3Aµç×ÓÊé > ÃûÖøµç×ÓÊé > my name is red-ÎÒµÄÃû×ֽкì >

µÚ54ÕÂ

my name is red-ÎÒµÄÃû×ֽкì-µÚ54ÕÂ

С˵£º my name is red-ÎÒµÄÃû×ֽкì ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



wiped¡¡away¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hallway£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡staircase¡¡and¡¡everywhere¡¡else¡£¡¡I¡¡
went¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡upstairs¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡¡¡removed¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡bloodied¡¡¡¡clothes¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡on¡¡
clean¡¡clothes¡£¡¡Carrying¡¡the¡¡bucket¡¡and¡¡rag£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡about¡¡to¡¡enter¡¡the¡¡room¡¡with¡¡
the¡¡blue¡¡door¡¡when¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡courtyard¡¡gate¡¡swing¡¡open¡£¡¡The¡¡evening¡¡call¡¡to¡¡
prayer¡¡had¡¡begun¡£¡¡I¡¡mustered¡¡all¡¡my¡¡strength£»¡¡and¡¡holding¡¡the¡¡oil¡¡lamp¡¡in¡¡my¡¡
hand£»¡¡I¡¡waited¡¡for¡¡them¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡the¡¡stairs¡£¡¡
¡°Mother£»¡¡we¡¯re¡¡back£»¡±¡¡Orhan¡¡said¡£¡¡
¡°Hayriye£¡¡¡¡¡Where¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡been£¡¡±¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡forcefully£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡were¡¡
whispering£»¡¡not¡¡shouting¡£¡¡
¡°But¡¡Mother£»¡¡we¡¡didn¡¯t¡¡stay¡¡out¡¡past¡¡the¡¡evening¡¡call¡¡to¡¡prayer¡­¡±¡¡Shevket¡¡
had¡¡begun¡¡to¡¡say¡£¡¡
197¡¡
¡¡
¡°Quiet£¡¡¡Your¡¡grandfather¡¡is¡¡ill£»¡¡he¡¯s¡¡sleeping¡£¡±¡¡
¡°Ill£¿¡±¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Hayriye¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡below¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡silence¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡was¡¡
angry£º¡¡¡¡¡°Shekure£»¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡waited¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡Kosta¡£¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡gray¡¡¡¡mullet¡¡¡¡arrived£»¡¡¡¡without¡¡
tarrying£»¡¡we¡¡picked¡¡bay¡¡leaves£»¡¡then¡¡I¡¡bought¡¡the¡¡dried¡¡figs¡¡and¡¡cherries¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
children¡£¡±¡¡
I¡¡had¡¡the¡¡urge¡¡to¡¡go¡¡down¡¡and¡¡admonish¡¡Hayriye¡¡in¡¡a¡¡whisper£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡was¡¡
afraid¡¡that¡¡as¡¡I¡¡was¡¡going¡¡downstairs£»¡¡the¡¡oil¡¡lamp¡¡I¡¡carried¡¡would¡¡illuminate¡¡
the¡¡¡¡wet¡¡¡¡steps¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡drops¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡blood¡¡¡¡I¡¯d¡¡¡¡missed¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡haste¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡children¡¡
noisily¡¡climbed¡¡the¡¡stairs¡¡and¡¡then¡¡removed¡¡their¡¡shoes¡£¡¡
¡°Ah¡­ah¡­ah£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡Guiding¡¡them¡¡toward¡¡our¡¡bedroom£»¡¡¡°Not¡¡that¡¡way£»¡¡your¡¡
grandfather¡¯s¡¡sleeping£»¡¡don¡¯t¡¡go¡¡in¡¡there¡£¡±¡¡
¡°I¡¯m¡¡going¡¡into¡¡the¡¡room¡¡with¡¡the¡¡blue¡¡door£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡by¡¡the¡¡brazier£»¡±¡¡Shevket¡¡
said£»¡¡¡°not¡¡to¡¡Grandfather¡¯s¡¡room¡£¡±¡¡
¡°Your¡¡grandfather¡¡fell¡¡asleep¡¡in¡¡that¡¡room£»¡±¡¡I¡¡whispered¡£¡¡
But¡¡I¡¡noticed¡¡that¡¡they¡¡hesitated¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡£¡¡¡°Let¡¯s¡¡be¡¡certain¡¡that¡¡the¡¡
evil¡¡¡¡jinns¡¡¡¡that¡¯ve¡¡¡¡possessed¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡grandfather¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡sick¡¡¡¡don¡¯t¡¡¡¡set¡¡
upon¡¡the¡¡both¡¡of¡¡you¡¡as¡¡well£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°Go¡¡to¡¡your¡¡room£»¡¡now¡£¡±¡¡I¡¡grabbed¡¡both¡¡
