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my  gold  pieces�察 �my  notebook  of  forms�察 �and  put  my  illustrations  into  my 
portfolio。  I  considered  how  I  might  kill  each  of  them  one  by  one  with  the 
dagger�察�whose point I held at Black¨s throat�察�but I felt nothing but affection for 
my boyhood friends!including Stork�察�who¨d stuck the plume needle into my 
eyes。 
I screamed at Butterfly�察�who had stood up�察�and thus scared him into sitting 
back down。 Now�察�confident I¨d be able to escape the lodge safely�察�I hastened 
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toward the door�察�and at the threshold�察�I impatiently uttered the momentous 
words I¨d been planning to say�此�
^My  flight  from  Istanbul  shall  resemble  Ibn  Shakir¨s  flight  from  Baghdad 
under Mongol occupation。 ̄ 
^In that case�察�you must head West instead of East�察院�said jealous Stork。 
^To God belongs the East and the West�察院�I said in Arabic like the late Enishte。 
^But East is east and West is west�察院�said Black。 
^An artist should never succumb to hubris of any kind�察院�said Butterfly�察 �he 
should  simply  paint  the  way  he  sees  fit  rather  than  troubling  over  East  or 
West。 ̄ 
^So very true�察院�I said to beloved Butterfly。 ^Accept my kiss。 ̄ 
I¨d hardly taken two steps toward him when Black dutifully pounced upon 
me。 In one hand I held my satchel containing my clothes and gold coins�察�and 
under my other arm�察�the portfolio filled with pictures。 Taking care to protect 
my belongings�察�I failed to protect myself。 I couldn¨t prevent him from grabbing 
the  forearm  of  the  hand  that  held  the  dagger。  But  luck  did  not  shine  upon 
him�察�either�察�he tripped slightly over a low worktable and momentarily lost his 
balance。  Instead  of  taking  control  of  my  arm�察 �he  ended  up  hanging  by  it。 
Kicking  him  with  all  my  might  and  biting  his  fingers�察 �I  freed  myself。  He 
howled�察 �fearing  for  his  life。  Then�察 �I  stepped  on  the  same  hand�察 �causing  him 
great pain。 Brandishing the dagger before the other two�察�I shouted�此�
^Halt� 院�
They stayed seated where they were。 I stuck the point of the dagger into one 
of Black¨s nostrils�察�the way Keykavus had done in the legend。 When it began to 
bleed�察�bitter tears flowed from his imploring eyes。 
^Now�察�tell me then�察院�I said�察 �shall I go blind�拭院�
^According to legend�察�blood clots in the eyes of some and not in others。 If 
Allah is pleased with your artistry�察�he¨ll bestow His own magnificent blackness 
upon you and take you under His care。 In that case�察�you shall behold not this 
wretched world�察�but the exquisite vistas that He sees。 If He is displeased�察�you 
shall continue to see the world the way you now do。 ̄ 
^I shall practice genuine artistry in Hindustan�察院�I said。 ^I¨ve yet to make the 
picture Allah will judge me by。 ̄ 
^Don¨t  nourish  the  illusion  over  much  that  you¨ll  be  able  to  escape 
Frankish methods�察院�said Black。 ^Did you know that Akbar Khan encourages all 
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his artists to sign their work�拭�The Jesuit priests of Portugal long ago introduced 
European painting and methods there。 They are everywhere now。 ̄ 
^There¨s  always  work  for  the  artist  who  wants  to  remain  pure�察 �there¨s 
always a place to find shelter�察院�I said。 
^Aye�察院�said Stork�察 �going blind and fleeing to nonexistent countries。 ̄ 
^Why is it that you want to remain pure�拭院�said Black。 ^Stay here with us。 ̄ 
^For the rest of your lives you¨ll do nothing but emulate the Franks for the 
sake  of  an  individual  style�察院 �I  said。  ^But  precisely  because  you  emulate  the 
Franks you¨ll never attain individual style。 ̄ 
^There¨s nothing else left to do�察院�said Black dishonorably。 
Of course�察�it wasn¨t artistry but beautiful Shekure that was his sole source 
of  happiness。  I  removed  the  bloodstained  dagger  from  Black¨s  bleeding  nose 
and  raised  it  over  his  head  like  the  sword  of  an  executioner  preparing  to 
behead a condemned man。 
^If I so desired�察�I could cut off your head this instant�察院�I said�察�announcing 
what  was  already  apparent。  ^But  I¨m  prepared  to  spare  you  for  the  sake  of 
Shekure¨s  children  and  her  happiness。  Be  good  to  her  and  don¨t  act  crudely 
and ignorantly toward her。 Promise me� 院�
^I give my word�察院�he said。 
^I hereby grant you Shekure�察院�I said。 
Yet  my  arm  acted  of  its  own  accord�察 �heedless  of  my  words。  I  drove  the 
dagger down upon Black with all my might。 
At  the  last  moment�察 �both  because  Black  moved  and  because  I  altered  the 
path  of  my  blow�察 �the  dagger  struck  his  shoulder�察 �not  his  neck。  I  watched  in 
