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“Eyüp;” said an ill…tempered; bearded and young dolt。

“Eyüp;” I said turning to the master; but he’d heard what the ill…tempered

dolt had said anyway。 Then; he looked at me as if to say; “I understand” in a

way that let me know he didn’t want our encounter to last a moment longer

than it already had。

Without  mentioning  my  influence  on  Our  Sultan’s  growing  interest  in

Frankish  styles  of  painting;  Master  Osman  was  of  course  annoyed  that  Our

Sultan  had  ordered  me  to  oversee  the  writing  out;  embellishment  and

illustration of the illuminated manuscript; which I’ve described as “secret。” On

one occasion; the Sultan forced the great Master Osman to copy a portrait of

His Highness; which had been missioned from a Veian。 I know Master

Osman holds me responsible for having to imitate that painter; for having to

make  that  strange  painting;  which  he  did  with  disgust;  referring  to  the

experience as “torture。” His wrath was justified。

Standing  in  the  middle  of  the  staircase  for  a  while;  I  looked  at  the  sky。

When I was convinced that I’d been left quite behind; I continued down the

icy stairs。 I’d barely descended—ever so slowly—two steps when a man took

me by the arm and embraced me: Black。

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“The air is freezing;” he said。 “You must be cold。”

I  hadn’t  the  slightest  doubt  that  this  was  the  one  who’d  muddled

Shekure’s  mind。  The  self…confidence  with  which  he  took  my  arm  was  proof

enough。 There was something in his demeanor that announced; “I’ve worked

for twelve years and have truly grown up。” When we came to the bottom of

the stairs; I told him that I’d expect an account later of what he’d learned at

the workshop。

“You  go  ahead;  my  child;”  I  said。  “Go  ahead  and  catch  up  to  the

congregation。”

He was taken aback; but didn’t let on。 The way he let go of my arm with

reservation and walked ahead of me pleased me; even。 If I gave Shekure to him;

would he agree to live in the same house with us?

We’d left the city through the Edirne Gate。 I saw the coffin on the verge of

disappearing  into  the  fog  along  with  the  crowd  of  illustrators;  calligraphers

and apprentices shouldering it as they quickly descended the hill toward the

Golden  Horn。  They  were  walking  so  fast;  they’d  already  traveled  half  of  the

muddy road that led down the snow…covered valley to Eyüp。 In the silent fog;

off  to  the  left;  the  chimney  of  the  Han?m  Sultan  Charity  candleworks  shop

happily  piped  up  its  smoke。  Under  the  shadow  of  the  walls;  there  were

tanneries and the bustling slaughterhouses that served the Greek butchers of

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