Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 18

           AbouttheWaroftheSpanishSuccession,whenhisownparticipationagainsttheAustrianshadhadadecisiveinfluenceontheoutcome;abouttheCamisards,togetherwithwhomhehadhauntedtheCevennes;aboutthedaughterofaHuguenotintheEsterel,who,intoxicatedbythescentoflavender,hadcompliedwithhiswishes;aboutaforestfirethathehaddamnnearstartedandwhichwouldthenhaveprobablysettheentireProvenceablaze,assureastherewasaheavenandhell,forabitingmistralhadbeenblowing;andoverandoverhetoldaboutdistillingoutintheopenfields,atnight,bymoonlight,accompaniedbywineandthescreechofcicadas,andaboutalavenderoilthathehadcreated,onesorefinedandpowerfulthatyoucouldhaveweigheditoutinsilver;abouthisapprenticeyearsinGenoa,abouthisjourneymanyearsinthecityofGrasse,wheretherewereasmanyperfumersasshoemakers,someofthemsorichtheylivedlikeprinces,inmagnificenthouseswithshadedgardensandterracesandwainscoteddiningroomswheretheyfeastedwithporcelainandgoldencutlery,andsoon…SuchwerethestoriesBaldinitoldwhilehedrankhiswineandhischeeksgrewruddyfromthewineandtheblazingfireandfromhisownenthusiasticstory-telling.Grenouille,however,whosatbackmoreintheshadows,didnotlistentohimatall.Hedidnotcareaboutoldtales,hewasinterestedinonethingonly:thisnewprocess.Hestareduninterruptedlyatthetubeatthetopofthealembicoutofwhichthedistillateraninathinstream

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