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not to disappoint her; I waited and ate two full ladles with fresh bread。 She’d

also  made  a  nice  pote  of  stewed  grapes。  Without  any  hesitation;  I

requested some rose…petal jam; a spoonful of which I stirred into the pote

before topping off my meal。 Afterward; I went on to deliver the letters to my

melancholy Shekure。

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I; SHEKURE

I  was  in  the  midst  of  folding  and  putting  away  the  clothes  that  had  been

washed  and  hung  out  to  dry  yesterday  when  Hayriye  announced  Esther  had

e…or; this was what I planned to tell you。 But why should I lie? All right

then; when Esther arrived; I was spying on my father and Black through the

closet peephole; impatiently waiting for the letters from Black and Hasan; and

thus;  my  mind  was  preoccupied  with  her。  Just  as  I  sensed  that  my  father’s

fears of death were justified; I also knew Black’s interest in me wasn’t eternal。

He was in love insofar as he wanted to be married; and because he wanted to

be married; he easily fell in love。 If not me; he’d love。 If not me; he’d marry

another; taking care to fall in love with her beforehand。

In  the  kitchen;  Hayriye  sat  Esther  in  a  corner  and  handed  her  a  glass  of

rosewater  sherbet;  as  she  gave  me  a  guilty  look。  I  realized  that  since  Hayriye

had  bee  my  father’s  mistress;  she  might  be  reporting  to  him  everything

she sees。 I’m afraid that this may indeed be the case。

“My  black…eyed  girl;  my  dark…fortuned  beauty;  my  stunning  beauty  of

beauties; I was delayed because Nesim; my pig of a husband; kept me occupied

with  all  sorts  of  nonsense;”  said  Esther。  “You  have  no  husband  senselessly

haranguing you; and I hope you know the value of this。”

She took out the letters; I snatched them from her hand。 Hayriye withdrew

to a corner where she wouldn’t be in the way; but could still hear everything

that  passed  between  us。  So  Esther  wouldn’t  be  able  to  see  my  expression;  I

turned my back on her and read Black’s letter first。 When I thought about the

house  of  the  Hanged  Jew;  I  shuddered  for  a  moment。  “Don’t  be  afraid;

Shekure; you can manage in any situation;” I said to myself and began reading

Hasan’s letter。 He was on the verge of madness:

Shekure; I’m burning with desire; yet I know you’re not in the least concerned。

In my dreams; I see myself chasing you over deserted hilltops。 Every time you leave

one  of  my  letters—that  I  know  you  read—unanswered;  a  three…feathered  arrow

pierces my heart。 I’m writing in hopes that you’ll respond this time。 The word is

out;  everyone’s  spreading  the  news;  even  your  children  are  saying  it:  You’ve

dreamed that your husband has died; and now you claim that you’re free。 I cannot

say whether or not it’s true。 What I do know is that you’re still married to my

older brother and bound to this household。 Now that my father finds me justified;

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