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When the blood transfusion was over and Doctor Resuhî was attending to Sadan, I bandaged h I were about to faint As I went downstairs to have a glass of wine upon the advice of Resuhî Bey, the old professor ran after me and said:

“Remember, you o”

I lay down onhow Sadan could have lost so ht, and fell asleep But awake or asleep, the small wounds on Sadan’s neck flashed ever before my eyes

After sleeping all day, Sadan awoke fairly well, though not nearly soher condition, Doctor Resuhî went out for a walk He warned me not to leave the patient alone for even a raph office

Sadan chatted with me freely; it was obvious that she was unaware of this new incident After two hours, Resuhî Bey returned and said:

“Now go home, eat plenty of nutritious food, and sleep I a about the situation here to anyone; I have very important reasons for this No! Do not ask now, but keep in s can happen Good bye!”

11 September—Once I felt better, I went to see Sadan I found the doctor in excellent spirits and Sadan as happy and healthy as Resuhî Bey After e suitcase from Yakacik arrived for the old professor

The doctor opened the suitcase; he presented a rather large bundle of white flowers to Sadan and said:

“Sadan Haniift; they are a medicine Oh little miss, do not frown Do not be afraid, I shall not boil the around your s and make a wreath of them for you to wear around your neck; then you shall be able to sleep soundly”

Sadan had every reason to frown; these were nothing but garlic flowers When Sadan threw the bundle froust, Resuhî Bey knit his eyebrows

“Nooo, Sadan Hani I do there is a very inificant purpose,” he said When the doctor saw Sadan was beco distressed, he softened his voice and held her hand “My daughter, ood For God’s sake, for the love of all the people who love you so much, listen to my words… Look, I will put these flowers around your roo your necklace too But you must never mention these to anyone Come, Afif, let us decorate the s and the rooes of Yakacik”

Doctor Resuhî Bey’s actions were very strange and mysterious Even I was troubled by this exercise in the nahtly and put the shutters in place; then he carefully lined theframes and ith the flowers He did the same to the door Presently I lost my patience and asked my old tutor:

“Professor, I have never seen you do anything contrary to logic and scientific reason, but if so a spell on the room to keep out evil spirits”

Resuhî Bey, fastening the wreath in his hands, said calmly:

“Perhaps I am!”