Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 21

           Whatkindsofconditionswerethoseanyway!NotenterParisagain?WhatdidheneedParisfor!Heknewitdowntoitslaststinkingcranny,hetookitwithhimwhereverhewent,hehadownedParisforyearsnow.-NotproduceanyofBaldini’stop-sellingperfumes,notpassontheirformulas?Asifhecouldnotinventathousandothers,justasgoodandbetter,ifandwhenhewantedto!Buthedidn’twanttoatall.HedidnotintheleastintendtogointocompetitionwithBaldinioranyotherbourgeoisperfumer.Hewasnotouttomakehisfortunewithhisart;hedidn’tevenwanttolivefromitifhecouldfindanotherwaytomakealiving.Hewantedtoemptyhimselfofhisinnermostbeing,ofnothinglessthanhisinnermostbeing,whichheconsideredmorewonderfulthananythingelsetheworldhadtooffer.AndthusBaldini’sconditionswerenoconditionsatallforGrenouille.Hesetoutinspring,earlyoneMaymorning.Baldinihadgivenhimalittlerucksack,asecondshirt,twopairsofstockings,alargesausage,ahorseblanket,andtwenty-fivefrancs.Thatwasfarmorethanhewasobligatedtodo,Baldinisaid,consideringthatGrenouillehadnotpaidasolinfeesfortheprofoundeducationhehadreceived.Hewasobligatedtopaytwofrancsinseverance,nothingmore.ButhecouldnomoredenyhisownkindlynaturethanhecouldthedeepsympathyforJean-Baptistethathadaccumulatedinhisheartovertheyears.Hewishedhimgoodluckinhiswanderingsandoncemorewarnedhimemphaticallynottoforgethisoath

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