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are the eyes of some women trained not on the ground or on some thing in 
the illustration!oh�察�I don¨t know�察�let¨s say a lover or a goblet!but directly at 
the reader。 I¨ve long wondered about that reader。 
I  shudder  in  delight  when  I  think  of  two´hundred´year´old  books�察 �dating 
back to the time of Tamerlane�察�volumes for which acquisitive giaours gleefully 
relinquish  gold  pieces  and  which  they  carry  all  the  way  back  to  their  own 
countries�此 �Perhaps  one  day  someone  from  a  distant  land  will  listen  to  this 
story  of  mine。  Isn¨t  this  what  lies  behind  the  desire  to  be  inscribed  in  the 
pages of a book�拭�Isn¨t it just for the sake of this delight that sultans and viziers 
proffer bags of gold to have their histories written�拭�When I feel this delight�察�
just like those beautiful women with one eye on the life within the book and 
one eye on the life outside�察�I�察�too�察�long to speak with you who are observing 
me  from  who  knows  which  distant  time  and  place。  I¨m  an  attractive  and 
intelligent woman�察�and it pleases me that I¨m being watched。 And if I happen 
to  tell  a  lie  or  two  from  time  to  time�察 �it¨s  so  you  don¨t  e  to  any  false 
conclusions about me。 
Maybe you¨ve noticed that my father adores me。 He had three sons before 
me�察�but God took them one by one and left me�察�his daughter。 My father dotes 
on me�察�though I married a man not of his choosing。 I went to a spahi cavalry 
soldier whom I¨d noticed and fancied。 If it were left to my father�察�my husband 
would not only be the greatest of scholars�察�he¨d also have an appreciation for 
painting and art�察�be possessed of power and authority�察�and be as rich as Karun�察�
the wealthiest of men in the Koran。 The inkling of such a man couldn¨t even be 
found in the pages of my father¨s books�察�and so I would¨ve been forced to pine 
away at home forever。 
My  husband¨s  handsomeness  was  legendary�察 �and  I  gave  him  the  nod 
through intermediates。 He found the opportunity to appear before me as I was 
returning  from  the  public  baths。  His  eyes  were  as  brilliant  as  fire�察 �and  I 
immediately  fell  in  love。  He  was  a  dark´haired�察 �fair´skinned�察 �green´eyed  man 
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with strong arms�察�but at heart�察�he was innocent and quiet like a sleepy child。 
Nevertheless�察 �it  seemed�察 �to  me  at  least�察 �that  he  also  had  the  tang  of  blood 
about him�察�perhaps because he expended all his strength slaying men in battle 
and amassing booty�察�even though at home he was as gentle and quiet as a lady。 
This  man!whom  my  father  looked  upon  as  a  penniless  soldier�察 �and  hence�察�
disapproved  of!was  later  allowed  to  marry  me  because  I  threatened  to  kill 
myself otherwise。 And after they gave him a military fief worth ten thousand 
silver  coins�察 �a  reward  for  his  heroism  in  battle  after  battle  wherein  he 
performed the greatest acts of bravery�察�truly�察�everyone envied us。 
Four  years  ago  when  he  failed  to  return  with  the  rest  of  the  army  from 
warring against the Safavids I wasn¨t worried at first。 For the more experience 
he  had  on  the  battlefield�察 �the  more  adept  and  clever  he  became  in  creating 
opportunities  for  himself�察 �in  bringing  home  greater  spoils�察 �in  winning  larger 
fiefs�察�and in enlisting more soldiers of his own。 There were witnesses who said 
he fled to the mountains with his own men after he became separated from a 
division of the army。 In the beginning�察�I suspected a scheme and hoped he¨d 
return�察�but after two years�察�I slowly grew accustomed to his absence�察�and when 
I  realized  how  many  lonely  women  like  me  with  missing  soldier´husbands 
there were in Istanbul�察�I resigned myself to my fate。 
At  night�察 �in  our  beds�察 �we¨d  hug  our  children  and  mope  and  cry。  To  quiet 
their  tears�察 �I¨d  tell  them  hopeful  lies�察 �for  example�察 �that  so´and´so  had  proof 
their  father  would  return  before  spring。  Afterward�察 �when  my  lie  would 
circulate�察�changing and spreading until it found its way back to me�察�I¨d be the 
first to believe the good news。 
When  the  main  support  of  the  household  vanished�察 �we  fell  upon  hard 
times。  We  were  living  in  a  rented  house  in  Charsh��kap�拭 �with  my  husband¨s 
gentlemanly Abkhazian father�察�who¨d never lived an easy life�察�and his brother�察�
who  had  green  eyes  as  well。  My  father´in´law�察 �who  left  his  mirror´making 
business after his oldest son made his fortune soldiering�察�returned to take up 
his  trade  at  a  late  age。  Hasan�察 �my  husband¨s  bachelor  brother�察 �worked  in 
