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me。  They  were  panicked。  If  they  could  only  decide  quickly�察 �before  morning�察�
right or wrong�察�which of their lot was guilty�察�they were convinced they could 
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save  themselves�察 �be  delivered  from  torture  and  that  everything  having  to  do 
with the workshop would persist for years to e as it always had。 
Nevertheless�察 �what  Black  threatened  to  do  didn¨t  please  the  other  two。 
What  if  it  became  evident  that  somebody  else  was  guilty  and  Our  Sultan 
learned they blinded me for no reason whatsoever�拭�They were terrified both of 
Black¨s closeness to Master Osman and his insolence toward him。 They tried 
to pull back the needle which Black�察�in blind rage�察�persisted in holding before 
my eyes。 
Black  fell  into  a  panic�察 �as  if  they  were  taking  the  plume  needle  from  his 
hand�察�as if we¨d taken sides against him。 There was another scuffle。 All I could 
do was tilt my head upward to escape the struggle over the needle�察�which was 
happening perilously close to my eyes。 
Everything  occurred  so  fast  that  I  couldn¨t  make  out  what  happened  at 
first。 I felt a sharp but limited pain in my right eye�察�a passing numbness seized 
my  forehead。  Then  everything  was  as  it  had  been�察 �yet  a  horror  had  already 
taken  root  within  me。  The  oil  lamp  had  been  withdrawn�察 �but  I  could  still 
clearly see the figure before me decisively thrust the needle�察�this time into my 
left eye。 He¨d taken the needle from Black only moments before�察�and was more 
careful  and  meticulous  now。  When  I  understood  that  the  needle  effortlessly 
perated my eye�察�I lay dead still�察�though I felt the same burning sensation。 
The  numbness  in  my  forehead  seemed  to  spread  over  my  entire  head�察 �but 
ceased  when  the  needle  was  removed。  They  were  looking  at  the  needle  and 
then at my eyes in turn。 It was as if they weren¨t certain what had transpired。 
When  everybody  fully  understood  the  misfortune  that  had  befallen  me�察 �the 
motion stopped and the weight upon my arms eased。 
I began to scream�察�nearly howling。 Not from the pain�察�but from the terror 
of prehending fully what had been done to me。 
At first�察�I sensed that my wailing put not only me at ease�察�but them as well。 
My voice brought us together。 
Even so�察�as my screaming persisted�察�their nervousness increased。 I could no 
longer feel any pain。 All I could think was that my eyes had been pierced with a 
needle。 
I was not yet blind。 Thank goodness I could still see them watching me in 
terror  and  sorrow�察 �I  could  still  see  their  shadows  moving  aimlessly  on  the 
ceiling  of  the  lodge。  This  at  once  pleased  and  alarmed  me。  ^Unhand  me�察院 �I 
screamed。 ^Unhand me so I can see everything once more�察�I implore you。 ̄ 
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^Quickly�察�tell us�察院�said Black。 ^How did you meet up with Elegant Effendi 
that night�拭�Then we¨ll unhand you。 ̄ 
^I was returning home from the coffeehouse。 Poor Elegant Effendi accosted 
me。 He was frenzied and very agitated。 I pitied him at first。 But leave me be 
now and I shall later recount it all。 My eyes are fading。 ̄ 
^They won¨t fade right away�察院�said Black with determination。 ^Believe me�察�
Master Osman could still identify the horses with cut´open nostrils after his 
eyes had been pierced。 ̄ 
^Hapless Elegant Effendi said he wanted to talk to me and that I was the 
only person he could trust。 ̄ 
Yet it wasn¨t him I pitied�察�but myself now。 
^If you tell us before the blood clots in your eyes�察�in the morning you can 
look upon the world to your heart¨s content one last time�察院�said Black。 ^See�察�
the rain has eased。 ̄ 
^ ̄Let¨s  go  back  to  the  coffeehouse�察亜 �I  said  to  Elegant�察 �but  sensed  at  once 
that  he  didn¨t  like  it  there�察 �and  even  that  it  frightened  him。  This  was  how  I 
first  knew  Elegant  Effendi  had  broken  from  us  pletely  and  had  gone  his 
separate way after painting with us for twenty´five years。 In the last eight or 
ten  years�察 �after  he  married�察 �I¨d  see  him  at  the  workshop�察 �but  I  didn¨t  even 
know what he was occupied with´He told me he saw the last picture�察�how it 
contained  a  sin  so  grave  we¨d  never  live  it  down。  As  a  consequence�察 �he 
maintained�察 �we¨d  all  burn  in  Hell。  He  was  agitated  and  possessed  by  fear�察�
overe  with  the  sense  of  devastation  felt  by  a  man  who¨d  unwittingly 
mitted heresy。 ̄ 
^What heresy�拭院�
^When I asked him this very question�察�he opened his eyes wide in surprise 
as if to say�察�You mean you don¨t know�拭�It was then I thought how our friend 
had aged�察�as have we all。 He said unfortunate Enishte had brazenly used the 
perspectival  method  in  the  last  picture。  In  this  picture�察 �objects  weren¨t 
