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about jinns and ghosts。”

“Why  shouldn’t  she?”  said  Shevket。  “Mother;  after  we  fall  asleep  do  you

leave the bed and go to be with Grandfather?”

“Your grandfather; Allah protect him; is gravely ill;” I said。 “Of course I go to

his bedside at night to look after him。 Then; I return to our bed; don’t I?”

“Have Hayriye look after Grandfather;” said Shevket。 “Doesn’t Hayriye look

after my grandfather at night anyway?”

“Are you finished?” Hayriye asked of Orhan。 As she wiped Orhan’s behind

with a wet rag; his face was overe with a sweet lethargy。 She glanced into

the pot and wrinkled up her face; not due to the smell; but as if what she saw

wasn’t sufficient。

“Hayriye;” I said。 “Empty the chamber pot and bring it back。 I don’t want

Shevket to leave the room in the middle of the night。”

“Why shouldn’t I leave the room?” asked Shevket。 “Why shouldn’t Hayriye

tell us a story about jinns and fairies?”

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“Because there are jinns in the house; you idiot;” Orhan said; not so much

out  of  fear;  but  with  the  dumb  optimism  I  always  noticed  in  his  expression

after he’d relieved himself。

“Mother; are there jinns here?”

“If you leave the room; if you attempt to see your grandfather; the jinn will

catch you。”

“Where  will  Black  lay  out  his  bed?”  said  Shevket。  “Where  will  he  sleep

tonight?”

“I’m not sure;” I said。 “Hayriye will be preparing his bed。”

“Mother; you’re still going to sleep with us; aren’t you?” said Shevket。

“How many times do I have to tell you? I’ll sleep together with you two as

before。”

“Always?”

Hayriye left carrying the chamber pot。 From the cabi where I’d hidden

them;   I   removed   the   remaining   nine   illustrations   left   behind   by   the

unspeakable murderer and sat on the bed。 By the light of a candle; I stared at

them  for  a  long  time  trying  to  fathom  their  secret。  These  illustrations  were

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