Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 17

           Everyseason,everymonth,ifnecessaryeveryweek,hewouldplaytrumps,anewperfume.Andwhatperfumestheywouldbe!Hewoulddrawfullyuponhiscreativetalents.Andforthatitwasnecessarythathe—assistedonlybyanunskilledhelper-wouldbesolelyandexclusivelyresponsiblefortheproductionofscents,whileChenierwoulddevotehimselfexclusivelytotheirsale.Byusingsuchmodernmethods,theywouldopenanewchapterinthehistoryofperfumery,sweepingasidetheircompetitorsandgrowingincomparablyrich-yes,hehadconsciouslyandexplicitlysaid“they,”becauseheintendedtoallowhisoldandtrustedjourneymantoshareagivenpercentageoftheseincomparableriches.Onlyafewdaysbefore,Chenierwouldhaveregardedsuchtalkasasignofhismaster’sincipientsenility.“ReadyfortheCharite,”hewouldhavethought.“Itwon’tbelongnowbeforehelaysdownthepestleforgood.”Butnowhewasnotthinkingatall.Hedidn’tgetaroundtoit,hesimplyhadtoomuchtodo.Hehadsomuchtodothatcomeeveninghewassoexhaustedhecouldhardlyemptyoutthecashboxandsiphonoffhiscut.Notinhiswildestdreamswouldhehavedoubtedthatthingswerenotontheupandup,thoughBaldiniemergedfromhislaboratoryalmostdailywithsomenewscent.Andwhatscentstheywere!Notjustperfumesofhigh,indeedhighest,quality,butalsocremesandpowders,soaps,hairtonics,toiletwaters,oils…Everythingmeanttohaveafragrancenowsmellednewanddifferentandmorewonderfulthaneverbefore.

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