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harbored any ill will toward him�察�because I loved him。 Loving Master Osman 
enabled me to love art�察�colors�察�paper�察�the beauty of painting and illumination 
and everything that was painted�察�and thereby to love the world itself and God。 
Master Osman is more than a father to me。 ̄ 
^Would he beat you often�拭院�he asked。 
^In the role of a father�察�he beat me with an appropriate sense of justice�察�as a 
master�察 �he  beat  me  painfully  so  that  I  might  learn  from  the  punishment。 
Thanks to the pain and the fear of a ruler whacking my fingernails I learned 
many things better and faster than I would¨ve alone。 So he wouldn¨t grab me 
by my hair and bang my head against the wall when I was an apprentice�察�I¨d 
never  spill  paint�察 �never  waste  his  gold  orize�察 �for 
example�察 �the  curve  of  a  horse¨s  foreleg�察 �cover  up  the  mistakes  of  the  master 
limner�察 �clean  my  brushes  regularly  and  focus  my  attention  and  spirit  on  the 
page before me。 Since I owe my talent and mastery to the beatings I received�察�I�察�
in turn�察�beat my own apprentices without a guilty conscience。 What¨s more�察�I 
know that even a beating given without just cause�察�if it doesn¨t break the spirit 
of the apprentice�察�will ultimately benefit him。 ̄ 
^Even  so�察 �you  understand  that  while  drubbing  a  handsome´faced�察 �sweet´
eyed�察 �angelic  apprentice�察 �now  and  then�察 �you  get  carried  away  by  the  sheer 
pleasure  of  it�察 �and  you  know  that  Master  Osman  probably  experienced  the 
same sensation with you�察�don¨t you�拭院�
^Sometimes he¨d take a marble burnishing stone and strike me with such 
force behind the ear that my ear would ring for days�察�and I¨d walk around half 
stunned。  Sometimes  he¨d  slap  me  so  hard  that  for  weeks  my  cheek  would 
ache�察�enough to bring continual tears to my eyes。 I shall never forget�察�yet I still 
love my mentor。 ̄ 
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^Nay�察院 �said  Black�察  �you  were  furious  with  him。  You  took  revenge  for  the 
anger  that  silently  accumulated  deep  within  you  by  making  illustrations  for 
my Enishte¨s Frankish´imitation book。 ̄ 
^The opposite is true。 The beatings that a young miniaturist receives from 
his master bind him to his master with a profound respect until the day he 
dies。 ̄ 
^The cruel and treacherous cutting of the throats of Iraj and Siyavush from 
behind�察�as you are doing to me�察�arose out of sibling rivalry�察�and sibling rivalry�察�
as in the Book of Kings�察�is always provoked by an unjust father。 ̄ 
^True。 ̄ 
^The unjust father of you master miniaturists�察�the one who set you at each 
other¨s throats�察�is now preparing to betray you�察院�he said brazenly。 ^Ahh�察�I beg 
of you�察�it is cutting�察院�he whimpered。 He cried in agony a bit longer。 Then he 
went on�察 �True�察�cutting my throat and spilling my blood like a sacrificial lamb 
would be but the work of an instant�察�but if you do this without listening to 
what  I¨m  about  to  explain!I  don¨t  think  you¨ll  do  it  anyway�察 �ahh�察 �please�察�
enough!you¨ll forever wonder what I was going to say。 Please�察�move the blade 
away  slightly。 ̄  I  did  so。  ^Master  Osman�察 �who  followed  your  every  step  and 
your every breath since childhood�察�who happily watched your God´given talent 
bloom  into  artistry  like  a  spring  flower  under  his  care�察 �has  now  turned  his 
back  on  you  in  order  to  save  his  workshop  and  its  style�察 �to  which  he  has 
devoted his entire life。 ̄ 
^I recounted three parables to you the day we buried Elegant Effendi so you 
might know how disgusting this thing they call  ̄style` truly is。^ 
^Those  stories  pertained  to  a  miniaturist¨s  individual  style�察院 �said  Black 
carefully�察  �whereas  Master  Osman  is  concerned  with  preserving  the  style  of 
the entire workshop。 ̄ 