of¡¡them¡¡by¡¡their¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡put¡¡them¡¡into¡¡the¡¡room¡¡where¡¡we¡¡slept¡¡together¡£¡¡
¡°Tell¡¡me¡¡then£»¡¡what¡¡were¡¡you¡¡doing¡¡out¡¡on¡¡the¡¡streets¡¡till¡¡this¡¡hour£¿¡±¡¡¡°We¡¡saw¡¡
some¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡beggars£»¡±¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Shevket¡£¡¡¡¡¡°Where£¿¡±¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡asked¡£¡¡¡¡¡°Were¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡carrying¡¡
flags£¿¡±¡¡¡°As¡¡we¡¡were¡¡climbing¡¡the¡¡hill¡£¡¡They¡¡gave¡¡Hayriye¡¡a¡¡lemon¡£¡¡Hayriye¡¡gave¡¡
them¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡money¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡covered¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡snow¡£¡±¡¡¡¡¡°What¡¡¡¡else£¿¡±¡¡¡¡¡°They¡¡¡¡were¡¡
practicing¡¡¡¡shooting¡¡¡¡arrows¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡target¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡square¡£¡±¡¡¡¡¡°In¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡snow£¿¡±¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡said¡£¡¡
¡°Mother£»¡¡¡¡I¡¯m¡¡¡¡cold£»¡±¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Shevket¡£¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¯m¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡room¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡blue¡¡
door¡£¡±¡¡¡°You¡¯re¡¡not¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡this¡¡room£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°Otherwise¡¡you¡¯ll¡¡die¡£¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡bring¡¡
you¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡brazier¡£¡±¡¡¡¡¡°Why¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡we¡¯re¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡die£¿¡±¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Shevket¡£¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¯m¡¡
going¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡something£»¡±¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡°but¡¡¡¡you¡¯re¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡anyone£»¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡we¡¡
understood£¿¡±¡¡They¡¡swore¡¡not¡¡to¡¡tell¡£¡¡¡°While¡¡you¡¡were¡¡out£»¡¡a¡¡pletely¡¡white¡¡
man¡¡¡¡who¡¯d¡¡¡¡died¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡lost¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡color¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡faraway¡¡¡¡country¡¡¡¡and¡¡
spoke¡¡to¡¡your¡¡grandfather¡£¡¡It¡¡turns¡¡out¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡jinn¡£¡±¡¡They¡¡asked¡¡me¡¡where¡¡
the¡¡¡¡jinn¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡from¡£¡¡¡¡¡°From¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡river£»¡±¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡°Where¡¡¡¡our¡¡
father¡¡¡¡is£¿¡±¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡Shevket¡£¡¡¡¡¡°Yes£»¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡there£»¡±¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡°The¡¡¡¡jinn¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡a¡¡
look¡¡at¡¡the¡¡pictures¡¡in¡¡your¡¡grandfather¡¯s¡¡books¡£¡¡They¡¡say¡¡that¡¡a¡¡sinner¡¡who¡¡
looks¡¡at¡¡those¡¡pictures¡¡immediately¡¡dies¡£¡±¡¡
A¡¡silence¡£¡¡
198¡¡
¡¡
¡°Listen£»¡¡¡¡I¡¯m¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡downstairs¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡Hayriye£»¡±¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¯m¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡to¡¡
