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across the pictures。 I checked the illustrations�察�apparently no harm had e 
to  them。  The  image  of  the  horse  in  the  topmost  picture  was  faintly�察 �yet 
unnoticeably�察�crumpled。 
Hayriye entered with the empty chamber pot。 I gathered the pictures and 
was about to leave the room when Shevket began to cry�此�
^Mother�拭�Where are you going�拭院�
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^I¨ll be right back。 ̄ 
I  crossed  the  freezing  hallway。  Black  was  seated  across  from  my  father¨s 
empty  cushion�察 �in  the  same  position  that  he¨d  spent  four  days  discussing 
painting and perspective with him。 I laid out the illustrations on the folding 
bookstand�察�the cushion and on the floor before him。 Color abruptly suffused 
the  candlelit  room  with  a  warmth  and  an  astonishing  liveliness�察 �as  if 
everything had been set in motion。 
Utterly  still�察 �we  looked  at  the  pictures  at  length�察 �silently  and  respectfully。 
When we made even the slightest movement�察�the still air�察�which bore the scent 
of  death  from  the  room  across  the  wide  hall�察 �would  make  the  candle  flame 
flicker and my father¨s mysterious illustrations seemed to move too。 Had the 
paintings taken on such significance for me because they were the cause of my 
father¨s  death�拭 �Was  I  mesmerized  by  the  peculiarity  of  the  horse  or  the 
uniqueness  of  Red�察 �by  the  misery  of  the  tree  or  the  sadness  of  the  two 
wandering dervishes�察�or was it because I feared the murderer who¨d killed my 
father  and  perhaps  others  on  account  of  these  illustrations�拭 �After  a  while�察�
Black  and  I  fully  understood  that  the  silence  between  us�察 �as  much  as  it 
might¨ve been caused by the paintings�察�was also due to our being alone in the 
same room on our wedding night。 Both of us wanted to speak。 
^When  we  wake  tomorrow  morning�察 �we  should  tell  everybody  that  my 
hapless father has passed away in his sleep�察院�I said。 Although what I¨d said was 
correct�察�it appeared as if I were being insincere。 
^Everything  will  be  fine  in  the  morning�察院 �said  Black  in  the  same  peculiar 
manner�察�unable to believe in the truth of what he¨d spoken。 
When he made a nearly imperceptible gesture to draw closer to me�察�I had 
the urge to embrace him and�察�as I did with the children�察�to take his head into 
my hands。 
Just  at  that  moment�察 �I  heard  the  door  to  my  father¨s  room  open  and�察�
springing up in terror�察�I ran over�察�opened our door and looked out�此�By the light 
that filtered into the hallway�察�I was shocked to see my father¨s door half open。 
I stepped into the icy hallway。 My father¨s room�察�heated by the still´lit brazier�察�
reeked of decay。 Had Shevket or somebody else e here�拭�His body�察�dressed 
in  his  nightgown�察 �rested  peacefully�察 �bathed  in  the  faint  light  of  the  brazier。  I 
thought  about  the  way�察 �on  some  nights�察 �I¨d  say�察  �Have  a  good  night�察 �dear 
Father�察院�while he read the Book of the Soul by candlelight before going to sleep。 
Raising himself slightly�察�he¨d take the glass I¨d brought him out of my hand 
and say�察 �May the water bearer never want for anything�察院�before kissing me on 
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the cheek and looking into my eyes as he used to do when I was a girl。 I stared 
down at my father¨s horrid face and�察�in short�察�I was afraid。 I wanted to avoid 
looking at him�察�while at the same time�察�goaded by the Devil�察�I wanted to see 
how gruesome he¨d bee。 
I timidly returned to the room with the blue door whereupon Black made 
an advance on me。 I pushed him away�察�more unthinkingly than out of anger。 
We  struggled  in  the  flickering  light  of  the  candle�察 �though  it  wasn¨t  really  a 
struggle  but  rather  the  imitation  of  a  struggle。  We  were  enjoying  bumping 
