my name is red-ÎÒµÄÃû×ֽкì-µÚ107ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
admire¡¡and¡¡respect¡¡the¡¡Chelebi£»¡¡they¡¡honor¡¡his¡¡love£»¡¡making¡¡a¡¡passing¡¡joke¡¡or¡¡
two¡¡about¡¡it¡¡and¡¡letting¡¡life¡¡take¡¡its¡¡course¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡Chelebi£»¡¡who¡¡can¡¯t¡¡control¡¡
his¡¡incurable¡¡agony£»¡¡begins¡¡to¡¡get¡¡drunk¡¡each¡¡night¡¡and¡¡sit¡¡at¡¡the¡¡doorstep¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡wherein¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡silver¡skinned¡¡¡¡beauty¡¡¡¡lives¡¡¡¡happily¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡husband£»¡¡
crying¡¡for¡¡hours¡¡on¡¡end¡¡like¡¡a¡¡child¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡end¡¡this¡¡alarms¡¡the¡¡neighbors¡£¡¡Each¡¡
night¡¡as¡¡the¡¡lover¡¡cries¡¡in¡¡agony£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡able¡¡neither¡¡to¡¡beat¡¡him¡¡and¡¡drive¡¡
him¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡fort¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡Chelebi£»¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡suited¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡gentleman£»¡¡¡¡learns¡¡¡¡to¡¡
cry¡¡¡¡inwardly¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡lashing¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡annoying¡¡¡¡anybody¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡gradually£»¡¡¡¡his¡¡
hopeless¡¡grief¡¡works¡¡its¡¡way¡¡into¡¡the¡¡neighborhood£»¡¡being¡¡the¡¡sorrow¡¡and¡¡
grief¡¡of¡¡all£»¡¡the¡¡residents¡¡lose¡¡their¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡well¡being£»¡¡and¡¡like¡¡the¡¡fountain¡¡
which¡¡¡¡flows¡¡¡¡mournfully¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡square£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Chelebi¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡font¡¡¡¡of¡¡
sorrow¡£¡¡¡¡Initially£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡talk¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡misery¡¡¡¡spreads¡¡¡¡throughout¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡neighborhood£»¡¡
being¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡rumor¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡ill¡fortune¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡later¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡certainty¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡doom¡£¡¡
Some¡¡move¡¡away£»¡¡some¡¡experience¡¡a¡¡spate¡¡of¡¡bad¡¡luck¡¡and¡¡some¡¡are¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡
practice¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡craft£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¯ve¡¡¡¡¡¡lost¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
neighborhood¡¡empties¡¡out£»¡¡one¡¡day¡¡the¡¡lovelorn¡¡Chelebi¡¡also¡¡moves¡¡away¡¡with¡¡
his¡¡¡¡wife¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡children£»¡¡¡¡leaving¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡silver¡skinned¡¡¡¡beauty¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡husband¡¡¡¡all¡¡
alone¡£¡¡This¡¡misfortune£»¡¡of¡¡which¡¡they¡¡are¡¡the¡¡focus£»¡¡douses¡¡the¡¡flames¡¡of¡¡their¡¡
love¡¡and¡¡causes¡¡them¡¡to¡¡drift¡¡apart¡£¡¡Though¡¡they¡¡live¡¡together¡¡for¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡
their¡¡lives£»¡¡they¡¯re¡¡never¡¡again¡¡able¡¡to¡¡be¡¡happy¡£¡¡
¡¡
¡¡
I¡¡was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡verge¡¡of¡¡saying¡¡how¡¡much¡¡I¡¡liked¡¡this¡¡story¡¡because¡¡it¡¡showed¡¡
the¡¡pitfulls¡¡of¡¡love¡¡and¡¡women£»¡¡when¡¡for¡¡Heaven¡¯s¡¡sake£»¡¡I¡¯d¡¡forgotten¡¡that¡¡I¡¯d¡¡
lost¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡capacity¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡reason¡£¡¡¡¡Since¡¡¡¡I¡¯m¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡woman£»¡¡¡¡I¡¯m¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡say¡¡
