Constantinople, Chapter 10 summary

What happens

1. The narrator passes through the fragrant Egyptian Bazaar and enters the Grand Bazaar, whose covered passages form a confusing network.
2. He describes perfumers, women shopping with children, costly goods in back rooms, and merchants interrupting business for prayer.
3. At Ludovic’s shop, he drinks coffee and examines weapons, fabrics, ornaments, and unexpected European objects.
4. He surveys footwear and clothing, praises local workmanship, and attacks the colors of imported European fabrics.
5. He describes gold thread makers, jewelers, and conservative arms merchants whose valuable stock receives unusual protection against fire.
6. He ends at the Lice Bazaar, where discarded finery appears as stained, verminous clothing.

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