Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 22

           Sixhundredformulaswererecordedthere,morethanawholegenerationofperfumerswouldeverbeabletoimplement.Ifheweretoloseeverythingtoday,hecould,withjustthiswonderfullittlebook,bearichmanonceagainwithinayear.Trulyhecouldnotaskformore!Fromthegablesofthehousesacrosstheway,themorningsunfellgoldenandwarmonhisface.Baldiniwasstilllookingtothesouth,downthestreetinthedirectionofthePalaisdeParlement-itwassimplytoodelightfulnottoseeanythingmoreofGrenouille!-and,washedoverbyasenseofgratitude,hedecidedtomakethatpilgrimagetoNotre-Dametoday,tocastagoldcoininthealmsbox,tolightthreecandles,andonhiskneestothankhisLordforhavingheapedsuchgoodfortuneonhimandhavingsparedhimfromretribution.Butthenthatsameafternoon,justashewasabouttoheadforthechurch,somethingabsurdhappened:arumorsurfacedthattheEnglishhaddeclaredwaronFrance.Thatwasofitselfhardlydisquieting.ButsinceBaldinihadplannedtosendashipmentofperfumetoLondonthatveryday,hepostponedhisvisittoNotre-DameandinsteadwentintothecitytomakeinquiriesandfromtheretogoouttohisfactoryintheFaubourgSaint-AntoineandcanceltheshipmenttoLondonforthepresent.

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