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enemies　are　apparently　quite　powerful。”

“I　know；　as　well；　that　my　own　situation　has　emboldened　them；　giving　rise

to　misunderstandings　and　unfounded　hopes。”

“How　do　you　mean？”

“I　ought　to　be　wed　as　soon　as　possible。”

“What？”　said　my　father。　“To　whom？　But　you　are　married。　Where　did　this

notion　e　from？”　he　asked。　“Who’s　asked　for　your　hand？　Even　if　we　were　to

find　a　reasonable　and　appealing　prospect；”　said　my　reasonable　father；　“I　doubt

we’d　be　able　to　take　him；　not　like　that；　you　understand。”　He　summed　up　my

unfortunate　　situation　　as　　follows：　　“You’re　　aware　　that　　there　　are　　weighty　　and

plicated　　matters　　we　　must　　settle　　before　　you　　can　　marry　　again。”　　After　　a

protracted　　silence；　　he　　added；　　“Is　　it　　that　　you　　want　　to　　leave　　me；　　my　　dear

daughter？”

“Last　night　I　dreamed　that　my　husband　had　died；”　I　said。　I　didn’t　cry　the

way　a　woman　who’d　actually　seen　such　a　dream　would　have。

“Like　those　who　know　how　to　read　a　picture；　one　should　know　how　to　read

a　dream。”

“Would　you　consider　it　appropriate　for　me　to　describe　my　dream？”

There　was　a　pause：　We　smiled　at　each　other；　quickly　inferring—as　intelligent

people　do—all　possible　conclusions　from　the　matter　at　hand。

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“By　　interpreting　　your　　dream；　　I　　might　　be　　convinced　　of　　his　　death；　　yet　　your

father…in…law；　your　brother…in…law　and　the　judge；　who　is　obligated　to　listen　to

them；　will　demand　more　proof。”

“Two　years　have　passed　since　I　returned　here　with　the　children　and　my　in…

laws　haven’t　been　able　to　force　me　back…”

“Because　they　very　well　realize　that　they　have　their　own　misdeeds　to　answer

for；”　　said　　my　　father。　　“This　　doesn’t　　mean　　that　　they’ll　　be　　willing　　to　　let　　you

petition　for　a　divorce。”

“If　we　were　followers　of　the　Maliki　or　the　Hanbeli　sects；”　I　said；　“the　judge；

acknowledging　　that　　four　　years　　have　　passed；　　would　　grant　　me　　a　　divorce　　in

addition　　to　　securing　　a　　support　　allowance　　for　　me。　　But　　since　　we　　are；　　many

thanks　to　Allah；　Hanefis；　this　option　is　not　open　to　us。”

“Don’t　mention　the　üsküdar　judge’s　Shafüte　stand…in　to　me。　That’s　not　a