something¡¡else¡¡entirely¡£¡¡All¡¡right¡¡then£»¡¡it¡¯s¡¡something¡¡like¡¡this£º¡¡
384¡¡
¡¡
Oh£»¡¡how¡¡wonderful¡¡love¡¡is£¡¡¡
Now¡¡then£»¡¡who¡¡are¡¡those¡¡strangers¡¡bursting¡¡through¡¡the¡¡door£¿¡¡
¡¡
¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
385¡¡
¡¡
I¡¡AM¡¡CALLED¡¡¡°BUTTERFLY¡±¡¡
¡¡
I¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡mob¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Erzurumis¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡begun¡¡¡¡slaying¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡witty¡¡
miniaturists¡£¡¡
Black¡¡was¡¡also¡¡in¡¡the¡¡crowd¡¡watching¡¡the¡¡attack¡£¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡him¡¡holding¡¡a¡¡dagger¡¡
acpanied¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡group¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡odd¡looking¡¡¡¡men£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡well¡known¡¡¡¡Esther¡¡¡¡the¡¡
clothier¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡women¡¡¡¡carrying¡¡¡¡cloth¡¡¡¡sacks¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡urge¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡flee¡¡¡¡after¡¡
seeing¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡establishment¡¡¡¡cruelly¡¡¡¡wrecked¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡coffeehouse¡goers¡¡¡¡beaten¡¡
mercilessly¡¡as¡¡they¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡leave¡£¡¡Later£»¡¡another¡¡mob£»¡¡perhaps¡¡the¡¡Janissaries£»¡¡
arrived¡£¡¡The¡¡Erzurumis¡¡snuffed¡¡out¡¡their¡¡torches¡¡and¡¡fled¡£¡¡
There¡¡was¡¡nobody¡¡at¡¡the¡¡dark¡¡entrance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡coffeehouse£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡one¡¡was¡¡
looking¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡walked¡¡¡¡inside¡£¡¡¡¡Everything¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡shambles¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡stepped¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡the¡¡
shattered¡¡cups£»¡¡plates£»¡¡glasses¡¡and¡¡bowls¡£¡¡An¡¡oil¡¡lamp¡¡hanging¡¡from¡¡a¡¡nail¡¡high¡¡
on¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡hadn¡¯t¡¡died¡¡out¡¡during¡¡the¡¡turmoil¡¡but¡¡only¡¡illuminated¡¡the¡¡soot¡¡
marks¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ceiling£»¡¡leaving¡¡in¡¡darkness¡¡the¡¡floor¡¡strewn¡¡with¡¡the¡¡boards¡¡of¡¡
wrecked¡¡wood¡¡benches£»¡¡broken¡¡low¡¡tables¡¡and¡¡other¡¡debris¡£¡¡
Stacking¡¡long¡¡cushions¡¡atop¡¡one¡¡another£»¡¡I¡¡reached¡¡up¡¡and¡¡grabbed¡¡hold¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡oil¡¡¡¡lamp¡£¡¡¡¡Within¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡circle¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡light£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡noticed¡¡¡¡bodies¡¡¡¡lying¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡floor¡£¡¡
When¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡that¡¡one¡¡face¡¡was¡¡covered¡¡in¡¡blood£»¡¡I¡¡turned¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡to¡¡the¡¡
next¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡second¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡moaning£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡seeing¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡lamp£»¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡a¡¡
childlike¡¡noise¡£¡¡
Someone¡¡else¡¡entered¡£¡¡At¡¡first¡¡I¡¡was¡¡alarmed£»¡¡though¡¡I¡¡could¡¡sense¡¡it¡¡was¡¡
Black¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡both¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡leaned¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡third¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡sprawled¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡floor¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡I¡¡
