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man and maiden in the picture were�察�because sometimes when we were joking 
around�察�he¨d depict us in the same manner and color�此�I all in blue�察�he all in 
red。  And  if  this  weren¨t  indication  enough�察 �he¨d  also  written  our  names 
beneath the figures。 He¨d left the painting where I would find it and run off。 
He watched me to see what my reaction to his position would be。 
I  was  well  aware  that  I  wouldn¨t  be  able  to  love  him  like  a  Shirin�察 �so  I 
feigned ignorance。 On the evening of that summer¨s day when Black gave me 
his  painting�察 �during  which  we¨d  tried  to  cool  ourselves  with  sour´cherry 
sherbets  made  with  ice  said  to  have  been  brought  all  the  way  from  snow´
capped Mount Ulu�察�I told my father that he¨d made a declaration of love。 At 
that  time�察 �Black  had  just  graduated  from  the  religious  school。  He  taught  in 
remote neighborhoods and�察�more out of my father¨s insistence than his own 
desire�察 �Black  was  attempting  to  obtain  the  patronage  of  the  powerful  and 
esteemed  Naim  Pasha。  But  according  to  my  father�察 �Black  didn¨t  yet  have  his 
wits  about  him。  My  father�察 �who¨d  taken  great  pains  to  win  Black  a  place  in 
Naim  Pasha¨s  circle�察 �at  least  as  a  clerk  to  begin�察 �plained  that  he  wasn¨t 
doing  much  to  further  his  own  cause�察 �in  other  words�察 �Black  was  being  an 
ignoramus。  And  that  very  night  in  reference  to  Black  and  me�察 �my  father 
declared�察 �I think he¨s set his sights very high�察�this impoverished nephew�察院�and 
without regard for my mother¨s presence�察�he added�察 �he¨s smarter than we¨d 
supposed。 ̄ 
I remember with misery what my father did in the following days�察�how I 
kept my distance from Black and how he ceased to visit our house�察�but I won¨t 
explain all of this for fear that you¨ll dislike my father and me。 I swear to you�察�
we had no other choice。 You know how in such situations reasonable people 
immediately   sense   that   love   without   hope   is   simply   hopeless�察  �and 
understanding the limits of the illogical realm of the heart�察�make a quick end 
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of it by politely declaring�察 �They didn¨t find us suitably matched。 That¨s just 
the way it is。 ̄ But�察�I¨ll have you know that my mother said several times�察 �At 
least  don¨t  break  the  boy¨s  heart。 ̄  Black�察 �whom  my  mother  referred  to  as  a 
^boy�察院�was twenty´four�察�and I was half his age。 Because my father considered 
Black¨s  declaration  of  love  an  act  of  insolence�察 �he  wouldn¨t  humor  my 
mother¨s wishes。 
Though we hadn¨t forgotten him altogether by the time we received news 
that  he¨d  left  Istanbul�察 �we¨d  let  him  slip  pletely  out  of  our  affections。 
Because we hadn¨t received news about him from any city for years�察�I deemed 
it appropriate to save the picture he¨d made and shown me�察�as a token of our 
childhood  memories  and  friendship。  To  prevent  my  father�察 �and  later  my 
soldier´husband�察 �from  discovering  the  picture  and  getting  upset  or  jealous�察 �I 
expertly  concealed  the  names  ^Shekure ̄  and  ^Black ̄  beneath  the  figures  by 
making it appear as if someone had dribbled my father¨s Hasan Pasha ink onto 
them�察�in an accident later to be disguised as flowers。 Since I¨ve returned that 
picture to him today�察�maybe those among you inclined to take a dim view of 
how I revealed myself to him at the window will feel ashamed and reconsider 
your prejudices somewhat。 
Having exposed my face to him�察�I remained for a while there at the window�察�
showered  in  the  crimson  hue  of  the  evening  sun�察 �and  gazed  in  awe  at  the 
garden bathed in reddish´orange light�察�until I felt the chill of the evening air。 
There was no breeze。 I didn¨t care what someone passing in the street would¨ve 
said  upon  seeing  me  at  the  open  window。  One  of  Ziver  Pasha¨s  daughters�察�
Mesrure�察�who always laughed and enjoyed herself saying the most surprising 
things at the most inopportune times when we went merrily and playfully to 
the public baths each week�察�once told me that a person never knows exactly 
what she herself is thinking。 This is what I know�此�Sometimes I¨ll say something 
and realize upon uttering it that it is of my own thinking�察�but no sooner do I 
arrive at that realization than I¨m convinced the very opposite is true。 
I  was  sorry  when  poor  Elegant  Effendi�察 �one  of  the  miniaturists  my  father 
often  invited  to  the  house!and  I  won¨t  pretend  I  haven¨t  spied  on  each  of 
them!went missing�察�much like my unfortunate husband。 ^Elegant ̄ was the 
ugliest among them and the most impoverished of spirit。 
I closed the shutters�察�left the room and went down to the kitchen。 
^Mother�察 �Shevket  didn¨t  listen  to  you�察院 �Orhan  said。  ^While  Black  was 
taking his horse out of the stable�察�Shevket left the kitchen and spied on him 
from the peephole。 ̄ 
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^What  of  it� 院 �Shevket  said�察 �waving  his  hand  in  the  air。  ^Mother  spied  on 
him from the hole in the closet。 ̄ 
