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unawares  I  had  no  time  to  be  afraid。  Even  so�察 �I  panicked  when  I  saw  the 
respect  and  astonishment  in  the  expression  of  the  master  velvet  maker 
standing at the door。 I stepped inside and was at once terrified�察�I thought I¨d 
be unable to speak。 He wore the gold embroidered headdress that only he and 
the  Grand  Viziers  wore�察 �yes�察 �I  was  in  the  presence  of  the  Head  Treasurer。  He 
was gazing upon the illustrations that rested on a reading table where the clerk 
had placed them after taking them from me。 I felt as if I were the one who¨d 
made the paintings。 I kissed the hem of his robe。 
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^My dear child�察院�he said。 ^I haven¨t misunderstood�察�have I�察�your Enishte has 
passed away�拭院�
I couldn¨t answer out of excitement�察�or perhaps guilt�察�and simply nodded。 
At  the  same  time  the  pletely  unexpected  happened�此 �There  before  the 
sympathetic and surprised gaze of the Head Treasurer�察�a teardrop slid ever so 
slowly  down  my  cheek。  I  was  at  a  loss�察 �I  was  oddly  affected  by  being  in  the 
palace�察�by the Head Treasurer having taken leave of Our Sultan to speak to me 
and by being so near to Him。 Tears began to stream from my eyes�察�but I didn¨t 
feel the slightest tinge of embarrassment。 
^Cry to your heart¨s content�察�my dear son�察院�said the Head Treasurer。 
I  sobbed  and  whimpered。  Though  I¨d  assumed  the  past  twelve  years  had 
matured me�察�being this close to the Sultan�察�to the heart of the Empire�察�one fast 
realizes  he  is  but  a  child。  I  cared  not  whether  the  silversmiths  and  velvet 
makers outside heard my sobbing。 I knew I¨d confess to the Head Treasurer。 
Yes�察 �I  told  him  all�察 �just  as  it  came  to  me。  As  I  once  again  saw  my  dead 
Enishte�察�my marriage to Shekure�察�Hasan¨s threats�察�the difficulties relating my 
Enishte¨s  book  and  the  secrets  borne  by  the  illustrations�察 �I  regained  my 
posure。 I felt certain that the only way to extricate myself from the trap I¨d 
fallen into was to put myself at the mercy of the infinite justice and affection 
of  Our  Sultan�察 �Refuge  of  the  World�察 �and  so  I  withheld  nothing。  Before 
digesting all that I said and handing me over to the torturers and executioners�察�
would the Head Treasurer convey my story directly to Our Sultan�拭�
^Let Enishte Effendi¨s death be announced in the workshop without delay�察院�
said the Head Treasurer。 ^I want the entire artists¨ guild to attend his funeral。 ̄ 
He  looked  at  me  to  ascertain  whether  I  might  have  any  objections。 
Emboldened  by  his  interest�察 �I  expressed  my  concerns  about  the  culprit�察 �and 
the  possible  motive  behind  the  deaths  of  my  Enishte  and  the  gilder  Elegant 
Effendi。 I hinted that the followers of the preacher from Erzurum and those 
who were targeting dervish houses where music was played and men danced 
might be involved。 When I saw the doubtful expression of the Head Treasurer�察�I 
eagerly shared my other suspicions�此�I informed him that the moary rewards 
and  honor  involved  in  being  invited  to  illustrate  and  illuminate  Enishte 
Effendi¨s book had likely led to unavoidable petition and jealousy among 
the  masters。  The  secrecy  of  the  project  alone  could  very  well  have  instigated 
these  hatreds�察 �grudges  and  intrigues。  As  the  words  left  my  mouth�察 �I  sensed 
nervously that the Head Treasurer had somehow grown suspicious of me!the 
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way  you  have  as  well。  My  dear  Allah�察 �let  justice  be  done�察 �that  is  all  I  ask�察�
nothing more。 
Within  the  ensuing  silence�察 �the  Head  Treasurer  cast  his  glance  away  from 
me�察�as if embarrassed on my behalf for my words and my destiny�察�and fixed his 
attention on the pictures resting on the folding table。 
^There are nine plates here�察院�he said。 ^The arrangement had been for a book 
with  ten  illustrations。  Enishte  Effendi  took  more  gold  leaf  from  us  than  has 
been used here。 ̄ 
^That murdering heretic must have stolen the last illustration�察�upon which 
much of the gold was applied�察院�I said。 
^You haven¨t told us who the calligrapher´scribe might be。 ̄ 
^My late Enishte hadn¨t yet pleted the book¨s text。 He was anticipating 
my help in its pletion。 ̄ 
^My  dear  child�察 �you¨ve  just  explained  how  you¨re  newly  arrived  in 
Istanbul。 ̄ 
^It¨s been one week。 I arrived three days after Elegant Effendi was killed。 ̄ 
^You  mean  to  say  that  your  Enishte  Effendi  has  been  illustrating  an 
unwritten!a nonexistent!manuscript for an entire year�拭院�
^Yes�察�sir。 ̄ 
^Had he�察�then�察�revealed to you what the book was to recount�拭院�
^Precisely  what  Our  Sultan  stated  He  wanted�此 �A  book  that  depicted  the 
thousandth  year  of  the  Muslim  calendar�察 �which  would  strike  terror  into  the 
heart  of  the  Veian  Doge  by  showing  the  military  strength  and  pride  of 
Islam�察 �together  with  the  power  and  wealth  of  the  Exalted  House  of  Osman。 
This was intended to be a book recounting and depicting the most valuable�察�
most vital aspects of our realm�察�and just as with the Treatises on Physiognomy�察�a 
portrait   of   Our   Sultan   would   be   situated   at   the   heart   of   the   book。 
Furthermore�察 �since  the  illustrations  were  made  in  the  Frankish  style  using 
Frankish  methods�察 �they  would  arouse  the  awe  of  the  Veian  Doge  and  his 
desire for friendship。 ̄ 
^I¨m aware of all that�察�but are these dogs and trees the most valuable and 
vital aspects of the Exalted House of Osman�拭院�he said�察�gesturing wildly at the 
illustrations。 
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^My  Enishte�察 �may  he  rest  in  peace�察 �insisted  that  the  book  show  not  Our 
Sultan¨s  wealth  alone�察 �but  His  spiritual  and  moral  strength  along  with  His 
hidden sorrows。 ̄ 
^And Our Sultan¨s portrait�拭院�
^I haven¨t seen it。 It¨s probably wherever that heretic murderer has hidden 
it。 Who knows�察�it¨s probably in his house at this very moment。 ̄ 
My  late  Enishte  had  been  diminished  to  the  status  of  a  man  who¨d 
missioned  a  menagerie  of  odd  pictures  that  the  Head  Treasurer  deemed 
worthless�察�rather than one who¨d struggled to plete a book worthy of the 
gold he¨d been paid。 Was the Head Treasurer thinking I¨d murdered an inept 
and  untrustworthy  man  in  order  to  marry  Enishte¨s  daughter�察 �or  for  some 
other reason!perhaps to sell off the gold leaf�拭�From his glances�察�I read that 
my case was about to be closed�察�so speaking nervously and with the last of my 
strength�察�I tried to clear my name�此�I told him that my Enishte had confided to 
me  that  one  of  the  master  miniaturists  he  hired  might¨ve  murdered  poor 
Elegant  Effendi。  Keeping  my  declaration  brief�察 �I  told  him  how  my  Enishte 
suspected  Olive�察 �Stork  or  Butterfly。  I  neither  had  much  proof  nor  felt  much 
self´confidence。  Afterward�察 �I  sensed  that  the  Head  Treasurer  considered  me 
nothing but a base slanderer and a foolish gossip。 
Finally�察 �I  was  elated  when  the  Head  Treasurer  said  we  must  conceal  the 
details of Enishte¨s mysterious death from the workshop�察�I took this as a sign 
that he believed my story。 The pictures remained with the Head Treasurer and I 
passed through the Gate of Salutation!which had earlier felt like the Gate of 
Heaven。 After exiting under the scrutiny of the guards�察�I immediately relaxed�察�
like a soldier returned home after an absence of many years。 
 
