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from  everybody�察 �more  stolen  gold  leaf  hidden  between  the  pages�察 �indecent 
pictures!some of which I¨d drawn myself and some I¨d collected!a keepsake 
agate ring from my dear mother along with a lock of her white hair�察�and my 
best pens and brushes。 
^If I were truly a murderer as you suspect�察院�I said with stupid pride�察 �the 
final picture would¨ve emerged from my secret treasury�察�not these things。 ̄ 
^Why these things�拭院�asked Stork。 
^When  the  Imperial  Guard  searched  my  house�察 �as  they  did  yours�察 �they 
shamelessly  pilfered  two  of  these  gold  pieces  that  I¨ve  spent  my  entire  life 
collecting。  I  thought  about  how  we¨d  be  searched  again  on  account  of  this 
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wretched  murderer!and  I  was  right。  If  that  last  picture  were  with  me�察 �it 
would be here。 ̄ 
It was a mistake to utter this last sentence�察�nevertheless�察�I could sense that 
they  were  put  at  ease  and  no  longer  afraid  that  I¨d  strangle  them  in  a  dark 
corner of the lodge。 Have I gained your trust as well�拭�
At  this  time�察 �however�察 �I  was  overwhelmed  by  a  severe  restlessness�察 �no�察 �it 
wasn¨t  that  my  illuminator  friends�察 �whom  I¨d  known  since  childhood�察 �saw 
how  I¨d  been  greedily  squirreling  money  away  for  years�察 �how  I  bought  and 
saved  gold�察 �or  even  that  they  learned  about  my  sketchbooks  and  obscene 
pictures。  In  truth�察 �I  regretted  having  shown  them  all  of  these  things  in  a 
moment of panic。 Only the mysteries of a man lessly could 
be exposed so easily。 
^Noheless�察院�said Black much later�察 �we must e to a consensus about 
what  we  will  say  under  torture  if  Master  Osman  happens  to  turn  us  over 
without any forewarning。 ̄ 
A  hollowness  and  depression  descended  upon  us。  In  the  pale  light  of  the 
lamp�察�Stork and Butterfly were staring at the vulgar pictures in my sketchbook。 
They displayed an air of plete indifference�察�in fact�察�they were even happy in 
some horrid way。 I had a strong urge to look at the picture!I could very well 
surmise  which  one  it  was�察 �I  rose  and  circled  around  behind  them�察 �gazing 
silently at the obscene picture I¨d painted�察�thrilled as though I were recalling a 
now  distant  yet  blissful  memory。  Black  joined  us。  For  whatever  reason�察 �that 
the four of us were looking at that illustration relieved me。 
^Could the blind and the seeing ever be equal�拭院�said Stork much later。 Was 
he implying that even though what we saw was obscene�察�the pleasure of sight 
that Allah had bestowed upon us was glorious�拭�Nay�察�what would Stork know 
of such matters�拭�He never read the Koran。 I knew that the old masters of Herat 
would  frequently  recite  this  verse。  The  great  masters  used  this  verse  as  a 
response  to  enemies  of  painting  who  warned  that  illustrating  was  forbidden 
by our faith and that painters would be sent to Hell on Judgment Day。 Until 
that magical moment�察�however�察�I¨d never even once heard from Butterfly those 
words that now emerged from his mouth as if on their own�此�
^I¨d like to depict how the blind and the seeing are not equal� 院�
^Who are the blind and the seeing�拭院�Black said naively。 
^The blind and the seeing are not equal�察�it¨s what `ve ma yestevil¨ama ve¨l 
basiru¨nun means�察院�Butterfly said and continued�此�
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^´nor are the darkness and the light。 
 
The shade and the heat are not equal�察�
nor are the living and the dead。^ 
 
I shuddered for an instant�察�thinking of the fates of Elegant Effendi�察�Enishte 
and  our  storyteller  brother  who  was  killed  tonight。  Were  the  others  as 
frightened  as  I�拭 �Nobody  moved  for  a  time。  Stork  was  still  holding  my  book 
open�察�but seemed not to see the vulgarity I¨d painted though we were all still 
