When Enishte Effendi died, Shekure had only selfish feelings. She was worried that her brother in law would hear about his death and take advantage of the situation. Some would say that her worry was for her sons, but Hasan would be as good of a father, in her current knowledge, as Black. So her real worry was only for herself. Hayriye, on the other hand, was truly emotionally affected by his death. She might even have felt love for him. He was the master of the house, and she was his servant, and that might be the only reason they were sleeping together, but I don't think it would be fair to negate her feelings. She is suspicious of Shekure because it is clear that she has always been vain and selfish. The reader is not suspicious of Shekure, we are there in the house of the hanged Jew with Black, but if we were able to see from Hayriye's perspective, Shekure and Black look very suspicious. It seems like the death of Enishte Effendi benefits them the most.
Hayriye's opinions would have been valued in many other places as well. If she could comment as Esther does, we could gain an insight to the household. On page 207, Hayriye is taking care of the children and guiding them away from their dead grandfather. They do not understand what is happening, but she stays strong and keeps her wits. This isn't the first time she proves to be a stronger personality than Shekure. Upon first viewing the body, she is moved emotionally but does not break down. Shekure constantly reminds the reader that she was devastated, but since she has to defend herself it brings a lack of reality. Hayriye's loss can be felt even in other people's description of her.
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