Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 25

           Forthespothadincalculableadvantages:attheendofthetunnelitwaspitch-blacknightevenduringtheday,itwasdeathlyquiet,andtheairhebreathedwasmoist,salty,cool.Grenouillecouldsmellatoncethatnolivingcreaturehadeverenteredtheplace.Ashetookpossessionofit,hewasovercomebyasenseofsomethinglikesacredawe.Hecarefullyspreadhishorseblanketonthegroundasifdressinganaltarandlaydownonit.Hefeltblessedlywonderful.Hewaslyingahundredandfiftyfeetbelowtheearth,insidetheloneliestmountaininFrance-asifinhisowngrave.Neverinhislifehadhefeltsosecure,certainlynotinhismother’sbelly.Theworldcouldgoupinflamesoutthere,buthewouldnotevennoticeithere.Hebegantocrysoftly.Hedidnotknowwhomtothankforsuchgoodfortune.Inthedaysthatfollowedhewentintotheopenonlytolickathiswateringspot,quicklytorelievehimselfofhisurineandexcrement,andtohuntlizardsandsnakes.Theywereeasytobagatnightwhentheyretreatedunderflatstonesorintolittleholeswherehecouldtracethemwithhisnose.Heclimbedbackuptothepeakafewmoretimesduringthefirstweekstosniffoutthehorizon.Butsoonthathadbecomemoreawearisomehabitthananecessity,forhehadnotoncescentedtheleastthreat.Andsohefinallygaveuptheseexcursionsandwasconcernedonlywithgettingbackintohiscryptasquicklyaspossibleoncehehadtakencareofthemostbasicchoresnecessaryforsimplesurvival.Forhere,insidethecrypt,waswherehetrulylived

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