staring at it� �
^I¨d  want  to  paint  Judgment  Day�察院 �said  Stork。  ^The  resurrection  of  the 
dead�察 �and  the  separation  of  the  guilty  from  the  innocent。  Why  is  it  that  we 
cannot depict the Sacred Word of our faith�拭院�
In  our  youth�察 �working  together  in  the  same  room  of  our  workshop�察 �we 
would periodically lift our faces from our work boards and tables�察�just as the 
aging masters would do to rest their eyes�察�and begin talking about any topic 
that  happened  to  enter  our  minds。  Back  then�察 �just  as  we  now  did  while 
looking  at  the  book  open  before  us�察 �we  didn¨t  look  at  one  another  as  we 
chatted。  For  our  eyes  would  be  turned  toward  some  distant  spot  outside  an 
open  window。  I¨m  not  sure  if  it  was  the  excitement  of  recalling  something 
remarkably  beautiful  from  my  halcyon  apprenticeship  days�察 �or  the  sincere 
regret I felt at that moment because I hadn¨t read the Koran for so long�察�or the 
horror of the crime I¨d seen at the coffeehouse that night�察�but when my turn 
came to speak�察�I grew confused�察�my heart quickened as if I¨d e under the 
threat  of  some  danger�察 �and  as  nothing  else  came  to  mind�察 �I  simply  said  the 
following�此�
^You  remember  those  verses  at  the  end  of   ̄The  Cow`  chapter�拭 �I¨d  want 
most  of  all  to  depict  them�此  �Oh  God�察 �judge  us  not  by  what  we¨ve  forgotten 
and by our mistakes。 Oh God�察�burden us not with a weight we cannot bear�察�as 
with  those  who  have  gone  before  us。  Forgive  and  absolve  us  of  our 
transgressions and sins� �Treat us with mercy�察�my dear God。 ̄^ My voice broke 
and  I  was  embarrassed  by  the  tears  I  shed  unexpectedly!perhaps  because  I 
was  wary  of  the  sarcasm  that  we  always  kept  at  the  ready  during  our 
apprenticeships to protect ourselves and to avoid exposing our sensitivities。 
I  thought  my  tears  would  quickly  abate�察 �but  unable  to  restrain  myself�察 �I 
began to cry in great sobs。 As I wept�察�I could sense that each of the others was 
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overe by feelings of fraternity�察�devastation and sorrow。 From now on�察�the 
European style would be preeminent in Our Sultan¨s workshop�察�the styles and 
books to which we¨d devoted our entire lives would slowly be forgotten!yes�察�
in fact�察�the whole venture would e to an end�察�and if the Erzurumis didn¨t 
throttle   us   and   finish   us   off�察  �the   Sultan¨s   torturers   would   leave   us 
maimed´But  as  I  cried�察 �sobbed  and  sighed!even  though  I  continued  to 
listen to the sad patter of the rain!a part of my mind sensed that these were 
not  the  things  I  was  actually  crying  about。  To  what  extent  were  the  others 
aware  of  this�拭 �I  felt  vaguely  guilty  for  my  tears�察 �which  were  at  once  genuine 
and false。 
Butterfly came up beside me�察�placed his arm upon my shoulder�察�stroked my 
hair�察 �kissed  my  cheek  and  forted  me  with  honeyed  words。  This  show  of 
friendship made me cry with even more sincerity and guilt。 I couldn¨t see his 
face  but�察 �for  some  reason�察 �I  incorrectly  thought  he  too  was  crying。  We  sat 
down。 
We  recalled  how  we¨d  started  our  workshop  apprenticeships  in  the  same 
year�察 �the  strange  sadness  of  being  torn  away  from  our  mothers  to  suddenly 
begin a new life�察�the pain of beatings we received from the first day�察�the joy of 
the  first  gifts  from  the  Head  Treasurer�察 �and  the  days  we  went  back  home�察�
running the whole way。 At first�察�only he talked while I listened sorrowfully�察�but 
later�察  �when   Stork   and�察  �sometime   afterward�察  �Black!who   came   to   the 
workshop for a time and left it�察�during our early apprenticeship years!joined 
our mournful conversation�察�I forgot that I¨d just been crying and began to talk 
