Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 17

           Butbyusingtheobligatorymeasuringglassesandscales,helearnedthelanguageofperfumery,andhesensedinstinctivelythattheknowledgeofthislanguagecouldbeofservicetohim.AfterafewweeksGrenouillehadmasterednotonlythenamesofalltheodorsinBaldini’slaboratory,buthewasalsoabletorecordtheformulasforhisperfumesonhisownand,viceversa,toconvertotherpeople’sformulasandinstructionsintoperfumesandotherscentedproducts.Andnotmerelythat!Oncehehadlearnedtoexpresshisfragrantideasindropsanddrams,henolongerevenneededtheintermediatestepofexperimentation.WhenBaldiniassignedhimanewscent,whetherforahandkerchiefcologne,asachet,orafacepaint,Grenouillenolongerreachedforflaconsandpowders,butinsteadsimplysathimselfdownatthetableandwrotetheformulastraightout.Hehadlearnedtoextendthejourneyfromhismentalnotionofascenttothefinishedperfumebywayofwritingdowntheformula.Forhimitwasadetour.Intheworld’seyes-thatis,inBaldini’s-itwasprogress.Grenouille’smiraclesremainedthesame.Buttherecipeshenowsuppliedalongwiththeriiremovedtheterror,andthatwasforthebest.ThemoreGrenouillemasteredthetricksandtoolsofthetrade,thebetterhewasabletoexpresshimselfintheconventionallanguageofperfumery-andthelesshismasterfearedandsuspectedhim.Whilestillregardinghimasapersonwithexceptionalolfactorygifts,BaldininolongerconsideredhimasecondFrangipanior,worse,someweirdwizard-andthatwasfinewithGrenouille.

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