grass；

leaves；　or　even　horses’　manes；　legs　or　hooves。　But　beware；　the　method　doesn’t

work　if　the　illustrator　himself　is　mindful　that　this　detail　has　bee　his　own

secret　signature。　Mustaches　won’t　work；　for　instance；　because　many　artists　are

aware　how　freely　they’re　drawn　as　a　sort　of　signature　anyway。　But　eyebrows　are

a　possibility：　No　one　pays　much　attention　to　them。　e　now；　let’s　see　which

young masters have brought their brushes and reed pens to bear upon late

Enishte’s　illustrations。”

Thus we brought together the pages of two illustrated manuscripts； one

that was being pleted secretly and the other openly； two books with

different　stories　and　subjects；　illustrated　in　two　distinct　styles；　that　is；　deceased

Enishte’s　book　and　the　Book　of　Festivities　recounting　our　prince’s　circumcision

ceremony；　whose　creation　was　under　my　control。　Black　and　I　looked　intently

wherever　I　moved　my　magnifying　lens：

1。　In　the　pages　of　the　Book　of　Festivities；　we　first　studied　the　open　mouth　of

the　fox　whose　pelt　a　master　of　the　furrier’s　guild；　in　a　red　caftan　and　purple

sash； held on his lap as the guild passed before Our Sultan； watching the

parade from a loge made specifically for the event。 Unmistakably； Olive had

made both the fox’s teeth； which were individually distinguishable； and the

teeth　in　Enishte’s　illustration　of　Satan；　an　ominous　creature；　half…demon　and

half…giant；　that　appeared　to　have　e　from　Samarkand。

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2。 On a particularly joyous day of the festivities； below Our Sultan’s loge

overlooking the Hippodrome； a division of impoveris