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proud procession set out on its way。 
As our horses began to saunter�察�I understood that Shekure�察�with her usual 
cunning�察�had arranged this spectacle for the sake of safeguarding the nuptials。 
Our procession�察�having announced our wedding to the entire neighborhood�察�
even if only at the last moment�察�had essentially secured everyone¨s approval�察�
thereby  neutralizing  any  future  objections  to  our  marriage。  Nevertheless�察�
announcing  that  we  were  on  the  verge  of  marriage�察 �and  having  a  public 
wedding!as  if  to  challenge  our  enemies�察 �Shekure¨s  former  husband  and  his 
family!further endangered the whole affair。 Had it been left to me�察�I¨d have 
held  the  ceremony  in  secret�察 �without  telling  a  soul�察 �without  a  wedding 
celebration�察�I¨d have preferred being her husband first and defending the 
marriage afterward。 
I led the parade astride my fickle white fairy´tale horse�察�and as we moved 
through the neighborhood�察�I nervously watched for Hasan and his men�察�whom 
I  expected  to  ambush  us  from  an  alleyway  or  a  shadowy  courtyard  gate。  I 
noticed  how  young  men�察 �the  elders  of  the  neighborhood  and  strangers 
stopped  and  waved  from  door  fronts�察 �without  pletely  understanding  all 
that was transpiring。 In the small market area we¨d unintentionally entered�察�I 
figured out that Shekure had masterfully activated her grapevine�察�and that her 
divorce   and   marriage   to   me   was   quickly   winning   acceptance   in   the 
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neighborhood。 This was evident from the excitement of the fruit´and´vegetable 
seller�察 �who  without  leaving  his  colorful  quinces�察 �carrots  and  apples  for  too 
long�察�joined us for a few strides shouting ^Praise be to God�察�may He protect 
you  both�察院 �and  from  the  smile  of  the  woeful  shopkeeper  and  from  the 
approving glances of the baker�察�who was having his apprentice scrape away the 
burnt residue in his pans。 Still�察�I was anxious�察�maintaining my vigil against a 
sudden raid�察�or even a word of vulgar heckling。 For this reason�察�I wasn¨t at all 
disturbed by the motion of the crowd of money´seeking children that had 
formed  behind  us  as  we  left  the  bazaar。  I  understood  from  the  smiles  of 
women I glimpsed behind windows�察�bars and shutters that the enthusiasm of 
this noisy throng of children protected and supported us。 
As  I  gazed  at  the  road  along  which  we¨d  advanced  and  were  now�察 �thank 
God�察 �finally  winding  our  way  back  toward  the  house�察 �my  heart  was  with 
Shekure and her sorrow。 Actually�察�it wasn¨t her misfortune in having to wed 
within a day of her father¨s murder that saddened me�察�it was that the wedding 
was  so  unadorned  and  meager。  My  dear  Shekure  was  worthy  of  horses  with 
silver reins and ornamented saddles�察�mounted riders outfitted in sable and silk 
with gold embroidery�察�and hundreds of carriages laden with gifts and dowry�察�
she deserved to lead an endless procession of pasha¨s daughters�察�sultans and 
carriages  full  of  elderly  harem  women  chattering  about  the  extravagances  of 
days bygone。 But Shekure¨s wedding lacked even the four pole bearers to hold 
aloft  the  red  silk  canopy  that  ordinarily  protected  rich  maidens  from  prying 
eyes�察 �for  that  matter�察 �there  wasn¨t  even  one  servant  to  lead  the  procession 
bearing large wedding candles and tree´shaped decorations ornamented with 
fruit�察�gold�察�silver leaf and polished stones。 More than embarrassment�察�I felt a 
sadness that threatened to fill my eyes with tears each time the disrespectful 
hand´drum and zurna players simply stopped playing when our procession got 
swallowed up in crowds of market´goers or servants fetching water from the 
fountain in the square because we had no one clearing the way with shouts of 
^Here es the bride。 ̄ As we were nearing the house�察�I mustered the courage 
to turn in my saddle and gaze at her�察�and was relieved that beneath her pink 
bride¨s  tinsel  and  red  veil�察 �far  from  being  saddened  by  all  these  pitiful 
shortings�察 �she  seemed  heartened  to  know  that  we¨d  concluded  our 
