accept this as an

indication of the truth； after returning from the funeral； he was suddenly

persuaded　by　the　evidence　of　the　dream；　and　concluded　that　my　husband　was

indeed dead。 Thus； everyone not only believed that my husband； who was

virtually immortal these past four years； had died in a dream； they couldn’t

have　been　more　certain　of　his　death　had　it　been　officially　announced。　It　was

only then that the boys truly realized that they’d been left fatherless。 It was

then　that　they　truly　began　to　grieve。

“Do　you　ever　have　dreams？”　I　asked　Shevket。

“Yes；” he said smiling。 “My father doesn’t return home； and I end up

marrying　you。”

His　narrow　nose；　dark　eyes　and　broad　shoulders　resemble　me　more　than　his

father。　Occasionally；　I　feel　guilty　that　I　wasn’t　able　to　pass　on　to　my　children

their　father’s　high；　broad　forehead。

“Go　on　then；　play　”swordsman‘　with　your　brother。“

BA：

You want to harm someone。 For example； you want to slander a

woman。 So； you’ll say that such…and…such woman is mitting

adultery or that such…and…such pasha is pilfering wine by the jug。 I

dreamed　it；　you’ll　say。　In　this　fashion；　even　if　they　don’t　believe　you；　the

mere　mention　of　the　sinful　deed　is　almost　never　forgotten。

DJIM：

You want something； but you don’t even know what it is。 So； you’ll

describe a confusing dream。 Your friends or family will immediately

interpret　the　dream　and　tell　you　what　you　need　or　what　they　can　do　for

you。　For　example；　they’ll　say：　You　need　a　husband；　a　child；　a　house…

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