lowered¡¡the¡¡lamp¡¡to¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡we¡¡saw¡¡what¡¡we¡¯d¡¡suspected£º¡¡They¡¯d¡¡killed¡¡the¡¡
storyteller¡£¡¡
There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡trace¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡on¡¡his¡¡face£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡made¡¡up¡¡like¡¡a¡¡woman¡¯s£»¡¡
but¡¡his¡¡chin£»¡¡brow¡¡and¡¡rouge¡covered¡¡mouth¡¡were¡¡battered£»¡¡and¡¡judging¡¡by¡¡his¡¡
neck£»¡¡¡¡covered¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡bruises£»¡¡¡¡he¡¯d¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡throttled¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡cast¡¡¡¡backward¡¡
over¡¡his¡¡head¡¡on¡¡either¡¡side¡£¡¡It¡¡wasn¡¯t¡¡difficult¡¡to¡¡figure¡¡out¡¡that¡¡one¡¡of¡¡them¡¡
held¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¯s¡¡arms¡¡behind¡¡his¡¡back¡¡while¡¡the¡¡others¡¡beat¡¡him¡¡in¡¡the¡¡face¡¡
before¡¡strangling¡¡him¡£¡¡I¡¡wonder£»¡¡had¡¡they¡¡said£»¡¡¡°Cut¡¡out¡¡his¡¡tongue¡¡so¡¡he¡¡never¡¡
again¡¡¡¡slanders¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡Excellency¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Preacher¡¡¡¡Hoja¡¡¡¡Effendi£»¡±¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡about¡¡
doing¡¡so£¿¡¡
¡°Bring¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡lamp¡¡¡¡here£»¡±¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Black¡£¡¡¡¡Near¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡stove£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡lamp¡¡
struck¡¡¡¡broken¡¡¡¡coffee¡¡¡¡grinders£»¡¡¡¡sieves£»¡¡¡¡scales¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡pieces¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡broken¡¡¡¡coffee¡¡¡¡cups¡¡
lying¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mud¡¡of¡¡spilled¡¡coffee¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡corner¡¡where¡¡the¡¡storyteller¡¡hung¡¡his¡¡
pictures¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡night£»¡¡¡¡Black¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡searching¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡performer¡¯s¡¡¡¡props£»¡¡¡¡sash£»¡¡
386¡¡
¡¡
magician¡¯s¡¡handkerchief¡¡and¡¡popping¡¡stick¡£¡¡Black¡¡said¡¡he¡¡was¡¡after¡¡the¡¡pictures¡¡
and¡¡held¡¡the¡¡lamp¡¡he¡¯d¡¡taken¡¡from¡¡me¡¡to¡¡my¡¡face£º¡¡Yes£»¡¡of¡¡course¡¡I¡¯d¡¡drawn¡¡
two¡¡of¡¡them¡¡out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡fraternity¡£¡¡We¡¡could¡¡find¡¡nothing¡¡but¡¡the¡¡Persian¡¡
skullcap¡¡that¡¡the¡¡deceased¡¡wore¡¡over¡¡his¡¡perfectly¡¡shaved¡¡head¡£¡¡
Seeing¡¡no¡¡one¡¡else£»¡¡we¡¡exited¡¡into¡¡the¡¡blackness¡¡of¡¡night¡¡through¡¡a¡¡narrow¡¡
passageway¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡led¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡door¡£¡¡¡¡During¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡raid¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡
crowd¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡artists¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡probably¡¡¡¡escaped¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡door£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡the¡¡
knocked¡over¡¡¡¡planters¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡bags¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡coffee¡¡¡¡strewn¡¡¡¡everywhere¡¡¡¡indicated¡¡¡¡that¡¡
there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡struggle¡¡here¡¡as¡¡well¡£¡¡
The¡¡¡¡fact¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡coffeehouse¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡raided¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡master¡¡¡¡storyteller¡¡
murdered£»¡¡coupled¡¡with¡¡the¡¡terrifying¡¡blackness¡¡of¡¡night£»¡¡brought¡¡Black¡¡and¡¡I¡¡
closer¡¡together¡£¡¡This¡¡was¡¡also¡¡what¡¡caused¡¡the¡¡silence¡¡between¡¡us¡£¡¡We¡¡passed¡¡
