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somebody else’s will and thoughts; yet; this was not wholly unpleasant。

“Who was this miniaturist who fell into a panic like you and the illustrator

from Isfahan? Who killed him?”

“I don’t know;” I said。

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Yet I wanted him to infer from my expression that I was lying。 I realized that

I’d  made  a  grave  error  in  ing  here;  but  I  wasn’t  going  to  succumb  to

feelings  of  guilt  and  regret。  I  could  see  that  Enishte  Effendi  was  growing

suspicious  of  me  and  this  pleased  and  fortified  me。  If  he  became  convinced

that I was a murderer and this knowledge struck terror throughout his soul;

then he wouldn’t dare refuse to show me the final painting。 I was so curious

about  that  picture;  not  because  of  any  sin  I’d  mitted  on  its  account—I

genuinely wanted to see how it’d turned out。

“Is it important who killed that miscreant?” I said。 “Is it not possible that

whoever rid us of him has done a good deed?”

I was encouraged when I saw he could no longer look me directly in the eye。

Magnanimous  men;  who  think  themselves  better  and  morally  superior  to

others; cannot look you in the eye when they are embarrassed on your behalf;

perhaps because they are contemplating reporting you and abandoning you to

a fate of torture and execution。

Outside;  just  in  front  of  the  courtyard  gate;  the  dogs  began  a  frenzied

howling。

“It’s  begun  to  snow  again;”  I  said。  “Where  has  everyone  gone  at  this  late

hour? Why have they left you here all alone? They haven’t even lit a candle for

you。”

“It’s quite strange; indeed;” he said。 “I don’t understand it myself。”

He was so sincere that I believed him pletely; and despite ridiculing him

just as the other miniaturists did; I once again knew that I actually loved him

profoundly。 But hoy sudden and great flood of

respect  and  affection;  to  which  he  responded  by  stroking  my  hair  with

irresistible  fatherly  concern?  I  began  to  see  that  Master  Osman’s  style  of

painting; and the legacy of the old masters of Herat; had no future whatsoever。

And this abominable thought frightened me yet again。 After some tragedy; we

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