Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 24

           Hismistrustfoughtagainsthisgoodsenseforquiteawhile.Heevenusedhiseyestoaidhimasthesunrose,andhescannedthehorizonfortheleastsignofhumanpresence,fortheroofofahut,thesmokeofafire,afence,abridge,aherd.Heheldhishandstohisearsandlistened,forascythebeingwhetted,forthebarkofadogorthecryofachild.ThatwholedayhestoodfastintheblazingheatonthepeakofthePlombduCantalandwaitedinvainfortheslightestevidence.Onlyasthesunsetdidhismistrustgraduallyfadebeforeaneverincreasingsenseofeuphoria.Hehadescapedtheabhorrenttaint!Hewastrulycompletelyalone!Hewastheonlyhumanbeingintheworld!Heeruptedwiththunderingjubilation.Likeashipwreckedsailorecstaticallygreetingthesightofaninhabitedislandafterweeksofaimlessdrifting,Grenouillecelebratedhisarrivalatthemountainofsolitude.Heshoutedforjoy.Hecastasidehisrucksack,blanket,walkingstick,andstampedhisfeetontheground,threwhisarmstothesky,dancedincircles,roaredhisownnametothefourwinds,clenchedhisfists,shakingthemtriumphantlyatthegreat,widecountrylyingbelowhimandatthesettingsun-triumphantly,asifhepersonallyhadchaseditfromthesky.Hecarriedonlikeamadmanuntillateintothenight.

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