 
   
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I AM YOUR BELOVED UNCLE 
 
My  funeral  was  splendid�察 �exactly  as  I¨d  wanted。  It  made  me  proud  that 
everybody I¨d wished would attend came。 Of the viziers who were in Istanbul 
at  the  time  of  my  death�察 �Haji  H┨seyin  Pasha  of  Cyprus  and  Baki  Pasha  the 
Lame loyally remembered that I¨d rendered extensive services to them at one 
time or another。 The presence of the Minister of Accounts�察�Red Melek Pasha�察�
who�察 �at  the  time  of  my  death  was  both  in  high  favor  and  much  criticized�察�
enlivened the humble courtyard of our neighborhood mosque。 Had I lived and 
continued an active political life�察�I would¨ve been promoted to the same rank 
as  Mustafa  Agha�察 �the  Sultan¨s  Chief  Herald�察 �whose  presence  especially 
delighted  me。  The  mourners  constituted  a  large�察 �dignified  and  impressive 
group  that  included  the  Divan  Secretary  Kemalettin  Effendi�察 �Chief  Secretary 
Salim Effendi the Austere�察�the heralds of the Divan!each of whom was either 
a  dear  friend  or  an  archenemy!a  group  of  former  Divan  councillors  who¨d 
resigned  early  from  active  political  life�察 �my  school  friends�察 �others  who¨d 
somehow learned of my death!I cannot imagine how or where!and various 
other relatives�察�in´laws and youths。 
I  also  took  pride  in  the  congregation�察 �its  seriousness  and  its  grief。  The 
presence  of  the  Head  Treasurer  Haz��m  Agha  and  the  mander  of  the 
Imperial Guard made clear to all in attendance that His Excellency Our Sultan 
was sincerely aggrieved by my untimely death。 I was�察�indeed�察�very pleased by 
this。  I  don¨t  know  whether  the  sorrow  of  Our  Glorious  Sultan  means  great 
efforts will be made to catch my rogue murderer�察�including the mobilization of 
torturers�察 �but  I  do  know  this�此 �that  accursed  man  is  now  in  the  courtyard�察�
among  the  other  miniaturists  and  calligraphers�察 �wearing  a  dignified  and 
exceedingly tormented expression as he gazes at my coffin。 
Pray�察�don¨t think that I¨m infuriated by my murderer or that I¨m set on a 
path of revenge�察�or even that my soul is restless because I¨ve been treacherously 
and  cruelly  slain。  I  am�察 �at  present�察 �on  a  pletely  different  plane  of  being�察�
and my soul is quite at peace�察�having returned to its former glory after years of 
suffering on Earth。 
My soul temporarily quitted my body�察�which was writhing in pain as it lay 
covered in blood from the blows of the inkpot�察�and quivered for a while within 
an intense light�察�afterward�察�two beautiful and smiling angels with faces bright 
as the sun!such as I¨d read about countless times in the Book of the Soul!

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