terror�察�the deed enacted by my arm alone。 Once I removed the dagger�察�sunk to 
its handle in Black¨s flesh�察�the spot bloomed a pure red。 What I¨d done both 
frightened  and  shamed  me。  But  if  I  went  blind  on  the  ship�察 �perhaps  on  the 
Arabian  seas�察 �I  knew  that  I  could  not  then  take  revenge  upon  any  of  my 
miniaturist brethren。 
Stork�察 �afraid  that  his  turn  had  e�察 �and  justifiably  so�察 �fled  into  the 
blackened rooms within。 Holding the lamp aloft�察�I went after him�察�but soon 
grew  frightened  and  turned  back。  My  last  gesture  was  to  kiss  Butterfly�察 �and 
saying  farewell�察 �to  take  my  leave  of  him。  Since  the  tang  of  blood  had  e 
between  us�察 �I  couldn¨t  kiss  him  to  my  heart¨s  content。  But  he  noticed  that 
tears flowed from my eyes。 
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I  left  the  lodge  within  a  kind  of  deathly  silence  punctuated  by  Black¨s 
moaning。  Nearly  running�察 �I  fled  the  wet  and  muddy  garden�察 �the  dark 
neighborhood。 The ship that was to take me to Akbar Khan¨s workshop would 
depart after the morning azan�察�at that hour the last rowboat would leave for 
the ship from Galleon Harbor。 As I ran�察�tears poured from my eyes。 
As I passed through Aksaray like a thief�察�I could faintly make out the first 
light  of  day  on  the  horizon。  Opposite  the  first  neighborhood  fountain  I 
encountered�察�among the side streets�察�narrow passages and walls�察�was the stone 
house in which I¨d spent the night of my first day in Istanbul twenty´five years 
ago。 There�察�through the yawning courtyard gate�察�I saw once again the well into 
which I wished to hurl myself in the middle of the night�察�tormented by guilt 
for having at the age of eleven wet the mattress that a distant relative spread 
out for me in a show of kind and generous hospitality。 By the time I reached 
Bayazid�察�the watchmaker¨s shop ��where I often came to fix the mechanism of 
my broken clock���察�the bottle seller¨s shop ��where I purchased the empty crystal 
lamps  and  sherbet  cups  I  embellished  and  the  little  bottles  I  decorated  with 
floral designs and secretly sold to the gentry�� and the public baths ��where my 
feet went out of habit for a time because it was both inexpensive and empty�� 
were all respectfully standing at attention before me and my tearful eyes。 
There  was  nobody  in  the  vicinity  of  the  ravaged  and  burned  coffeehouse�察�
nor anyone at the house of beautiful Shekure and her new husband�察�who was 
perhaps  in  the  throes  of  death  at  this  very  moment。  I  heartily  wished  them 
nothing but happiness。 While roaming the streets in the days after I¨d tainted 
my  hands  with  blood�察 �all  of  Istanbul¨s  dogs�察 �its  shadowy  trees�察 �shuttered 
windows�察 �black  chimneys�察 �ghosts  and  hardworking�察 �unhappy  early  risers 
hurrying to their morning prayers always stared at 
me with animosity�察�yet�察�from the moment I confessed my crimes and resolved 
to abandon the only city I¨d ever known�察�they all regarded me with friendship。 
After  passing  the  Bayazid  Mosque�察 �I  watched  the  Golden  Horn  from  a 
promontory�此�The horizon was brightening�察�yet the water was still black。 Ever 
so slowly bobbing in invisible waves�察�two fishermen¨s rowboats�察�freight ships 
with their sails furled and an abandoned galleon repeatedly insisted that I not 
leave。 Were the tears flowing from my eyes caused by the needle�拭�I told myself 
to dream of the splendid life I would live in Hindustan off the splendid works 
my talent would create� �
I left the road�察�ran through two muddy gardens and took shelter beneath 
an old stone house surrounded by greenery。 This was the house where I came 
each Tuesday as an apprentice to get Master Osman and followed two paces 
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behind him carrying his bag�察�portfolio�察�pen box and writing board on our way 
to the workshop。 Nothing had changed here�察�except the plane trees in the yard 
and along the street had grown so large that an aura of grandeur�察�power and 
wealth  hearkening  back  to  the  time  of  Sultan  S┨leyman  had  settled  over  the 
house and street。 
Since the road leading to the harbor was near�察�I succumbed to the Devil¨s 
temptation�察�and was overe by the excitement of seeing the arches of the 
workshop building where I¨d spent a quarter century。 This was how I ended 
up  tracing  the  path  that  I¨d  take  as  an  apprentice  following  Master  Osman�此�
down  Archer¨s  Street  which  smelled  dizzyingly  of  linden  blossoms  in  the 
spring�察 �past  the  bakery  where  my  master would buy round mea

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