Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 29

           IfIcouldseparatemyownsmell,oratleastapartofit,frommeandthenreturntoitafterbeingweanedfromitforawhile,thenIwouldmostcertainlybeabletosmellit-andthereforeme.”Helaidthehorseblanketasideandtookoffhisclothes,oratleastwhatremainedofthem-ragsandtatterswerewhathetookoff.Forsevenyearshehadnotremovedthemfromhisbody.Theyhadtobefullysaturatedwithhisownodor.Hetossedthemintoapileatthecaveentranceandwalkedaway.Then,forthefirsttimeinsevenyears,heonceagainclimbedtothetopofthemountain.Therehestoodonthesamespotwherehehadstoodonthedayofhisarrival,heldhisnosetothewest,andletthewindwhistlearoundhisnakedbody.Hisintentionwasthoroughlytoairhimself,tobepumpedsofullofthewestwind-andthatmeantwiththeodoroftheseaandwetmeadows-thatthisodorwouldcounterbalancehisownbodyodor,creatingagradientofodorsbetweenhimselfandhisclothes,whichhewouldthenbeinapositiontosmell.Andtopreventhisnosefromtakingintheleastbitofhisownodor,hebenthisbodyforward,stretchinghisneckoutasfarashecouldagainstthewind,withhisarmsstretchedbehindhim.Helookedlikeaswimmerjustbeforehedivesintothewater.Heheldthistotallyridiculousposeforseveralhours,andevenbysuchpalesunlight,hisskin,maggotwhitefromlackofsun,wasturnedalobsterred.Towardeveningheclimbedbackdowntothecave.Fromfaroffhecouldseehisclotheslyinginapile.

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