carry¡¡the¡¡brazier¡¡in¡¡here£»¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡the¡¡dinner¡¡tray¡£¡¡Don¡¯t¡¡even¡¡think¡¡of¡¡leaving¡¡
the¡¡room¡¡or¡¡you¡¯ll¡¡die¡£¡¡The¡¡jinn¡¡is¡¡still¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house¡£¡±¡¡
¡°Mama£»¡¡Mama£»¡¡don¡¯t¡¡go£»¡±¡¡Orhan¡¡said¡£¡¡
I¡¡squared¡¡myself¡¡to¡¡Shevket¡£¡¡¡°You¡¯re¡¡responsible¡¡for¡¡your¡¡brother£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°If¡¡
you¡¡leave¡¡the¡¡room¡¡and¡¡the¡¡jinn¡¡doesn¡¯t¡¡get¡¡you£»¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡be¡¡the¡¡one¡¡who¡¡kills¡¡you¡£¡±¡¡
I¡¡put¡¡on¡¡the¡¡frightening¡¡expression¡¡that¡¡I¡¡made¡¡before¡¡slapping¡¡them¡£¡¡¡°Now¡¡
pray¡¡that¡¡your¡¡ill¡¡grandfather¡¡doesn¡¯t¡¡die¡£¡¡If¡¡you¡¯re¡¡good£»¡¡God¡¡will¡¡grant¡¡you¡¡
your¡¡prayers¡¡and¡¡no¡¡one¡¡will¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡harm¡¡you¡£¡±¡¡Without¡¡giving¡¡themselves¡¡
over¡¡to¡¡it¡¡too¡¡much£»¡¡they¡¡began¡¡to¡¡pray¡£¡¡I¡¡went¡¡downstairs¡£¡¡
¡°Somebody¡¡¡¡knocked¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡pot¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡orange¡¡¡¡jam£»¡±¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡Hayriye¡£¡¡¡¡¡°The¡¡¡¡cat¡¡
couldn¡¯t¡¡have¡¡done¡¡it£»¡¡not¡¡strong¡¡enough£»¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡have¡¡gotten¡¡into¡¡the¡¡
house¡­¡±¡¡
She¡¡abruptly¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡terror¡¡on¡¡my¡¡face¡¡and¡¡stopped£º¡¡¡°What¡¯s¡¡the¡¡matter£»¡¡
then£»¡±¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡°what¡¡¡¡happened£¿¡¡¡¡Has¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡happened¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡dear¡¡
father£¿¡±¡¡
¡°He¡¯s¡¡dead¡£¡±¡¡
She¡¡shrieked¡£¡¡The¡¡knife¡¡and¡¡onion¡¡she¡¡was¡¡holding¡¡fell¡¡from¡¡her¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡
hit¡¡the¡¡cutting¡¡board¡¡with¡¡such¡¡force¡¡that¡¡the¡¡fish¡¡she¡¡was¡¡preparing¡¡flopped¡£¡¡
She¡¡¡¡shrieked¡¡¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡both¡¡¡¡noticed¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡blood¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡hand¡¡¡¡had¡¡
e£»¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡fish£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡index¡¡¡¡finger£»¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡she¡¯d¡¡¡¡sliced¡¡
accidentally¡£¡¡I¡¡ran¡¡upstairs£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡I¡¡was¡¡searching¡¡for¡¡a¡¡piece¡¡of¡¡muslin¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
room¡¡opposite¡¡the¡¡one¡¡the¡¡children¡¡were¡¡in£»¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡their¡¡noises¡¡and¡¡shouts¡£¡¡
Holding¡¡the¡¡piece¡¡of¡¡cloth¡¡I¡¯d¡¡torn¡¡off£»¡¡I¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡room¡¡to¡¡find¡¡that¡¡Shevket¡¡
had¡¡climbed¡¡onto¡¡his¡¡younger¡¡brother£»¡¡pinning¡¡Orhan¡¯s¡¡shoulders¡¡down¡¡with¡¡
his¡¡knees¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡choking¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡°What¡¡are¡¡you¡¡two¡¡doing£¡¡±¡¡I¡¡shouted¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡my¡¡lungs¡£¡¡
¡°Orhan¡¡was¡¡leaving¡¡the¡¡room£»¡±¡¡Shevket¡¡said¡£¡¡
¡°Liar£»¡±¡¡said¡¡Orhan¡£¡¡¡°Shevket¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡door¡¡and¡¡I¡¡told¡¡him¡¡not¡¡to¡¡leave¡£¡±¡¡
He¡¡began¡¡to¡¡cry¡£¡¡
¡°If¡¡you¡¡don¡¯t¡¡sit¡¡up¡¡here¡¡quietly£»¡¡I¡¯ll¡¡kill¡¡both¡¡of¡¡you¡£¡±¡¡
¡°Mama£»¡¡don¡¯t¡¡go£»¡±¡¡Orhan¡¡said¡£¡¡
