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“Wele ”Wednesday;“ how are you this morning?” to the late Elegant just

as he used to greet all of us back then。

When  I  recalled  how  he  would  address  me;  I  thought  my  eyes  might  fill

with tears: Master Osman admired us; and his own eyes would tear when he

beheld the beauty of our work; he’d kiss our hands and arms; and despite the

beatings;  we  felt  as  if  we  were  in  Heaven  as  apprentices;  and  so  our  talent

blossomed  with  his  love。  Even  jealousy;  which  cast  its  shadow  over  those

happy years; had a different hue then。

Now I am pletely divided; just like those figures whose head and hands

are  drawn  and  painted  by  one  master  while  their  bodies  and  clothes  are

depicted  by  another。  When  a  God…fearing  man  like  myself  unexpectedly

bees a murderer; it takes time to adjust。 I’ve adopted a second voice; one

befitting  a  murderer;  so  that  I  might  still  carry  on  as  though  my  old  life

continued。 I am speaking now in this derisive and devious second voice; which

I  keep  out  of  my  regular  life。  From  time  to  time;  of  course;  you’ll  hear  my

familiar;  regular  voice;  which  would’ve  remained  my  only  voice  had  I  not

bee  a  murderer。  But  when  I  speak  under  my  workshop  name;  I’ll  never

admit  to  being  “a  murderer。”  Let  no  one  try  to  associate  these  two  voices;  I

have  no  individual  style  or  flaws  in  artistry  to  betray  my  hidden  persona。

Indeed;  I  believe  that  style;  or  for  that  matter;  anything  that  serves  to

distinguish  one  artist  from  another;  is  a  flaw—not  individual  character;  as

some arrogantly claim。

I do admit that in my own situation; this presents a problem。 For though I

might  speak  through  my  workshop  name;  lovingly  given  to  me  by  Master

Osman and used by Enishte Effendi; who also admired it; in no wise do I want

you  to  figure  out  whether  I  am  Butterfly;  Olive  or  Stork。  For  if  you  do  you

won’t hesitate to turn me over to the torturers of the Sultan’s mander of

the Imperial Guard。

And; I must mind what I think about and say。 Actually; I know that you’re

listening to me even when I’m mulling over matters in private。 I can’t afford

careless  contemplation  of  my  frustrations  or  the  incriminating  details  of  my

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life。  Even  when  recounting  the  “Alif;”  “Ba”  and  “Djim”  stories。  I  was  always

mindful of your gaze。

One  side  of  the  warriors;  lovers;  princes  and  legendary  heroes  that  I’ve

illustrated tens of thousands of times faces whatever is depicted there; in that

mythical  time—the  enemies  they’re  battling;  for  example;  or  the  dragons

they’re slaying; or the beautiful maidens over whom they weep。 But another

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