Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 18

           Andashestaredatit,heimaginedthathehimselfwassuchanalembic,simmeringawayinsidejustlikethisone,outofwhichtherelikewisegushedadistillate,butabetter,anewer,anunfamiliardistillateofthoseexquisiteplantsthathetendedwithinhim,thatblossomedthere,theirbouquetunknowntoanyonebuthimself,andthatwiththeiruniquescenthecouldturntheworldintoafragrantGardenofEden,wherelifewouldberelativelybearableforhim,olfactorilyspeaking.Tobeagiantalembic,floodingthewholeworldwithadistillateofhisownmaking,thatwasthedaydreamtowhichGrenouillegavehimselfup.ButwhileBaldini,inflamedbythewine,continuedtotellevermoreextravaganttalesoftheolddaysandgotmoreandmoretangledupinhisuninhibitedenthusiasms,Grenouillesoonabandonedhisbizarrefantasy.Forthemomenthebanishedfromhisthoughtsthenotionofagiantalembic,andinsteadheponderedhowhemightmakeuseofhisnewlygainedknowledgeformoreimmediategoals.

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