procession  and  our  journey  with  neither  accident  nor  mishap。  So�察 �like  all 
grooms�察 �I  lowered  my  beautiful  bride�察 �whom  I  would  shortly  wed�察 �from  her 
horse�察�took her by the arm�察�and handful by handful�察�slowly emptied a bag of 
silver coins over her head before the gleeful crowd。 While the children who¨d 
followed  behind  our  meager  parade  scrambled  for  the  coins�察 �Shekure  and  I 
entered  the  courtyard  and  crossed  the  stone  walkway�察 �and  as  soon  as  we 
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entered the house�察�we were struck not only by the heat�察�but the horror of the 
heavy smell of decay。 
While the throng from the procession was making itself fortable in the 
house�察 �Shekure  and  the  crowd  of  elders�察 �women  and  children  ��Orhan  was 
glaring  suspiciously  at  me  from  the  corner��  carried  on  as  if  nothing  were 
amiss�察 �and  momentarily  I  doubted  my  senses�察 �but  I  knew  how  corpses  left 
under the sun after battle�察�their clothes tattered�察�boots and belts stolen�察�and 
their  faces�察 �their  eyes  and  lips  ravaged  by  wolves  and  birds  smelled。  It  was  a 
stench that had so often filled my mouth and lungs to the point of suffocation 
that I could not mistake it。 
Downstairs  in  the  kitchen�察 �I  asked  Hayriye  about  Enishte  Effendi¨s  body�察�
aware that I was speaking to her for the first time as master of the house。 
^As  you  asked�察 �we  laid  out  his  mattress�察 �dressed  him  in  his  nightclothes�察�
dre and placed bottles of syrup beside him。 If he¨s giving 
off an unpleasant smell�察�it¨s probably due to the heat from the brazier in the 
room�察院�the woman said through tears。 
One or two of her tears fell�察�sizzling into the pot she was using to fry the 
mutton。  From  the  way  she  was  crying�察 �I  supposed  that  Enishte  Effendi  had 
been  taking  her  into  his  bed  at  night。  Esther�察 �who  was  quietly  and  proudly 
sitting in a corner of the kitchen�察�swallowed what she was chewing and stood。 
^Make  her  happiness  your  foremost  concern�察院 �she  said。  ^Recognize  her 
worth。 ̄ 
In  my  thoughts  I  heard  the  lute  I¨d  heard  on  the  street  the  first  day  I¨d 
e to Istanbul。 More than sadness�察�there was vigor in its melody。 I heard the 
melody of that music again later�察�in the half´darkened room where my Enishte 
lay in his white nightgown�察�as the Imam Effendi married us。 
Because  Hayriye  had  furtively  aired  out  the  room  beforehand  and  placed 
the oil lamp in a corner so its light was dimmed�察�one could scarcely tell that 
my Enishte was sick let alone dead。 Thus�察�he served as Shekure¨s legal guardian 
during  the  ceremony。  My  friend  the  barber�察 �along  with  a  know´it´all 
neighborhood elder�察�served as witnesses。 Before the ceremony ended with the 
hopeful  blessings  and  advice  of  the  preacher  and  the  prayers  of  all  in 
attendance�察�a nosy old man�察�concerned about the state of my Enishte¨s health�察�
was about to lower his skeptical head toward the deceased�察�but as soon as the 
preacher pleted the ceremony�察�I leapt from my spot�察�grabbed my Enishte¨s 
rigid hand and shouted at the top of my voice�此�
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^Put your worries to rest�察�my sir�察�my dear Enishte。 I¨ll do everything within 
my power to care for Shekure and her children�察�to see they¨re well clothed and 
well fed�察�loved and untroubled。 ̄ 
Next�察 �to  suggest  that  my  Enishte  was  trying  to  whisper  to  me  from  his 
sickbed�察�I carefully and respectfully pressed my ear to his mouth�察�pretending to 
listen  to  him  intently  and  wide´eyed�察 �as  young  men  do  when  an  elder  they 
respect  offers  one  or  two  words  of  advice  distilled  from  an  entire  lifetime�察�
which  they  then  imbibe  like  some  magic  elixir。  The  Imam  Effendi  and  the 
neighborhood  elder  appeared  to  appreciate  and  approve  of  the  loyalty  and 
eternal devotion I showed my father´in´law。 I hope that nobody still thinks I 
had a hand in his murder。 
I announced to the wedding guests still in the room that the

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