He  explained  how  the  Sultan  attached  great  importance  to  finding  the 
murderer of Elegant Effendi and his Enishte�察�how He¨d even let them inspect 
the  Royal  Treasury  to  this  end�察 �and  how  Master  Osman  was  using  this 
opportunity  to  sabotage  his  Enishte¨s  book  and  punish  those  who  betrayed 
him  by  imitating  the  Europeans。  Black  added  that  based  on  style�察 �Master 
Osman suspected Olive was responsible for the horse with the clipped nostrils�察�
but as Head Illuminator�察�he was convinced of Stork¨s guilt and would turn him 
over  to  the  executioners。  I  could  sense  he  was  telling  the  truth  under  the 
pressure of my sword�察�and I felt like kissing him because he gave himself over 
to what he was saying like a child。 What I heard didn¨t worry me�察�having Stork 
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out  of  the  way  meant  I¨d  bee  Head  Illuminator  after  Master  Osman¨s 
death!may God grant him long life。 
I wasn¨t disturbed that what he said might happen�察�but by the possibility 
that it might not。 Reading between the lines of Black¨s account�察�I was able to 
glean  that  Master  Osman  was  willing  not  only  to  sacrifice  Stork�察 �but  me  as 
well。 Considering this incredible possibility made my heart quicken and drew 
me  toward  the  horror  of  plete  abandonment  felt  by  a  child  who¨s 
suddenly lost his father。 Each time this came to mind�察�I had to restrain myself 
from cutting Black¨s throat。 I didn¨t attempt to argue the point with Black or 
myself�此�Why should the fact that we made a few foolish illustrations inspired 
by European masters lower us to the level of traitors�拭�Once again�察�I thought 
that behind Elegant¨s death stood Stork and Olive and their schemes against 
me。 I removed the sword from Black¨s throat。 
^Let¨s  go  to  Olive¨s  house  together�察 �and  search  it  from  top  to  bottom�察院 �I 
said。 ^If the last picture is with him�察�at least we¨ll know whom to fear。 If not�察�
we¨ll take him with us as support and go on to raid Stork¨s house。 ̄ 
I told him to trust me and that his dagger was enough weaponry for the 
two of us。 I apologized for not even having offered him a glass of linden tea。 As 
I lifted the oil lamp from the floor�察�we both stared meaningfully at the cushion 
upon which I¨d flattened him。 I approached him with the lamp in my hand 
and told him how the ever´so´faint cut on his throat would be a mark of our 
friendship。 He bled only slightly。 
The  motion  made  by  the  Erzurumis  and  those  pursuing  them  could 
still be heard on the streets�察�but no one noticed us。 We were quick to arrive at 
Olive¨s house。 We knocked on the courtyard door�察�the door of the house�察�and 
impatiently  upon  the  shutters。  Nobody  was  home�察 �we  made  so  much  noise 
that we were certain he wasn¨t sleeping。 Black gave voice to what we both were 
thinking�此 �Shall we go inside�拭院�
I  twisted  the  metal  loop  of  the  door  lock  using  the  blunt  edge  of  Black¨s 
dagger�察�then inserting it into the space between door and jamb and levering it 
with  all  our  weight�察 �we  broke  the  lock。  We  were  met  by  the  stench  of 
dampness�察�dirt and loneliness�察�which had accumulated over years。 By the light 
of  the  lamp�察 �we  noticed  an  unmade  bed�察 �sashes  tossed  randomly  upon 
cushions�察   �vests�察   �two    turbans�察   �undershirts�察   �Nimetullah    Effendi    the 
Nakshibendi¨s Persian dictionary�察�a wooden turban stand�察�broadcloth�察�needle 
and  thread�察 �a  small  copper  pan  full  of  apple  peels�察 �quite  a  few  cushions�察 �a 
velvet bedspread�察�his paints�察�his brushes and all of his supplies。 I was on the 
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verge  of  rifling  through  the  writing  paper�察 �the  layer  upon  layer  of  carefully 
trimmed Hindustan paper�察�and the illuminated pages on his small desk�察�but I 
