Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 31

           Andhisonlyexplanationforthefactthatthescentofvioletsinparticular-alovelyflowerinitsownright-shouldsooppresshimwasthatthemarquis’sperfumecontainedahighpercentageofvioletrootextract,which,beingofsubterraneanorigin,musthaveaperniciouseffectonapersonlikehimselfsufferingfromtheinfluenceoffluidumletale.Yesterday,atthefirstapplicationofthescent,hehadfeltquitequeasy,andtoday,ashehadonceagainperceivedtheodorofroots,ithadbeenasifsomeonehadpushedhimbackintothatdreadful,suffocatingholewherehehadvegetatedforseveralyears.Hisverynaturehadrisenupagainstit,thatwasallhecouldsay;andnowthathisgracethemarquishadusedhisarttorestorehimtoalifefreeoffluidalair,hewouldratherdieonthespotthanonceagainbeatthemercyofthedreadedfluidum.Atthemerethoughtofaperfumeextractedfromroots,hecouldfeelhiswholebodycrampingup.Hewasfirmlyconvinced,however,thathewouldrecoverinaninstantifthemarquiswouldpermithimtodesignaperfumeofhisown,onethatwouldcompletelydriveoutthescentofviolets.Hehadinmindanespeciallylight,airyfragrance,consistingprimarilyofearth-removedingredients,likeeauxofalmondandorangeblossom,eucalyptus,pine,andcypressoils.

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