Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 18

           Helearnedhowtouseaseparatoryfunnelthatcoulddrawoffthepurestoilofcrushedlemonrindsfromthemilkydregs.Helearnedtodryherbsandflowersongratesplacedinwarm,shadyspotsandtopreservewhatwasoncerustlingfoliageinwax-sealedcrocksandcaskets.Helearnedtheartofrinsingpomadesandproducing,filtering,concentrating,clarifying,andrectifyinginfusions.Tobesure,Baldini’slaboratorywasnotaproperplaceforfabricatingfloralorherbaloilsonagrandscale.ItwouldhavebeenhardtofindsufficientquantitiesoffreshplantsinParisforthat.Butfromtimetotime,whentheycouldgetcheap,freshrosemary,sage,mint,oraniseseedsatthemarket,orashipmentofvalerianroots,carawayseeds,nutmegs,ordriedcloveblossomshadcomein,thenthealchemistinBaldiniwouldstir,andhewouldbringoutthelargealembic,acopperdistillingvessel,atopitaheadforcondensingliquids-aso-calledmoor’sheadalembic,heproudlyannounced-whichhehadusedfortyyearsbeforefordistillinglavenderoutontheopensouthernexposuresofLiguria’sslopesandontheheightsoftheLuberon.AndwhileGrenouillechoppedupwhatwastobedistilled,Baldinihecticallybustledaboutheatingabrick-linedhearth—becausespeedwasthealphaandomegaofthisprocedure-andplacedonitacopperkettle,thebottomwellcoveredwithwater.Hethrewinthemincedplants,quicklyclosedoffthedouble-walledmoor’shead,andconnectedtwohosestoallowwatertopassinandout.

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