customs�察�and as he prospered he made plans to assume the role of ^man of 
the house。 ̄ One winter�察�fearing they wouldn¨t be able to pay rent�察�they hastily 
took the slave who saw to the household chores to the slave market and sold 
her�察�after which they wanted me to do the kitchen work�察�wash the clothes and 
even go out to the bazaars to do the shopping in her stead。 I didn¨t protest by 
saying�察 �Am I the type of woman to take on such drudgery�拭院�I swallowed my 
pride  and  went  to  work。  But  when  that  brother´in´law  of  mine  Hasan�察 �now 
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without his slave girl to take into his room at night�察�began forcing my door�察�I 
didn¨t know what to do。 
Of  course�察 �I  could¨ve  immediately  e  back  here  to  the  home  of  my 
father�察�but according to the kadi judge my husband was legally alive�察�and were 
I to anger my in´laws�察�they might not stop at forcing my children and me back 
to my husband¨s home�察�but humiliate us further by having me and my father�察�
who had ^detained ̄ me�察�punished。 To tell the truth�察�I could¨ve loved Hasan�察�
whom I found to be more humane and reasonable than my husband�察�and who 
was  obviously  very  much  in  love  with  me。  But  if  I  were  to  do  this  without 
careful thought�察�I might find myself�察�God forbid�察�his slave instead of his wife。 
In any event�察�because they were afraid that I would demand my portion of the 
inheritance  and  then  abandon  them  and  return  to  my  father  with  the 
children�察 �they�察 �too�察 �weren¨t  eager  for  a  judge¨s  decision  proclaiming  my 
husband¨s  death。  If�察 �in  the  eyes  of  the  judge�察 �my  husband  wasn¨t  dead�察 �I 
naturally  couldn¨t  wed  Hasan�察 �nor  could  I  marry  anyone  else。  Because  this 
dilemma bound me to that house and that marriage�察�my in´laws preferred my 
having a ^missing ̄ husband�察�and the continuation of this vague situation。 For 
lest you forget�察�I saw to all their household chores�察�I did everything from their 
cooking  to  their  laundry�察 �and  furthermore�察 �one  of  them  was  madly  in  love 
with me。 
When my father´in´law and Hasan grew dissatisfied with this arrangement 
and  decided  it  was  time  for  me  to  marry  Hasan�察 �it  was  necessary  first  to 
arrange for the witnesses to convince the judge of my husband¨s death。 Thus�察�
if my missing husband¨s closest kin�察�his father and brother�察�accepted his death�察�
if  there  was  no  longer  anyone  who  objected  to  declaring  my  husband  dead�察�
and if�察�for the price of a few silver coins�察�witnesses would testify that they¨d 
seen  the  man¨s  corpse  in  the  field  of  battle�察 �the  judge  would  also  oblige。  It 
would be most difficult to convince Hasan once I was declared a widow that I 
wouldn¨t leave the household�察�demand my inheritance rights or ask for money 
to  marry  him�察 �and  moreover�察 �that  I¨d  marry  him  of  my  own  free  will。 
Naturally�察�I knew that to gain his trust in this regard�察�I¨d have to sleep with 
him in a very convincing manner so he¨d be pletely assured I was giving 
myself to him�察�not to get his permission to divorce my husband�察�but because I 
was sincerely in love with him。 
With some effort�察�I could¨ve fallen in love with Hasan。 He was eight years 
younger  than  my  missing  husband�察 �and  when  my  husband  was  at  home�察�
Hasan  was  like  my  little  brother�察 �and  this  sentiment  endeared  him  to  me。  I 
liked  his  humble  and  passionate  demeanor�察 �his  pleasure  in  playing  with  my 
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children and even the way he desirously looked at me as though he were dying 
of thirst and I were a glass of cold sour´cherry sherbet。 On the other hand�察�I 
also knew I¨d really have to force myself to fall in love with a man who made 
me wash clothes and didn¨t mind my having to wander through markets and 
bazaars  like  a  mon  slave。  During  those  days  when  I¨d  go  to  my  father¨s 
house and cry endlessly as I stared at the pots�察�pans�察�bowls and cups�察�during 
those  nights  when  the  children  and  I  would  sleep  cuddled  up  together  in 
solidarity�察�Hasan never gave me cause for a change of heart。 He had no faith 
that  I  could  love  him  or  that  this  essential  and  mandatory  precondition  for 
our  marriage  would  manifest  itself�察 �and  because  he  had  no  confidence  in 
himself�察�he acted inappropriately。 He tried to corner me�察�kiss me and fondle 
me。 He declared that my husband would never return�察�that he would kill me。 
He threatened me�察�cried like a baby and in his haste and fluster�察�never allowed 
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