Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 30

           ThenthemarquishadtheventilatorsstoppedandGrenouillebroughttoawashroom,wherehewassoftenedforseveralhoursinbathsoflukewarmrainwaterandfinallywaxedfromheadtotoewithnut-oilsoapfromPotosiintheAndes.Hisfinger—andtoenailsweretrimmed,histeethcleanedwithpulverizedlimefromtheDolomites,hewasshaved,hishaircutandcombed,coifFedandpowdered.Atailor,acobblerweresentfor,andGrenouillewasfittedoutinasilkshirt,withwhitejabotandwhiterufflesatthecuffs,silkstockings,frockcoat,trousers,andvestofbluevelvet,andhandsomebuckledshoesofblackleather,therightonecleverlyelevatedforhiscrippledfoot.ThemarquispersonallyappliedwhitetalcummakeuptoGre-nouille’sscarredface,dabbedhislipsandcheekswithcrimson,andgaveatrulynoblearchtohiseyebrowswiththeaidofasoftstickoflindencharcoal.Thenhedustedhimwithhisownpersonalperfume,arathersimplevioletfragrance,tookafewstepsback,andtooksometimetofindwordsforhisdelight.“Monsieur,”hebeganatlast,“Iamthrilledwithmyself.Iamoverwhelmedatmyowngenius.Ihave,tobesure,neverdoubtedthecorrectnessofmyfluidaltheory;ofcoursenot;buttofinditsogloriouslyconfirmedbyanappliedtherapyoverwhelmsme.Youwereabeast,andIhavemadeamanofyou.Averitabledivineact.Doforgiveme,Iamsotouched!-Standinfrontofthatmirrorthereandregardyourself.

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