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riate　for　me　to　describe　my　dream？”

There　was　a　pause：　We　smiled　at　each　other；　quickly　inferring—as　intelligent

people　do—all　possible　conclusions　from　the　matter　at　hand。

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“By interpreting your dream； I might be convinced of his death； yet your

father…in…law；　your　brother…in…law　and　the　judge；　who　is　obligated　to　listen　to

them；　will　demand　more　proof。”

“Two　years　have　passed　since　I　returned　here　with　the　children　and　my　in…

laws　haven’t　been　able　to　force　me　back…”

“Because　they　very　well　realize　that　they　have　their　own　misdeeds　to　answer

for；” said my father。 “This doesn’t mean that they’ll be willing to let you

petition　for　a　divorce。”

“If　we　were　followers　of　the　Maliki　or　the　Hanbeli　sects；”　I　said；　“the　judge；

acknowledging that four years have passed； would grant me a divorce in

addition to securing a support allowance for me。 But since we are； many

thanks　to　Allah；　Hanefis；　this　option　is　not　open　to　us。”

“Don’t　mention　the　üsküdar　judge’s　Shafüte　stand…in　to　me。　That’s　not　a

sound　venture。”

“All　the　women　of　Istanbul　whose　husbands　are　missing　at　the　front　go　to

him　with　their　witnesses　to　get　divorced。　Since　he’s　a　Shafüte；　he　simply　asks；

”Is　your　husband　missing？“　”How　long　has　he　been　missing？“　”Are　you　having

trouble making ends meet？“ ”Are these your witnesses？“ and immediately

grants　the　divorce。”

“My dear Shekure； who’s planted such schemes in your head？” he said。

“Who’s　stripped　you　of　your　reason？”

“After　I’m　divorced　once　and　for　all；　if　there　is　a　man　who　can　truly　strip

me of my reason； you w