^Hayriye�察院 �I  said。  ^Fry  some  bread  in  a  little  butter  and  serve  it  to  them 
with marzipan and sugar。 ̄ 
Orhan jumped up and down with joy though Shevket was silent。 But as I 
walked  back  upstairs�察 �they  both  caught  up  to  me�察 �screaming�察 �pushing  and 
shoving  by  me  excitedly。  ^Be  slow�察 �slow  down�察院 �I  said  with  a  laugh。  ^You 
rascals。 ̄ I patted them on their delicate backs。 
How wonderful it is to be home with children as evening approaches� �My 
father had quietly given himself over to a book。 
^Your guest has departed�察院�I said。 ^I hope he didn¨t trouble you much�拭院�
^On the contrary�察院�he said。 ^He entertained me。 He¨s as respectful as ever 
of his Enishte。 ̄ 
^Good。 ̄ 
^But now he¨s also measured and calculating。 ̄ 
He¨d  said  that  less  to  observe  my  reaction  than  to  close  the  subject  in  a 
manner that made light of Black。 On any other occasion�察�I would¨ve answered 
him with a sharp tongue�察�as I am wont to do。 This time�察�though�察�I just thought 
of Black making ground on his white horse�察�and I shuddered。 
I¨m not sure how it happened�察�but later in the room with the closet�察�Orhan 
and I found ourselves hugging each other。 Shevket joined us�察�there was a brief 
skirmish  between  them。  As  they  tussled  we  all  rolled  over  onto  the  floor。  I 
kissed them on the backs of their necks and their hair�察�I pressed them to my 
bosom and felt their weight on my breasts。 
^Ahhh�察院 �I  said。  ^Your  hair  stinks。  I¨m  going  to  send  you  to  the  baths 
tomorrow with Hayriye。 ̄ 
^I don¨t want to go to the baths with Hayriye anymore�察院�Shevket said。 
^Why�拭�Are you too grown´up�拭院�I said。 
^Mother�察�why did you wear your fine purple blouse�拭院�Shevket said。 
I went into the other room and removed my purple blouse。 I pulled on the 
faded green one that I usually wear。 As I was changing�察�I felt cold and shivered�察�
but  I  could  sense  that  my  skin  was  aflame�察 �my  body  vibrant  and  alive。  I¨d 
rubbed a bit of rouge onto my cheeks�察�which probably smudged while I was 
rolling around with the children�察�but I evened it out by licking my palm and 
rubbing my cheeks。 Are you aware that my relatives�察�the women whom I meet 
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at the baths and everyone who sees me�察�swear that I look more like a sixteen´
year´old  maiden  than  a  twenty´four´year´old  mother  of  two  past  her  prime�拭�
Believe them�察�truly believe them�察�or I shan¨t tell you any more。 
Don¨t be surprised that I¨m talking to you。 For years I¨ve bed through 
the  pictures  in  my  father¨s  books  looking  for  images  of  women  and  great 
beauties。  They  do  exist�察 �if  few  and  far  between�察 �and  always  look  shy�察�
embarrassed�察 �gazing  only  at  one  another�察 �as  if  apologetically。  Never  do  they 
raise  their  heads�察 �stand  straight  and  face  the  people  of  the  world  as  soldiers 
and sultans would。 Only in cheap�察�hastily illustrated books by careless artists 
are the eyes of some women trained not on the ground or on some thing in 
the illustration!oh�察�I don¨t know�察�let¨s say a lover or a goblet!but directly at 
the reader。 I¨ve long wondered about that reader。 
I  shudder  in  delight  when  I  think  of  two´hundred´year´old  books�察 �dating 
back to the time of Tamerlane�察�volumes for which acquisitive giaours gleefully 
relinquish  gold  pieces  and  which  they  carry  all  the  way  back  to  their  own 
countries�此 �Perhaps  one  day  someone  from  a  distant  land  will  listen  to  this 
story  of  mine。  Isn¨t  this  what  lies  behind  the  desire  to  be  inscribed  in  the 
pages of a book�拭�Isn¨t it just for the sake of this delight that sultans and viziers 
proffer bags of gold to have their histories written�拭�When I feel this delight�察�
just like those beautiful women with one eye on the life within the book and 
one eye on the life outside�察�I�察�too�察�long to speak with you who are observing 
me  from  who  knows  which  distant  time  and  place。  I¨m  an  attractive  and 
intelligent woman�察�and it pleases me that I¨m being watched。 And if I happen 
to  tell  a  lie  or  two  from  time  to  time�察 �it¨s  so  you  don¨t  e  to  any  false 
conclusions about me。 
Maybe you¨ve noticed that my father adores me。 He had three sons before 
me�察�but God took them one by one and left me�察�his daughter。 My father dotes 
on me�察�though I married a man not of his choosing。 I went to a spahi cavalry 
soldier whom I¨d noticed and fancied。 If it were left to my father�察�my husband 
would not only be the greatest of scholars�察�he¨d also have an appreciation for 
painting and art�察�be possessed of power and authority�察�and be as rich as Karun�察�
the wealthiest of men in the Koran。 The inkling of such a man couldn¨t even be 
found in the pages of my father¨s books�察�and so I would¨ve been forced to pine 
away at home forever。 
My  husband¨s  handsomeness  was  legendary�察 �and  I  gave  him  the  nod 
through intermediates。 He found the opportunity to appear before me as I was 
returning  from  the  public  baths。  His  eyes  were  as  brilliant  as  fire�察 �and

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