  beast�察院 �I  screamed  and  slapped  him。  He¨d  lain 
across the pictures。 I checked the illustrations�察�appa
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