ied.

    Just as I decided from t t t going to kill me, traption t ually done little damage to my ioner  even a  of apology. I donned my s and vest.

    there passed a very long silence.

    At tor Osman Effendi. I  to him and kissed his hand.

    “Don’t be concerned, my co me. “t testing you.”

    I kne once t I’d found a neo replace Enis in peace.

    “Our Sultan  you not be tortured at time,” said t appropriate for you to or Master Osman find turists and ts preparing s. You o interrogate turists, scrutinize ted pages t. te appalled by t urists and illuminated manuscripts. Botreasurer an o Enisations and kno turists er urists of to produce t sole—about  Sultan’s express desire t you, my c to undergo torture and interrogation. After t, eacer miniaturists will urn.”

    I could detect no secret gestures or signs betreasurer or Master Osman Effendi, reasury.

    “Everyone knoed an’s s and divisions, t tire group is considered guilty until one among tified and turned in. A section t fails to name ts midst goes dos officer or master, and is punisor Master Osman ions rating gaze, uncover tigation t  t miniaturists at eacs, and remand ty party to tice of tan, to t er Osman may require be granted to  t confiscating eac pages t ter miniaturists ing in their homes.”

    It IS I, MAStER OSMANtreasurer reiterated Our Sultan’s decrees before leaving torture.  like a boy. I kneo like  disturb his peace.

    I o examine t ted from ter miniaturists, and to det