s pany depite their mutual loathing and envy； he was deathly

afraid　of　being　left　alone　in　this　world　and　of　going　to　Hell。

On　the　route　to　the　Phanar　Gate；　there　was　an　eerie　greenish…yellow　light

above us； but it wasn’t the light of the moon。 In this light； the old； faithful

nighttime appearance of Istanbul prised of cypress trees； leaden domes；

stone walls； wooden houses and tracts ravaged by fire was overtaken by an

unfamiliarity　such　as　might　be　caused　by　an　enemy　fortress。　As　we　ascended

the hill； in the distance we saw the fire that burned somewhere beyond the

Bayazid　Mosque。

In　the　heavy　darkness；　we　came　across　an　oxcart　half…loaded　with　sacks　of

flour heading toward the city walls； and parting with two silver coins； we

procured　a　ride。　Black　had　the　pictures　with　him；　and　he　sat　down　carefully。　As

I　lay　back　and　watched　the　low　clouds　glow　from　the　fire；　two　raindrops　fell

upon　my　helmet。

After a long journey； as we searched for the deserted dervish lodge we

roused all the dogs in the neighborhood which； in the middle of the night；

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seemed　to　be　abandoned。　Although　we　saw　that　lamps　were　now　burning　in　a

few　stone　houses　in　response　to　our　clamor；　it　was　only　the　fourth　door　we

knocked　upon　that　opened　to　us；　and　a　man　in　skullcap；　gaping