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ultimately seen as an extension of border ornamentation; no one would take

issue with them; reasoning that they enhanced the beauty of writing and the

magnificence of calligraphy。 And who sees our painting anyway? However; as

we  make  use  of  the  methods  of  the  Franks;  our  painting  is  being  less

focused on ornamentation and intricate design and more on straightforward

representation。  This  is  what  the  Glorious  Koran  forbids  and  what  displeased

Our Prophet。 Both Our Sultan and my Enishte knew this quite well。 This was

the reason for my Enishte’s murder。”

“Your Enishte was murdered because he was afraid;” I said。 “Just like you;

he’d  begun  to  claim  that  illustration;  which  he  was  doing  himself;  wasn’t

contrary  to  the  religion  or  the  sacred  book…This  was  exactly  the  pretext

sought by the Erzurumis; who were desperate to find an aspect contrary to the

religion。  Elegant  Effendi  and  your  Enishte  were  a  perfect  match  for  each

other。”

“And you’re the one who killed them both; isn’t that so?” said Black。

I thought for a moment that he would hit me; and in that instant; I also

knew beautiful Shekure’s new husband really had nothing to plain about

in  the  murder  of  his  Enishte。  He  wouldn’t  strike  me;  and  even  if  he  did;  it

made no difference to me any longer。

“In actuality; as much as Our Sultan wanted to have a book prepared under

the  influence  of  the  Frankish  artists;”  I  continued  stubbornly;  “your  Enishte

wanted to prepare a provocative book whose taint of illicitness would feed his

own pride。 He felt a slavish awe toward the pictures of the Frankish masters

he’d seen during his travels; and he’d fallen pletely for the artistry that he

regaled  us  about  for  days  on  end—you  too  must  have  heard  that  nonsense

about perspective and portraiture。 If you ask me; there was nothing damaging

or  sacrilegious  in  the  book  we  were  preparing…Since  he  was  well  aware  of

this; he pretended that he was preparing a forbidden book and this gave him

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great  satisfaction…Being  involved  in  such  a  dangerous  venture  with  the

Sultan’s personal permission was as important to him as the pictures of the

Frankish masters。 True; if we’d made a painting with the intent of exhibiting

it;  that  would’ve  been  sacrilege。  Yet  in  none  of  those  pieces  could  I  sense

anything  contrary  to  religion;  any  faithlessness;  impiety  or  even  the  vaguest

illicitness。 Did you sense anything of the sort?”

My eyes had almost imperceptibly lost strength; but thank God; I could see

enough to kno pause。

“You  cannot  be  certain;  can  you?”  I  said;  gloating。  “Even  if  you  secretly

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