restrained  myself  both  because  Black  was  more  enthusiastic  than  I�察 �and 
because  I  knew  full  well  how  a  master  miniaturist  would  incur  nothing  but 
bad luck if he went through the belongings of a less talented miniaturist。 Olive 
is not as talented as is assumed�察�he¨s merely eager。 He tries to cover up for his 
lack of talent with adoration of the old masters。 The old legends�察�however�察�only 
rouse an artist¨s imagination�察�it¨s the hand that does the painting。 
As Black was searching meticulously through all the chests and boxes�察�going 
as far as to check the bottoms of laundry baskets�察�without touching anything I 
glanced at Olive¨s Bursa towels�察�his ebony b�察�his dirty bath hand towel�察�his 
rosewater bottles�察�a ridiculous waist cloth with an Indian block´print pattern�察�
quilted jackets�察�a heavy�察�dirty women¨s robe with a slit�察�a dented copper tray�察�
filthy carpets and other furnishings too cheap and slovenly for the money he 
earned。  Olive  was  either  very  stingy  and  salting  his  money  away  or  he  was 
squandering it somehow´ 
^The house of a murderer�察�precisely�察院�I said later。 ^There isn¨t even a prayer 
rug。 ̄  But  this  wasn¨t  what  I  was  thinking。  I  concentrated。  ^These  are  the 
belongings of a man who doesn¨t know how to be happy´ ̄ I said。 Yet�察�in a 
corner  of  my  mind�察 �I  thought  sadly  about  how  misery  and  proximity  to  the 
Devil nursed painting。 
^Despite  knowing  what  it  takes  to  be  content�察 �a  man  might  still  be 
unhappy�察院�said Black。 
He placed before me a series of pictures drawn on coarse Samarkand paper�察�
backed with heavy sheets�察�which he¨d removed from the depths of a chest。 We 
studied  the  pictures�此 �a  delightful  Satan  all  the  way  from  Khorasan  that  had 
emerged from beneath the ground�察�a tree�察�a beautiful woman�察�a dog and the 
picture  of  Death  I  myself  had  drawn。  These  were  the  illustrations  that  the 
murdered storyteller hung up each night he told one of his disgraceful stories。 
Prompted by Black¨s question�察�I pointed out the picture of Death I had drawn。 
^The same pictures are in my Enishte¨s book�察院�he said。 
^Both  the  storyteller  and  the  proprietor  of  the  coffeehouse  realized  the 
wisdom  of  having  the  miniaturists  render  the  illustrations  each  night。  The 
storyteller  would  have  one  of  us  quickly  dash  off  an  illustration  on  one  of 
these coarse sheets�察�ask us a little about the story and about our in jokes and 
then�察�adding some of his own material�察�he¨d start the evening¨s performance。 ̄ 
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^Why did you make the same picture of Death for him that you made for 
my Enishte¨s book�拭院�
^Upon the request of the storyteller�察�it was a lone figure on the page。 But I 
didn¨t  draw  it  with  attention  and  effort  the  way  I  had  for  Enishte¨s  book�察 �I 
drey hand felt like drawing it。 The others too�察�perhaps 
trying  to  be  witty�察 �drew  for  the  storyteller  in  a  cruder  and  simpler  manner 
what they had made for that secret book。 ̄ 
^Who made the horse�察院�he asked�察 �with the slit nostrils�拭院�
Lowering the lamp we watched the horse in wonder。 It resembled the horse 
made  for  Enishte¨s  book�察 �but  it  ore  careless  and  catered  to  a 
simpler taste�察�as if somebody had not only paid the illustrator less money and 
made him work faster�察�but also forced him to make a rougher and�察�I suppose 
precisely for this reason�察�more realistic horse。 
^Stork  would  know  best  who  made  this  horse�察院 �I  said。  ^He¨s  a  conceited 
fool who can¨t last a day without listening to the gossip of miniaturists�察�that¨s 
why he visits the coffeehouse every night。 Yes�察�most certainly�察�Stork drew this 
horse。 ̄ 
 
 
   
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I AM CALLED ^STORK ̄ 
 