depicted according to their importance in Allah¨s mind�察�but as they appeared 
to the naked eye!the way the Franks painted。 This was the first transgression。 
The second was depicting Our Sultan�察�the Caliph of Islam�察�the same size as a 
dog。 The third transgression also involved rendering Satan the same size�察�and 
in  an  endearing  light。  But  what  surpassed  them  all!a  natural  result  of 
introducing this Frankish understanding into our painting!was drawing Our 
Sultan¨s  picture  as  large  as  life  and  his  face  in  all  its  detail�  �Just  like  the 
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idolators  do´Or  just  like  the   ̄portraits¨  that  Christians�察 �who  couldn¨t  save 
themselves  from  their  inherent  idolatrous  tendencies�察 �painted  upon  their 
church  walls  and  worshiped。  Elegant  Effendi�察 �who  learned  of  portraits  from 
your Enishte�察�knew this quite well�察�and believed correctly that portraiture was 
the  greatest  of  sins�察 �and  would  be  the  downfall  of  Muslim  painting。  As  we 
hadn¨t  gone  to  the  coffeehouse�察 �where�察 �he  claimed�察 �our  exalted  Preacher 
Effendi and our religion were being maligned�察�he explained all this to me while 
we  walked  down  the  street。  Occasionally�察 �he¨d  stop�察 �as  though  seeking  help�察�
ask  me  whether  all  of  this  was  indeed  correct�察 �whether  there  wasn¨t  any 
recourse  and  whether  we¨d  truly  burn  in  Hell。  He  suffered  fits  of  regret  and 
beat his breast in remorse�察�but I was unpersuaded。 He was an imposter who 
feigned regret。^ 
^How did you know this�拭院�
^We¨ve  known  Elegant  Effendi  since  childhood。  He¨s  very  orderly�察 �quiet�察�
ordinary and colorless�察�like his gilding。 It was as if the man standing before me 
then  was  dumber�察 �more  naive�察 �more  devout�察 �yet  more  superficial  than  the 
Elegant we knew。 ̄ 
^I hear he¨d also bee quite close to the Erzurumis�察院�said Black。 
^No  Muslim  would  ever  feel  such  torment  and  regret  for  inadvertently 
mitting a sin�察院�I said。 ^A good Muslim knows God is just and reasonable 
enough to consider the intent of His servants。 Only pea´brained ignoramuses 
believe they¨ll go to Hell for eating pork unawares。 Anyway�察�a genuine Muslim 
knows  the  fear  of  damnation  serves  to  frighten  others�察 �not  himself。  This  is 
what Elegant Effendi was doing�察�you see�察�he wanted to scare me。 It was your 
Enishte who taught him that he might do such a thing�察�and it was then I knew 
that  this  was  indeed  the  case。  Now�察 �tell  me  in  plete  honesty�察 �my  dear 
illuminator brethren�察�has the blood begun to clot in my eyes�察�have my eyes lost 
their color�拭院�
They brought the lamp toward my face and gazed at it�察�displaying the care 
and passion of surgeons。 
^Nothing seems to have changed。 ̄ 
Were these three�察�staring into my eyes�察�the last sight I¨d see in this world�拭�I 
knew  I¨d  never  forget  these  moments  until  the  end  of  my  life�察 �and  I  related 
what follows�察�because despite my regret�察�I also felt hope�此�
^Your  Enishte  taught  Elegant  Effendi  that  he  was  involved  in  some 
forbidden project by covering up the final picture�察�by revealing only a specific 
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spot to each of us and having us draw something there!by giving the picture 
an air of mystery and secrecy�察�it was Enishte himself who instilled the fear of 
heresy。 He�察�not the Erzurumis who¨ve never seen an illuminated manuscript in 
their lives�察�was the first to spread the frenzy and panic about sin that infected 
us。 Meanwhile�察�what would an artist with a clear conscience have to fear�拭院�
^There¨s much that an artist with a clear conscience has to fear in our day�察院�
said Black smugly。 ^Indeed�察�no one has anything to say against decoration�察�but 
pictures  are  forbidden  by  our  faith。  Because  the  illustrations  of  the  Persian 
masters  and  even  the  masterpieces  of  the  greatest  masters  of  Herat  are 
ultimately seen as an extension of border ornamentation�察�no one would take 
issue with them�察�reasoning that they enhanced the beauty of writing and the 
magnificence of calligraphy。 And who sees our painting anyway�拭�However�察�as 
we  make  use  of  the  methods  of  the  Franks�察 �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�察院�I said。 ^Just like you�察�
he¨d  begun  to  claim  that  illustration�察 �which  he  was  doing  himself�察 �wasn¨t 
contrary  to  the  religion  or  the  sacred  book´This  was  exactly  the  pretext 
sought by the Erzurumis�察�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�察�isn¨t that so�拭院�said Black。 
I thought for a moment that he would hit me�察�and in that instant�察�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�察 �and  even  if  he  did�察 �it 
made no difference to me any longer。 
^In actuality�察�as much as Our Sultan wanted to have a book prepared under 
the  influence  of  the  Frankish 

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