into each other�察�touching one another¨s arms�察�legs and chests。 The confusion I 
felt resembled the emotional state that Nizami had described with regard to 
H┨srev and Shirin�此�Could Black�察�who¨d read Nizami so thoroughly�察�sense that�察�
like  Shirin�察 �I  also  meant  ^Continue ̄  when  I  said�察  �Don¨t  bruise  my  lips  by 
kissing them so hard ̄�拭�
^I  refuse  to  sleep  in  the  same  bed  with  you  until  that  devil´of´a´man  is 
found�察�until my father¨s murderer is caught�察院�I said。 
As  I  fled  the  room�察 �I  was  seized  by  embarrassment。  I¨d  spoken  in  such  a 
shrill voice it must¨ve seemed I wanted the children and Hayriye to hear what 
I¨d said!perhaps even my poor father and my late husband�察�whose body had 
long decayed and turned to dust on who knows what barren patch of earth。 
As soon as I was back with the children�察�Orhan said�察 �Mama�察�Shevket went 
out into the hallway。 ̄ 
^Did you go out�拭院�I said�察�and made as if to slap him。 
^Hayriye�察院�said Shevket and hugged her。 
^He didn¨t go out�察院�said Hayriye。 ^He was in the room the entire time。 ̄ 
I  shuddered  and  couldn¨t  look  her  in  the  eyes。  I  realized  that  after  my 
father¨s death was announced�察�the children would thenceforth seek refuge in 
Hayriye�察�tell her all our secrets�察�and that this lowly servant�察�taking advantage of 
this opportunity�察�would try to control me。 She wouldn¨t stop there either�察�but 
would try to place the onus of my father¨s murder onto me�察�then she¨d have 
the guardianship of the children passed on to Hasan� �Yes�察�indeed she would� �
All this shameless scheming because she¨d slept with my father�察�may he rest in 
divine light。 Why should I hide all this from you any longer�拭�She was�察�in fact�察�
doing this�察�of course。 I smiled sweetly at her。 Then�察�I lifted Shevket onto my lap 
and kissed him。 
^I¨m telling you�察�Shevket went out into the hallway�察院�Orhan said。 
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^Get into bed�察�you two。 Let me get between you so I can tell you the story 
of the tailless jackal and the black jinn。 ̄ 
^But  you  told  Hayriye  not  to  tell  us  a  story  about  jinns�察院 �said  Shevket。 
^Why can¨t Hayriye tell us the story tonight�拭院�
^Will they visit the City of the Forsaken�拭院�asked Orhan。 
^Yes they will� 院�I said。 ^None of the children in that city have a mother or a 
father。  Hayriye�察 �go  downstairs  and  check  the  doors  again。  We¨ll  probably  be 
asleep by the middle of the story。 ̄ 
^I won¨t fall asleep�察院�said Orhan。 
^Where is Black going to sleep tonight�拭院�said Shevket。 
^In  the  workshop�察院 �I  said。  ^Snuggle  up  tight  to  your  mother  so  we  can 
warm up nicely under the quilt。 Whose icy little feet are these�拭院�
^Mine�察院�said Shevket。 ^Where will Hayriye sleep�拭院�
I¨d  begun  telling  the  story�察 �and  as  always�察 �Orhan  fell  asleep  first�察 �after 
which I lowered my voice。 
^After I fall asleep�察�you¨re not going to leave the bed�察�right�察�Mama�拭院�said 
Shevket。 
^No�察�I won¨t leave。 ̄ 
I really didn¨t intend to leave。 After Shevket fell asleep�察�I was musing about 
how pleasurable it was to fall asleep cuddled up with my sons on the night of 
my second wedding!with my handsome�察�intelligent and desirous husband in 
the next room。 I¨d dozed off with such thoughts�察�but my sleep was fitful。 Later�察�
this is what I remembered about that strange restless realm between dreaming 
and  wakefulness�此 �First  I  settled  accounts  with  my  deceased  father¨s  angry 
spirit�察�then I fled the specter of that disgraceful murderer who wanted to send 
me off to be with my father。 As he pursued me�察�the unyielding murderer�察�even 
more terrifying than my father¨s spirit�察�began making a clattering ruckus。 In 
my dream�察�he tossed stones at our house。 They struck the windows and landed 
on  the  roof。  Later�察 �he  tossed  a  rock  at  the  door�察 �at  one  point  even  trying  to 