Downstairs£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡bound¡¡¡¡Hayriye¡¯s¡¡¡¡finger£»¡¡¡¡stopping¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡bleeding¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡told¡¡
her¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡hadn¡¯t¡¡¡¡died¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡death£»¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡grew¡¡¡¡frightened¡¡¡¡and¡¡
recited¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡prayers¡¡¡¡asking¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡Allah¡¯s¡¡¡¡protection¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡stared¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡injured¡¡
199¡¡
¡¡
finger¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡crying¡£¡¡¡¡Was¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡affection¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡to¡¡
unleash¡¡such¡¡a¡¡fit¡¡of¡¡crying£¿¡¡She¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡go¡¡upstairs¡¡and¡¡see¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡°He¡¯s¡¡not¡¡upstairs£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°He¡¯s¡¡in¡¡the¡¡back¡¡room¡£¡±¡¡
She¡¡gazed¡¡at¡¡me¡¡suspiciously¡£¡¡But¡¡when¡¡she¡¡realized¡¡I¡¡couldn¡¯t¡¡bear¡¡another¡¡
look¡¡at¡¡him£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡overe¡¡by¡¡curiosity¡£¡¡She¡¡grabbed¡¡the¡¡lamp¡¡and¡¡left¡£¡¡She¡¡
took¡¡four¡¡or¡¡five¡¡steps¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡entrance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡kitchen£»¡¡where¡¡I¡¡stood£»¡¡and¡¡
with¡¡respect¡¡and¡¡apprehension£»¡¡she¡¡slowly¡¡pushed¡¡open¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡room£»¡¡
and¡¡by¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡the¡¡lamp¡¡she¡¡was¡¡holding£»¡¡looked¡¡inside¡£¡¡Unable¡¡at¡¡first¡¡to¡¡
see¡¡my¡¡father£»¡¡she¡¡raised¡¡the¡¡lamp¡¡even¡¡higher£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡illuminate¡¡the¡¡corners¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡large¡¡rectangular¡¡room¡£¡¡
¡°Aaah£¡¡±¡¡she¡¡screamed¡£¡¡She¡¯d¡¡caught¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡my¡¡father¡¡where¡¡I¡¯d¡¡left¡¡him¡¡
just¡¡beside¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡Frozen£»¡¡she¡¡gazed¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡The¡¡shadow¡¡she¡¡cast¡¡along¡¡the¡¡
floor¡¡and¡¡stable¡¡wall¡¡was¡¡motionless¡£¡¡As¡¡she¡¡looked£»¡¡I¡¡imagined¡¡what¡¡she¡¡was¡¡
seeing¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡returned£»¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡wasn¡¯t¡¡¡¡crying¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡relieved¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡she¡¡
still¡¡had¡¡her¡¡wits¡¡about¡¡her£»¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡register¡¡pletely¡¡what¡¡I¡¡
was¡¡prepared¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡her¡£¡¡
¡°Now¡¡listen¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡Hayriye£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡As¡¡I¡¡spoke£»¡¡I¡¡waved¡¡the¡¡fish¡¡knife£»¡¡which¡¡
my¡¡hand¡¡had¡¡grabbed¡¡seemingly¡¡on¡¡its¡¡own¡£¡¡¡°The¡¡upstairs¡¡has¡¡been¡¡ransacked¡¡
too£»¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡accursed¡¡¡¡demon¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡destroyed¡¡¡¡all£»¡¡¡¡he¡¯s¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡shambles¡¡¡¡of¡¡
everything¡£¡¡That¡¯s¡¡where¡¡he¡¡crushed¡¡my¡¡father¡¯s¡¡face¡¡and¡¡skull£»¡¡that¡¯s¡¡where¡¡he¡¡
killed¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡children¡¡¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡I¡¡
might¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡chance¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡caution¡¡¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡left£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡out¡£¡¡
Father¡¡was¡¡home¡¡by¡¡himself¡£¡±¡¡
¡°I¡¡was¡¡not¡¡aware¡¡of¡¡that£»¡±¡¡she¡¡said¡¡insolently¡£¡¡¡°Where¡¡were¡¡you£¿¡±¡¡
I¡¡¡¡wanted¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡careful¡¡¡¡note¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡silence¡£¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡°I¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡with¡¡
Black¡£¡¡I¡¡met¡¡with¡¡Black¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Hanged¡¡Jew¡£¡¡But¡¡you¡¡won¡¯t¡¡breathe¡¡
a¡¡word¡¡of¡¡this¡¡to¡¡anyone¡£¡¡Nor£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡time¡¡being£»¡¡will¡¡you¡¡mention¡¡that¡¡my¡¡
father¡¡has¡¡been¡¡killed¡£¡±¡¡
¡°Who¡¡was¡¡it¡¡that¡¡murdered¡¡him£¿¡±¡¡
Was¡¡she¡¡truly¡¡such¡¡an¡¡idiot¡¡or¡¡was¡¡she¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡corner¡¡me£¿¡¡
¡°If¡¡I¡¡knew£»¡¡I¡¡wouldn¡¯t¡¡hide¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡dead£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°I¡¡don¡¯t¡¡know¡£¡¡
Do¡¡you£¿¡±¡¡
¡°How¡¡should¡¡I¡¡know¡¡anything£¿¡±¡¡she¡¡said¡£¡¡¡°What¡¡are¡¡we¡¡going¡¡to¡¡do¡¡now£¿¡±¡¡
¡°You¡¯re¡¡going¡¡to¡¡behave¡¡as¡¡if¡¡nothing¡¡whatsoever¡¡has¡¡happened£»¡±¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡I¡¡
felt¡¡the¡¡urge¡¡to¡¡wail£»¡¡to¡¡burst¡¡out¡¡crying£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡restrained¡¡myself¡£¡¡We¡¡both¡¡were¡¡
quiet¡£¡¡
200¡¡
¡¡
Much¡¡later£»¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡¡°Forget¡¡about¡¡the¡¡fish¡¡for¡¡now£»¡¡set¡¡out¡¡the¡¡dishes¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
children¡£¡±¡¡
She¡¡objected¡¡and¡¡started¡¡to¡¡cry£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡put¡¡my¡¡arms¡¡around¡¡her¡£¡¡We¡¡hugged¡¡
each¡¡other¡¡tightly¡£¡¡I¡¡loved¡¡her¡¡then£»¡¡momentarily¡¡pitying£»¡¡not¡¡only¡¡myself¡¡and¡¡
the¡¡¡¡children£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡embraced£»¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡worm¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡doubt¡¡¡¡was¡¡
anxiously¡¡¡¡gnawing¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡being¡¡
murdered¡£¡¡To¡¡further¡¡my¡¡own¡¡designs£»¡¡I¡¯d¡¡cleared¡¡the¡¡house¡¡of¡¡Hayriye¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
children¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡leaving¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡alone¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡an¡¡
unforeseen¡¡coincidence¡­But¡¡did¡¡Hayriye¡¡know£¿¡¡Did¡¡she¡¡prehend¡¡what¡¡I¡¯d¡¡
explained¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡understand£¿¡¡¡¡Indeed£»¡¡¡¡yes£»¡¡¡¡she¡¯d¡¡¡¡quickly¡¡¡¡understand¡¡
and¡¡grow¡¡suspicious¡£¡¡I¡¡hugged¡¡her¡¡even¡¡tighter£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡with¡¡her¡¡slave¡¡
girl¡¯s¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡she¡¯d¡¡¡¡assume¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡doing¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡cover¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡wiles£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡before¡¡
long¡¡even¡¡I¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡if¡¡I¡¡were¡¡deceiving¡¡her¡£¡¡While¡¡my¡¡father¡¡was¡¡being¡¡murdered¡¡

·µ»ØÄ¿Â¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