Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 20

           Notreatmentwascalledfor,sincealancetforbleedingcouldnotbeproperlyinsertedintothedeterioratingbody,whichwasmorelikeacorpsethanalivingorganism.Andalthoughthecharacteristicpestilentialstenchassociatedwiththeillnesswasnotyetnoticeable-anamazingdetailandaminorcuriosityfromastrictlyscientificpointofview-therecouldnotbetheleastdoubtofthepatient’sdemisewithinthenextforty-eighthours,assurelyashisnamewasDoctorProcope.Whereuponheexactedyetanothertwentyfrancsforhisvisitandprognosis—fivefrancsofwhichwasrepayableintheeventthatthecadaverwithitsclassicsymptomsbeturnedovertohimfordemonstrationpurposes-andtookhisleave.Baldiniwasbesidehimself.Hewailedandlamentedindespair.Hebithisfingers,ragingathisfate.Onceagain,justbeforereachinghisgoal,hisgrand,verygrandplanshadbeenthwarted.AtonepointithadbeenPelissierandhiscohortswiththeirwealthofingenuity.Nowitwasthisboywithhisinexhaustiblestoreofnewscents,thisscruffybratwhowasworthmorethanhisweightingold,whohaddecidednowofalltimestocomedownwithsyphiliticsmallpoxandfesteringmeaslesinstadioultimo.Nowofalltimes!Whynottwoyearsfromnow?Whynotone?Bythenhecouldhavebeenplunderedlikeasilvermine,likeagoldenass.Hecouldhavegoneaheadanddiednextyear.

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