force  it  open。  Next�察 �when  this  evil  spirit  began  to  wail  like  some  ungodly 
animal�察�my heart began to pound。 
I awoke covered in sweat。 Had I heard those sounds in my dream or had I 
been  awakened  by  sounds  from  somewhere  in  the  house�拭 �I  couldn¨t  decide�察�
and so snuggled up with the children�察�and without moving�察�I waited。 I¨d nearly 
assured myself that the noises were only in my sleep when I heard the same 
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wail。 Just then�察�something large landed in the courtyard with a bang。 Was this 
also a rock�察�perhaps�拭�
I  was  paralyzed  with  terror。  But  the  situation  immediately  got  worse�此 �I 
heard noises from within the house。 Where was Hayriye�拭�In which room had 
Black  fallen  asleep�拭 �In  what  state  was  my  father¨s  pitiful  corpse�拭 �My  God�察 �I 
prayed�察�protect us。 The children were deep asleep。 
Had  this  happened  before  I  was  married�察 �I¨d  have  risen  from  bed�察 �and 
taking charge of the situation like the man of the house�察�I¨d have suppressed 
my  fears  and  scared  away  the  jinns  and  spirits。  In  my  present  condition�察�
however�察�I cowered and hugged the children。 It was as if there were no one else 
in the world。 Nobody was going to e to the aid of the children and me。 
Expecting something awful to happen�察�I prayed to Allah for deliverance。 As in 
my dreams�察�I was alone。 I heard the courtyard gate open。 It was the courtyard 
gate�察�wasn¨t it�拭�Yes�察�absolutely。 
I  rose  abruptly�察 �grabbed  my  robe  and  quitted  the  room  without  even 
knowing myself what I was doing。 
^Black� 院�I hissed from the top of the stairs。 
After hastily donning shoes�察�I descended the stairs。 The candle I¨d lit at the 
brazier blew out as soon as I stepped out onto the courtyard¨s stone walkway。 
A  strong  wind  had  begun  to  blow�察 �though  the  sky  was  clear。  As  soon  as  my 
eyes  adjusted�察 �I  saw  that  the  half´moon  was  flooding  the  courtyard  with 
moonlight。  My  dearest  Allah�  �The  courtyard  gate  was  open。  I  stood  stunned�察�
atremble in the cold。 
Why hadn¨t I brought a knife with me�拭�Neither did I have a candlestick or 
even a piece of wood。 For a moment�察�in the blackness�察�I saw the gate move of 
its  own  accord。  Later�察 �after  it  appeared  to  have  stilled�察 �I  heard  it  squeal。  I 
remember thinking�察�This seems like a dream。 
When  I  heard  a  noise  from  within  the  house�察 �as  if  from  just  beneath  the 
roof�察 �I  understood  that  my  father¨s  soul  was  struggling  to  leave  his  body。 
Knowing  my  father¨s  soul  was  in  such  torment  both  put  me  at  ease  and 
plunged me into agony。 If Father is the cause of these noises�察�I thought�察�then 
no  evil  will  befall  me。  On  the  other  hand�察 �his  tormented  soul�察 �frantically 
fluttering about�察�trying to escape and ascend�察�so troubled me that I prayed to 
Allah to fort him。 But when it occurred to me that his soul would protect 
me  and  the  children�察 �a  feeling  of  great  relief  washed  over  me。  If  there  were 
truly  some  demon  contemplating  evil  just  beyond  the  gate�察 �let  him  fear  my 
father¨s restless soul。 
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Just then�察�I worried that perhaps it was Black that was upsetting my father 
so much。 Would my father bring evil upon Black�拭�Where was he�拭�Just then�察�
outside  the  courtyard  gate�察 �on  the  street�察 �I  noticed  him  and  froze。  He  was 
speaking with somebody。 
A man was talking to Black from the trees in the empty yard on the far side 
of the street。 I was able to infer that the howling I¨d heard as I lay in bed had 
e  from  this  man  whom  I  straightaway  knew  to  be  Hasan。  There  was  a 
plaintive  strain�察 �a  weeping  in  his  voice�察 �but  also  a  threatening  overtone。  I 
