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“I remember my father;” said Shevket。

“Hush…and listen;” I said。 “From now on Black’s word carries more weight

than even my own。” I faced Black。 “If they refuse to listen to you; if they are

disobedient  or  show  even  the  slightest  sign  of  being  rude;  spoiled  or  ill…

mannered; first warn them; but forgive them;” I said; forgoing the mention of

beatings that was on the tip of my tongue。 “Whatever space I occupy in your

heart; they shall share that space; too。”

“I didn’t marry you solely to be your husband;” said Black; “but also to be

father to these dear boys。”

“Did you two hear that?”

“Oh my Lord; I pray you never neglect to shine your light down upon us;”

Hayriye  interjected  from  a  corner。  “My  dear  God;  I  pray  you  protect  us;  my

Lord。”

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“You  two  did  hear;  didn’t  you?”  I  said。  “Good  for  you;  my  pretty  young

men。  Since  your  father  loves  you  like  this;  should  you  suddenly  lose  control

and disregard his words; he will have forgiven you for it beforehand。”

“And I’ll forgive them afterward; as well;” said Black。

“However;  if  you  two  defy  his  warning  a  third  time…then;  you’ll  have

earned the right to a beating;” I said。 “Are we understood? Your new father;

Black; has e here from the vilest; the worst of battles; from wars that were

the  very  wrath  of  God  and  from  which  your  late  father  did  not  return;  yes;

he’s a hardened man。 Your grandfather has spoiled you and indulged you。 Your

grandfather is now very ill。”

“I want to go and be with him;” Shevket said。

“If you’re not going to listen; Black will teach you what it means to get a

beating from Hell。 Your grandfather won’t be able to save you from Black the

way he used to protect you from me。 If you don’t want to suffer your father’s

wrath;  you’re  not  to  fight  anymore;  you’re  to  share  everything;  tell  no  lies;

perform  your  prayers;  not  go  to  bed  before  memorizing  your  lessons  and

you’re not to speak roughly to Hayriye or tease her…Are we understood?”

In  one  movement;  Black  crouched  down  and  took  Orhan  up  in  his  arms。

Shevket  kept  his  distance。  I  had  the  fleeting  urge  to  embrace  him  and  weep。

My poor forlorn and fatherless son; my poor solitary Shevket; you’re so alone

in  this  immense  world。  I  thought  of  myself  as  a  small  child;  like  Shevket;  a

child all alone in the world; and remembered how once I’d been held in my

dear  father’s  arms  the  way  Orhan  was  now  being  held  by  Black。  But  unlike

Orhan; I wasn’t awkward in my father’s embrace; like a fruit unaccustomed to

its tree。 I was delighte

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