two¡¡more¡¡streets¡£¡¡Black¡¡handed¡¡the¡¡lamp¡¡back¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡then¡¡he¡¡drew¡¡his¡¡dagger¡¡
and¡¡pressed¡¡it¡¡to¡¡my¡¡throat¡£¡¡
¡°We¡¯re¡¡going¡¡to¡¡your¡¡house£»¡±¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡search¡¡it¡¡so¡¡I¡¡can¡¡put¡¡my¡¡
mind¡¡at¡¡ease¡£¡±¡¡
¡°It¡¯s¡¡already¡¡been¡¡searched¡£¡±¡¡
Rather¡¡than¡¡be¡¡offended¡¡by¡¡him£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡the¡¡urge¡¡to¡¡tease¡¡him¡£¡¡Didn¡¯t¡¡Black¡¯s¡¡
belief¡¡in¡¡the¡¡disgraceful¡¡rumors¡¡about¡¡me¡¡simply¡¡prove¡¡he¡¡was¡¡also¡¡jealous¡¡of¡¡
me£¿¡¡He¡¡held¡¡the¡¡dagger¡¡without¡¡much¡¡confidence¡£¡¡
My¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡opposite¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡direction¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡heading¡¡¡¡along¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡road¡¡
leading¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡coffeehouse¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡tacked¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡
neighborhood¡¡¡¡streets¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡empty¡¡¡¡gardens¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡bore¡¡¡¡the¡¡
depressing¡¡scent¡¡of¡¡damp¡¡and¡¡lonely¡¡trees¡¡as¡¡we¡¡traced¡¡a¡¡wide¡¡arc¡¡back¡¡toward¡¡
my¡¡¡¡house¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¯d¡¡¡¡covered¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡route£»¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡Black¡¡¡¡stopped¡¡¡¡and¡¡
said£º¡¡
¡°For¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡days£»¡¡¡¡Master¡¡¡¡Osman¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡examined¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡masterpieces¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡
legendary¡¡masters¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Treasury¡£¡±¡¡
Much¡¡later£»¡¡nearly¡¡screaming£»¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡¡°After¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡age£»¡¡even¡¡if¡¡a¡¡painter¡¡
shares¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡worktable¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡Bihzad£»¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡sees¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡please¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡bring¡¡
contentment¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡excitement¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡soul£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡won¡¯t¡¡¡¡enhance¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡talent£»¡¡
because¡¡one¡¡paints¡¡with¡¡the¡¡hand£»¡¡not¡¡the¡¡eyes£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡hand¡¡at¡¡my¡¡age£»¡¡let¡¡
alone¡¡at¡¡Master¡¡Osman¡¯s£»¡¡does¡¡not¡¡easily¡¡learn¡¡new¡¡things¡£¡±¡¡
Assured¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡beautiful¡¡¡¡wife¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡waiting¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡spoke¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡top¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡my¡¡
voice¡¡to¡¡let¡¡her¡¡know¡¡I¡¡wasn¡¯t¡¡alone¡¡so¡¡she¡¡might¡¡hide¡¡herself¡¡from¡¡Black¡ªnot¡¡
that¡¡I¡¡took¡¡this¡¡pathetic¡¡dagger¡wielding¡¡fool¡¡seriously¡£¡¡
387¡¡
¡¡
We¡¡passed¡¡through¡¡the¡¡courtyard¡¡gate£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡a¡¡
lamp¡¡moving¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house£»¡¡but¡¡thank¡¡God¡¡all¡¡was¡¡in¡¡darkness¡¡now¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡such¡¡
a¡¡¡¡merciless¡¡¡¡rape¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡privacy¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡knife¡wielding¡¡¡¡beast¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡force¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡way¡¡
into¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡heavenly¡¡¡¡home£»¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡spent¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡days£»¡¡¡¡indeed¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡seeking¡¡
out¡¡and¡¡painting¡¡Allah¡¯s¡¡memories¡¡until¡¡my¡¡eyes¡¡tired¡ªwhereupon¡¡I¡¯d¡¡make¡¡
love¡¡to¡¡my¡¡beloved£»¡¡the¡¡most¡¡beautiful¡¡woman¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡ªthat¡¡I¡¡swore¡¡to¡¡
take¡¡revenge¡¡upon¡¡him¡£¡¡
Lowering¡¡the¡¡lamp£»¡¡he¡¡examined¡¡my¡¡papers£»¡¡a¡¡page¡¡I¡¡was¡¡in¡¡the¡¡midst¡¡of¡¡
pleting¡ªcondemned¡¡¡¡prisoners¡¡¡¡pleading¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Sultan¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡relieved¡¡¡¡of¡¡
their¡¡chains¡¡of¡¡debt¡¡and¡¡receiving¡¡His¡¡benevolence¡ªmy¡¡paints£»¡¡my¡¡worktables£»¡¡
my¡¡knives£»¡¡my¡¡reed¡cutting¡¡boards£»¡¡my¡¡brushes£»¡¡everything¡¡around¡¡my¡¡writing¡¡
table£»¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡papers¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡burnishing¡¡¡¡stones£»¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡penknives¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡spaces¡¡
between¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡pen¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡paper¡¡¡¡boxes£»¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡cabis£»¡¡¡¡chests£»¡¡¡¡beneath¡¡
cushions£»¡¡at¡¡one¡¡of¡¡my¡¡paper¡¡scissors£»¡¡and¡¡beneath¡¡a¡¡soft¡¡red¡¡cushion¡¡and¡¡a¡¡
carpet¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡back£»¡¡¡¡bringing¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡lamp¡¡¡¡closer¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡closer¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡object¡¡
and¡¡examining¡¡the¡¡same¡¡places¡¡once¡¡again¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡said¡¡when¡¡he¡¡first¡¡drew¡¡his¡¡
weapon£»¡¡he¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡search¡¡my¡¡entire¡¡house£»¡¡only¡¡my¡¡atelier¡£¡¡Indeed£»¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡
I¡¡conceal¡¡my¡¡wife¡ªthe¡¡only¡¡thing¡¡I¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡hide¡ªin¡¡the¡¡room¡¡from¡¡which¡¡
she¡¡was¡¡now¡¡spying¡¡on¡¡us£¿¡¡
¡°There¡¯s¡¡a¡¡final¡¡picture¡¡that¡¡belonged¡¡to¡¡the¡¡book¡¡my¡¡Enishte¡¡was¡¡having¡¡
made£»¡±¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°Whoever¡¡killed¡¡him¡¡also¡¡stole¡¡that¡¡picture¡£¡±¡¡
¡°It¡¡was¡¡different¡¡from¡¡the¡¡others£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡¡immediately¡£¡¡¡°Your¡¡Enishte£»¡¡may¡¡
he¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡peace£»¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡draw¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡tree¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡corner¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡page¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡the¡¡
background¡¡¡¡somewhere¡and¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡middle¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡page£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡foreground£»¡¡
was¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡someone¡¯s¡¡¡¡picture£»¡¡¡¡probably¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡portrait¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Our¡¡¡¡Sultan¡£¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡space£»¡¡
quite¡¡large¡¡if¡¡I¡¡might¡¡add£»¡¡was¡¡awaiting¡¡its¡¡picture¡£¡¡Because¡¡the¡¡objects¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
background¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡smaller£»