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aid；　for　example；　that　I

might　see　the　wreck　of　a　pirate　ship　below。　Thus；　no　matter　how　joyously　the

miniaturist colors the sea and clouds； he ought to include something

equivalent to the darkness of my fears and as intense as my dreams of

happiness—a　terrifying…looking　fish；　for　example—in　the　depths　of　the　water

so　the　reader　of　my　adventure　won’t　assume　all　is　rosy。

Our　second　picture　ought　to　show　the　palaces　of　sultans；　the　meetings　of

the Divan Council of State； the reception of European ambassadors； and

detailed and carefully posed crowded interiors of a subtlety worthy of

Bihzad； that is； the picture ought to partake of playful tricks and irony。

Thereby； while the Kadi Effendi apparently makes an open…handed “halt”

gesture　indicating　“never”　or　“no”　to　my　bribe；　with　his　other　hand　he　ought

to be shown obligingly pocketing my Veian gold coins； and the ultimate

result　of　this　bribe　should　be　depicted　in　the　same　picture：　Shahap　Effendi；　the

Shafü proxy presiding in place of the üsküdar judge。 The simultaneous

depiction of sequential events could only be achieved through an intelligent

miniaturist’s cunning facility in page position。 Thus； when the observer；

who first sees me giving a bribe； notices elsewhere in the painting that the

man　sitting　cross…legged　on　the　judge’s　cushion　is　the　proxy；　he’ll　realize；　even

if　he　hasn’t　read　the　story；　that　the　honorable　judge　has　temporarily　given　up

his　office　so　his　proxy　might　grant　Shekure　a　divorce。

The third illustration should show the same scene；