Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 20

           SuchanenterprisewasnotexactlylegalforamasterperfumerresidinginParis,butBaldinihadrecentlygainedtheprotectionofpeopleinhighplaces;hisexquisitescentshaddonethatforhim-notjustwiththecommissary,butalsowithsuchimportantpersonagesasthegentlemanholdingthefranchiseforthePariscustomsofficeorwithamemberoftheConseiiRoyaldesFinancesandpromoterofflourishingcommercialundertakingslikeMonsieurFeydeaudeBrou.Thelatterhadevenheldouttheprospectofaroyalpatent,trulythebestthingthatonecouldhopefor,akindofcarteblancheforcircumventingallcivilandprofessionalrestrictions;itmeanttheendofallbusinessworriesandtheguaranteeofsecure,permanent,unassailableprosperity.AndBaldiniwascarryingyetanotherplanunderhisheart,hisfavoriteplan,asortofcounterplantothefactoryintheFaubourgSaint-Antoine,wherehiswares,thoughnotmassproduced,wouldbemadeavailabletoanyone.Butforaselectednumberofwell-placed,highlyplacedclients,hewantedtocreate-orrather,havecreated-personalperfumesthatwouldfitonlytheirwearer,liketailoredclothes,wouldbeusedonlybythewearer,andwouldbearhisorherillustriousname.HecouldimagineaParfumdelaMarquisedeCernay,aParfumdelaMarechaledeVillar,aParfumduDued’Aiguillon,andsoon.HedreamedofaParfumdeMadamelaMarquisedePompadour,evenofaParfumdeSaMajesteleRoi,inaflaconofcostliestcutagatewithaholderofchasedgoldand,hiddenontheinsideofthebase,theengravedwords:“GiuseppeBaldini,Parfumeur.

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