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corpses  sliced  in  two;  the  clash  of  opposing  armies;  the  soldiers  of  the

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miserable  infidels  quaking  before  our  cannon;  the  troops  defending  the

crenellated towers of besieged castles; rebels being decapitated and the fury of

horses attacking at full gallop。 I mit everything I behold to memory: a new

coffee grinder; a style of window grating that I’ve never seen before; a cannon;

the trigger of a new style of Frankish rifle; who wore what color robe during a

feast; who ate what; who placed his hand where and how…”

“What  are  the  morals  of  the  three  stories  you’ve  told?”  asked  Black  in  a

manner that summed everything up and ever so slightly called me to account。

“Alif;” I said。 “The first story with the minaret demonstrates that no matter

how talented a miniaturist might be; it is time that makes a picture ”perfect。“

”Ba;“  the  second  story  with  the  harem  and  the  library;  reveals  that  the  only

way to escape time is through skill and illustrating。 As for the third story; you

proceed to tell me; then。”

“Djim!”  said  Black  confidently;  “the  third  story  about  the  one…hundred…

and…nieen…year…old  miniaturist  unites  ”Alif‘  and  “Ba’  to  reveal  how  time

ends for the one who forsakes the perfect life and perfect illuminating; leaving

nothing but death。 Indeed; this is what it demonstrates。”

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I AM CALLED “OLIVE”

After  the  midday  prayers;  I  was  ever  so  swiftly  yet  pleasurably  drawing  the

darling  faces  of  boys  when  I  heard  a  knock  at  the  door。  My  hand  jerked  in

surprise。 I put down my brush。 I carefully placed the work…board that was on

my knees off to the side。 Rushing like the wind; I said a prayer before opening

the door。 I won’t withhold anything from you; because you; who can hear me

from  within  this  book;  are  much  nearer  to  Allah  than  we  in  this  filthy  and

miserable  world  of  ours。  Akbar  Khan;  the  Emperor  of  Hindustan  and  the

world’s richest shah; is preparing what will one day bee a legendary book。

To plete his project; he sent word to the four corners of Islamdom inviting

the world’s greatest artists to join him。 The men he’d sent to Istanbul visited

me yesterday; inviting me to Hindustan。 This time; I opened the door to find;

in  their  place;  my  childhood  acquaintance  Black;  about  whom  I’d  forgotten

entirely。 Back then he wasn’t able to keep our pany; he was jealous of us。

“Yes?”

He said he’d e to converse; to pay a friendly visit; to have a look at my

illustrations。 I weled him so he might see it all。 I learned he’d just today

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