Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 22

           AttheworstIhavewanderedabitoffthetraditionalpathofguildvirtue.Attheveryworst,IamdoingtodaywhatImyselfhavecondemnedinthepast.Isthatacrime?Otherpeoplecheattheirwholelifelong.Ihaveonlyfudgedabitforacoupleofyears.AndonlybecauseofpurestchanceIwasgivenaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.Perhapsitwasn’tchanceatall,butGodHimself,whosentthiswizardintomyhouse,tomakeupforthedaysofhumiliationbyPelissierandhiscohorts.PerhapsDivineProvidencewasnotdirectingHimselfatmeatall,butagainstPelissier!That’sperfectlypossible!HowelsewouldGodhavebeenabletopunishPelissierotherthanbyraisingmeup?Myluck,inthatcase,wouldbethemeansbywhichdivinejusticehasachieveditsend,andthusInotonlyoughttoacceptit,butImust,withoutshameandwithouttheleastregret…SuchhadoftenbeenBaldini’sthoughtsduringthoseyears-mornings,whenhewoulddescendthenarrowstairwaytohisshop,evenings,whenhewouldclimbbackupcarryingthecontentsofthecashboxtocounttheheavygoldandsilvercoins,andatnight,whenhelaynexttothesnoringbagofbonesthatwashiswife,unabletosleepforfearofhisgoodfortune.Butnowsuchsinisterthoughtshadcometoanend.Hisuncannyguestwasgoneandwouldneverreturnagain.Yettherichesremainedandweresecurefarintothefuture.Baldinilaidahandtohischestandfelt,beneaththeclothofhiscoat,thatlittlebookbesidehisbeatingheart.

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