listened  to  them  from  a  distance。  Within  the  silent  night  they¨d  given 
themselves over to settling accounts。 
I  understood  that  I  was  all  alone  in  the  world  with  my  children。  I  was 
thinking  that  I  loved  Black�察 �but  to  tell  the  truth�察 �what  I  wanted  was  to  love 
only Black!for Hasan¨s melancholy voice singed my heart。 
^Tomorrow�察 �I¨ll  return  with  the  judge�察 �Janissaries  and  witnesses  who¨ll 
swear  that  my  older  brother  is  alive  and  still  fighting  in  the  mountains  of 
Persia�察院�he said。 ^Your marriage is illegitimate。 You¨re mitting adultery in 
there。 ̄ 
^Shekure wasn¨t your wife�察�she was your late brother¨s wife�察院�Black said。 
^My  older  brother¨s  still  alive�察院 �Hasan  said  with  conviction。  ^There  are 
witnesses who have seen him。 ̄ 
^This  morning�察 �based  on  the  fact  that  he  hasn¨t  returned  after  four  years 
campaigning�察�the ┨sk┨dar judge granted Shekure a divorce。 If he is alive�察�have 
your witnesses tell him that he¨s now a divorced man。 ̄ 
^Shekure   is   restricted   from   remarrying   for   a   month�察院  �said   Hasan。 
^Otherwise it¨s a sacrilege contrary to the Koran。 How could Shekure¨s father 
consent to such disgraceful nonsense�拭院�
^Enishte Effendi�察院�Black said�察 �is very sick。 He¨s on his death bed´and the 
judge sanctified our marriage。 ̄ 
^Did you work together to poison your Enishte�拭院�said Hasan。 ^Did you plan 
this out with Hayriye�拭院�
^My  father´in´law  is  deeply  distressed  by  what  you¨ve  done  to  Shekure。 
Your  brother�察 �if  he¨s  really  still  alive�察 �could  also  call  you  to  account  for  your 
dishonor。 ̄ 
^These are all lies�察�each one� 院�said Hasan。 ^These are only excuses cooked up 
by Shekure so she could leave us。 ̄ 
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There  came  a  cry  from  within  the  house�察 �it  was  Hayriye  who¨d  screamed。 
Next�察 �Shevket  screamed。  They  shouted  to  each  other。  Unwitting  and  afraid�察�
without  being  able  to  restrain  myself�察 �I  shouted  too  and  ran  into  the  house 
without knowing what I was doing。 
Shevket ran down the stairs and fled out into the courtyard。 
^My grandfather is as cold as ice�察院�he cried。 ^My grandfather has died。 ̄ 
We hugged each other。 I lifted him up。 Hayriye was still shouting。 Black and 
Hasan heard the shouts and everything that was said。 
^Mother�察�they¨ve killed grandfather�察院�Shevket said this time。 
Everyone heard this�察�too。 Had Hasan heard�拭�I squeezed Shevket tightly�察�and 
calmly  walked  with  him  back  inside。  At  the  top  of  the  stairs�察 �Hayriye  was 
wondering how the child had awoken and sneaked out。 
^You promised you wouldn¨t leave us�察院�said Shevket�察�who began to cry。 
My  mind  was  preoccupied  now  with  Black。  Because  he  was  busy  with 
Hasan�察�he didn¨t think to close the gate。 I kissed Shevket on either cheek and 
hugged him even tighter�察�taking in the scent of his neck�察�consoling him and�察�
finally handing him over to Hayriye�察�I whispered�察 �You two go upstairs。 ̄ 
They  went  upstairs。  I  returned  and  stood  a  few  steps  behind  the  gate。  I 
assumed Hasan couldn¨t see me。 Had he changed his position in the darkened 
garden across the way�察�perhaps moving behind the trees that lined the street�拭�
As it happened�察�however�察�he could see me�察�and as he spoke he addressed me�察�
too。  It  was  unnerving  to  convene  in  the  dark  with  somebody  whose  face  I 
couldn¨t see�察�but it was even worse�察�as Hasan accused me�察�accused us�察�to realize 
deep  down  that  he  was  justified。  With  him�察 �as  with  my  father�察 �I  always  felt 
guilty�察�always in the wrong。 And now�察�moreover�察�I knew with great sadness that 
I  was  in  love  with  the  man  who  was  incriminating  me。  My  beloved  Allah 
please help me。 Love isn¨t suffering for the sake of suff
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