and laugh freely with them。 
We reminisced about winter mornings when we would wake early�察�light the 
stove in the largest room of the workshop and mop the floors with hot water。 
We recalled an old ^master�察院�may he rest in peace�察�who was so uninspired and 
cautious that he could draw only a single leaf of a single tree during the span 
of a single day and who�察�when he saw that we were again looking at the lush 
green leaves of the springtime trees through the open window rather than at 
the  leaf  he  drew�察 �without  striking  us�察 �would  chastise  us  for  the  hundredth 
time�此 �Not out there�察�in here� 院�We recalled the wailing�察�which could be heard 
throughout  the  entire  atelier�察 �of  the  scrawny  apprentice  who  walked  toward 
the door�察�satchel in hand�察�having been sent back home because the intensity of 
the  work  caused  one  of  his  eyes  to  wander。  Next�察 �we  imagined  how  we 
watched  ��with  pleasure  because  it  wasn¨t  our  fault��  the  slow  spread  of  a 
deadly  red  seeping  from  a  bronze  inkpot  that  had  cracked  over  a  page  three 
illuminators had labored on for three months ��it depicted the Ottoman army 
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on the banks of the K��n��k River en route to Shirvan�察�overing the threat of 
starvation  by  occupying  Eresh  and  filling  their  stomachs��。  In  a  refined  and 
respectful manner�察�we talked about how the three of us together made love to 
and together fell in love with a Circasian lady�察�the most beautiful of the wives 
of a seventy´year´old pasha who!in consideration of his conquests�察�strength 
and wealth!wanted ceiling ornamentation in his home made in imitation of 
the designs in Our Sultan¨s hunting lodge。 Then�察�we longingly recalled how on 
winter  mornings  we  would  have  our  lentil  soup  on  the  threshold  of  the 
yawning door so its steam wouldn¨t soften the paper。 We also lamented being 
separated from workshop friends and masters when the latter pelled us to 
travel to distant places to serve as journeymen。 For a time�察�the sweetness of 
my  dear  Butterfly  in  his  sixteenth  year  appeared  before  my  eyes�此 �He  was 
burnishing paper to a high gloss by rubbing it quickly with a smooth seashell 
as the sunlight�察�ing through an open window on a summer¨s day�察�struck 
his naked honey´colored forearms。 For a moment he stopped what he was so 
absentmindedly doing and carefully lowered his face to the page to examine a 
blemish。  After  making  a  few  passes  over  the  offending  spot  with  the 
burnishing  shell  using  different  motions�察 �he  returned  to  his  former  pattern�察�
moving  his  hand  back  and  forth  as  he  stared  out  of  the  window  into  the 
distance�察�losing himself in daydreams。 I shall never forget how before looking 
outside  again�察 �he  briefly  gazed  into  my  eyes!as  I  would  later  do  to  others。 
This  dolorous  look  has  only  one  meaning�察 �which  all  apprentices  know  quite 
well�此�Time doesn¨t flow if you don¨t dream。 
 
 
   
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I WILL BE CALLED A MURDERER 
 
You¨d  forgotten  about  me�察 �hadn¨t  you�拭 �Why  should  I  conceal  my  presence 
from  you  any  longer�拭 �For  speaking  in  this  voice�察 �which  is  gradually  getting 
stronger  and  stronger�察 �has  bee  irresistible  for  me。  At  times�察 �I  restrain 
myself only with great effort�察�and I¨m afraid that the strain in my voice will 
give me away。 At times�察�I let myself go pletely unchecked�察�and that¨s when 
those  words�察 �signs  of  my  second  character�察 �which  you  might  recognize�察 �spill 
from  my  lips�察 �my  hands  begin  to  tremble�察 �beads  of  sweat  collect  on  my 
forehead  and  I  realize  at  once  that  these  little  whispers  of  my  body�察 �in  turn�察�
will furnish new clues。 
Yet I¨m so very content here� �As we console ourselves with twenty´five years 
