Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 15

           Therewasjustsuchafanaticalchildtrappedinsidethisyoungman,standingatthetablewitheyesaglow,havingforgotteneverythingaroundhim,apparentlynolongerawarethattherewasanythingelseinthelaboratorybuthimselfandthesebottlesthathetippedintothefunnelwithnimbleawkwardnesstomixupaninsanebrewthathewouldconfidentlyswear-andwouldtrulybelieve!-tobetheexquisiteperfumeAmorandPsyche.Baldinishudderedashewatchedthefellowbustlingaboutinthecandlelight,soshockinglyabsurdandsoshockinglyself-confident.Intheolddays-sohethought,andforamomenthefeltassadandmiserableandfuriousashehadthatafternoonwhilegazingoutontothecityglowingruddyinthetwilight-intheolddayspeoplelikethatsimplydidnotexist;hewasanentirelynewspecimenoftherace,onethatcouldariseonlyinexhausted,dissipatedtimeslikethese…,Buthewasabouttobetaughthislesson,theimpertinentboy.Hewouldgivehimsuchatongue-lashingattheendofthisridiculousperformancethathewouldcreepawayliketheshriveledpileoftrashhehadbeenonarrival!Vermin!Onedarednotgetinvolvedwithanyoneatallthesedays,theworldwassimplyteemingwithabsurdvermin!BaldiniwassobusywithhispersonalexasperationanddisgustattheagethathedidnotreallycomprehendwhatwasintendedwhenGrenouillesuddenlystopperedupalltheflacons,pulledthefunneloutofthemixingbottle,grabbedtheneckofthebottlewithhisrighthand,cappeditwiththepalmofhisleft,andshookitvigorously.

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