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第21部分(第3页)

“Don’t you tell her so in your letters?”

“Tell me how I might convince her and her father? How might I persuade

them?”

“By being a good person;” I said and walked to the door。

“At this age; it’s too late…” he said with sincere anguish。

“You’ve begun to earn a lot of money; Customs Officer Hasan。 This makes

one a good person…” I said and fled。

The house was so dark and melancholy that the air outside seemed warmer。

The  sunlight  hit  my  face。  I  wished  for  Shekure’s  happiness。  But  I  also  felt

something for that poor man in that damp; chilly and dark house。 On a whim;

I  turned  into  the  Spice  Market  in  Laleli  thinking  the  smells  of  cinnamon;

saffron and pepper would restore my spirits。 I was mistaken。

At  Shekure’s  house;  after  she  took  up  the  letters;  she  immediately  asked

after Black。 I told her that the fire of love had mercilessly engulfed his entire

being。 This news pleased her。

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“Even lonely spinsters busy with their knitting are discussing why Elegant

Effendi might’ve been killed;” I said later; changing the subject。

“Hayriye; make some halva as a present of condolence and take it over to

Kalbiye; poor Elegant Effendi’s widow;” said Shekure。

“All the Erzurumis and quite a crowd of others will be attending his funeral

service;” I said。 “His relatives swear they’ll avenge his spilt blood。”

Shekure  had  already  begun  to  read  Black’s  letter。  I  looked  into  her  face

intently  and  angrily。  This  woman  was  probably  such  a  fox  that  she  could

control how her passions were reflected in her face。 As she read I sensed that

my  silence  pleased  her;  that  she  regarded  it  as  my  approval  of  the  special

import she gave to Black’s letter。 Shekure finished the letter and smiled at me;

to meet with her satisfaction; I felt forced to ask; “What has he written?”

“Just as in his childhood…He’s in love with me。”

“What are your thoughts?”

“I’m a married woman。 I’m waiting for my husband。”

Contrary to your expectations; the fact that she’d lie to me after asking me

to get involved in her affairs didn’t anger me。 Actually; this ment relieved

me。  If  more  of  the  young  maidens  and  women  I’ve  carried  letters  for  and

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