Butterfly and Black arrived in the middle of the night�察�they spread the pictures 
on  the  floor  before  me�察 �and  asked  me  to  tell  them  who¨d  made  which 
illustration。  It  reminded  me  of  the  game  ^Whose  Turban ̄  we  used  to  play 
when  we  were  children�此 �You¨d  draw  the  various  headdresses  of  a  hoja�察 �a 
cavalryman�察�a judge�察�an executioner�察�a head treasurer and secretary and try to 
match them with the corresponding names written on other facedown sheets。 
I told them I¨d made the dog myself。 We¨d told its story to the storyteller。 I 
said  that  gentle  Butterfly�察 �who  held  a  dagger  to  my  throat�察 �must¨ve  drawn 
Death�察�over which the light of the lamp wavered pleasantly。 I remembered that 
Olive  had  rendered  Satan  with  great  enthusiasm�察 �whose  story  was  spun 
entirely  by  the  dearly  departed  storyteller。  I¨d  started  the  tree  whose  leaves 
were drawn by all of us who came to the coffeehouse that night。 We came up 
with the story as well。 So it was with Red�察�too�此�Some red ink had splattered 
onto a page and the stingy storyteller asked if we could make a picture of it。 
We dribbled some more red ink onto the page�察�then each of us sketched the 
image  of  something  red  in  a  corner  and  told  the  story  of  his  image  so  the 
storyteller might recount it。 Olive made this exquisite horse here!praised be 
his talent!and I think it was Butterfly who drew the melancholy woman。 Just 
then Butterfly removed the dagger from my throat and told Black that�察�yes�察�he 
now remembered how he¨d drawn the woman。 We all contributed to the gold 
coin in the bazaar�察�and Olive�察�a descendant of Kalenderis himself�察�drew the two 
dervishes。  The  sect  of  the  Kalenderis  is  based  on  buggering  young  boys  and 
begging and their sheikh�察�Evhad´┨d Dini Kirmani wrote the sect¨s sacred book 
250 years ago�察�revealing in verse that he¨d seen God¨s perfection manifested in 
beautiful faces。 
I asked the forgiveness of my master artist brethren for the disheveled state 
of our house�察�offering the excuse that we¨d been caught unprepared�察�and I told 
them  how  sorry  I  was  that  we  could  offer  them  neither  fragrant  coffee  nor 
sweet oranges because my wife was still asleep in the inner room。 I said this so 
they wouldn¨t barge in there and I wouldn¨t have to wreak bloody havoc upon 
them  when  they  didn¨t  find  what  they  were  looking  for  among  the  canvas�察�
drawstring cloth�察�summer sashes of Indian silk and fine muslin�察�Persian prints 
and dolmans in the baskets and trunks they eagerly rummaged through�察�under 
the  carpets  and  cushions�察 �among  the  illuminated  pages  I¨d  prepared  for 
various books�察�and within the pages of bound volumes。 
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Nevertheless�察�I must confess that it gave me a certain pleasure to behave as 
if I were afraid of them。 An artist¨s skill depends on carefully attending to the 
beauty of the present moment�察�taking everything down to the minutest detail 
seriously while�察�at the same time�察�stepping back from the world�察�which takes 
itself too seriously�察�and as if looking into a mirror�察�allowing for the distance 
and eloquence of a jest。 
Accordingly�察�upon their asking�察�I said that�察�yes�察�when the Erzurumis began 
their  raid�察 �there  was�察 �as  on  most  evenings�察 �a  crowd  of  about  forty  in  the 
coffeehouse�察�which included�察�besides myself�察�Olive�察�Nas��r the Limner�察�Jemal the 
calligrapher�察�two young assistant illustrators�察�the young calligraphers who were 
now  spending  their  days  and  nights  with  them�察 �Rahmi  the  apprentice  of 
unsurpassed beauty�察�other handsome novices�察�six or seven men belonging to 
the  lot  of  poets�察 �drunks�察 �hashish  addicts  and  dervishes  and  others  who 
cunningly  charmed  the  proprietor  into  allowing  them  to  jo
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