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Eyüp。 The smell of offal ing from these places had wafted over the valley;

which extended to the vaguely discernible domes of the Eyüp Mosque and its

cypress…lined  cemetery。  After  walking  for  a  while  longer;  I  heard  from  below

the shouts of children at play ing from the new Jewish quarter in Balat。

When we reached the plain where Eyüp was located; Butterfly approached

me; and in his usual fiery manner; abruptly broached his subject:

“Olive and Stork are the ones behind this vulgarity;” he said。 “Like everyone

else;  they  knew  I  had  a  bad  relationship  with  the  deceased。  They  knew

everyone  was  aware  of  this。  There  was  jealousy  between  us;  even  open

animosity  and  antagonism;  over  who  would  assume  leadership  of  the

workshop  after  Master  Osman。  Now  they  expect  the  guilt  to  fall  on  my

shoulders;  or  at  the  least;  that  the  Head  Treasurer;  and  under  his  influence;

Our Sultan; will distance themselves from me; nay; from us。”

“Who is this ”us’ of which you speak?“

“Those  of  us  who  believe  that  the  old  morality  ought  to  persist  at  the

workshop; that we should follow the path laid by the Persian masters; that an

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artist shouldn’t illustrate just any scene for money alone。 In place of weapons;

armies;  slaves  and  conquests;  we  believe  that  the  old  myths;  legends  and

stories ought to be introduced anew into our books。 We shouldn’t forgo the

old models。 Genuine miniaturists shouldn’t loiter at the shops in the bazaar

and paint any old thing; depictions of indecency; for a few extra kurush from

anybody who happens by。 His Excellency Our Sultan would find us justified。”

“You’re incriminating yourself senselessly;” I said so he might be done with

his ranting。 “I’m convinced that the atelier could not harbor anybody capable

of  mitting  such  a  crime。  You’re  all  brethren。  There’s  no  great  harm  in

illustrating  a  few  subjects  that  haven’t  been  depicted  previously;  at  least  no

harm so great as to be an occasion for enmity。”

As happened when I first heard the horrid news; I had an epiphany of sorts。

Elegant  Effendi’s  murderer  was  one  of  the  premier  masters  in  the  palace

workshop and he was a member of the crowd before me; climbing the hill that

led to the cemetery。 I was also convinced that the murderer would continue

with his devilry and sedition; that he was an enemy of the book I was making;

and  most  probably;  that  he’d  visited  my  house  to  pick  up  some  work

illustrating  and  painting。  Had  Butterfly;  too;  like  most  of  the  artists  who

frequented my house; fallen in love with Shekure? As he made his assertions;

had he forgotten the times when I’d requested that he paint pictures that were

contrary to his point of view; or was he just needling me with expert skill?

Nay; I thought a little while later; he couldn’t be needling me。 Butterfly; like

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