of memories we¨re reminded not of the animosities�察�but of the beauties and 
the  pleasures  of  painting。  There¨s  also  something  in  our  sitting  here  with  a 
sense of the impending end of the world�察�caressing each other with tear´filled 
eyes as we remember the beauty of bygone days�察�that recalls harem women。 
I¨ve  taken  this  parison  from  Abu  Said  of  Kirman  who  included  the 
stories  of  the  old  masters  of  Shiraz  and  Herat  in  his  History  of  the  sons  of 
Tamerlane。 Thirty years ago�察�Jihan Shah�察�ruler of the Blacksheep�察�came to the 
East where he routed the small armies and ravaged the lands of the Timurid 
khans  and  shahs  who  were  fighting  among  themselves。  With  his  victorious 
Turkmen hordes�察�he passed through the whole of Persia into the East�察�finally�察�at 
Astarabad�察  �he   defeated   Ibrahim�察  �the   grandson   of   Shah   Ruh   who   was 
Tamerlane¨s son�察�he then took Gorgan and sent his armies against the fortress 
of Herat。 According to the historian from Kirman�察�this devastation�察�not only to 
Persia�察 �but  to  the  heretofore  undefeated  power  of  the  House  of  Tamerlane�察�
which had ruled over half the world from Hindustan to Byzantium for half a 
century�察 �caused  such  a  tempest  of  destruction  that  pandemonium  reigned 
over the men and women in the besieged fortress of Herat。 The historian Abu 
Said  reminds  the  reader  with  perverse  pleasure  how  Jihan  Shah  of  the 
Blacksheep mercilessly killed everyone who was a descendant of Tamerlane in 
the fortresses he conquered�察�how he selectively culled women from the harems 
of shahs and princes and added them to his own harem�察�and how he pitilessly 
separated  miniaturist  from  miniaturist  and  cruelly  forced  most  of  them  to 
serve  as  apprentices  to  his  own  master  illuminators。  At  this  point  in  his 
History�察�he turns his attentions from the shah and his warriors who tried to 
repel the enemy from the crenellated towers of the fortress�察�to the miniaturists 
among  their  pens  and  paints  in  the  workshop  awaiting  the  terrifying 
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culmination of the siege whose oute was long evident。 He lists the names 
of the artists�察�declaring one after another how they were world´renowned and 
would never be forgotten�察�and these illuminators�察�all of whom�察�like the women 
of the shah¨s harem�察�have since been forgotten�察�embraced each other and wept�察�
unable to do anything but recall their former days of bliss。 
We too�察�like melancholy harem women�察�reminisced about the gifts of fur´
lined caftans and purses full of money that the Sultan would present to us in 
reciprocation for the colorful decorated boxes�察�mirrors and plates�察�embellished 
ostrich  eggs�察 �cut´paper  work�察 �single´leaf  pictures�察 �amusing  albums�察 �playing 
cards  and  books  we¨d  offer  him  on  holidays。  Where  were  the  hardworking�察�
long´suffering�察 �elderly  artists  of  that  day  who  were  satisfied  with  so  little�拭�
They¨d never sequester themselves at home and jealously hide their methods 
from others�察�dreading that their moonlighting would be found out�察�but would 
e to the workshop every day without fail。 Where were the old miniaturists 
who  humbly  devoted  their  entire  lives  to  drawing  intricate  designs  on  castle 
walls�察�cypress leaves whose uniqueness was discernible only after close scrutiny 
and  the  seven´leaf  steppe  grasses  used  to  fill  empty  spaces�拭 �Where  were  the 
uninspired masters who never grew jealous�察�having accepted the wisdom and 
justice inherent in God¨s bestowal of talent and ability upon some artists and 
patience  and  pious  resignation  upon  others�拭 �We  recalled  these  fatherly 
masters�察�some of whom were hunched and perpetually smiling
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