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mouth�察�I could taste the hard candies that the children greedily ate。 
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I�察�SHEKURE 
 
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�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  b

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