Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 31

           Asplashofsuchascentonhisclothes,afewdropsonhisneckandcheeks-andhewouldbepermanentlyimmunetoanyrepetitionoftheembarrassingseizurethathadjustoverwhelmedhim…Forclarity’ssake,theproperformsofreportedspeechhavebeenusedhere,butinrealitythiswasaverbaleruptionofuninterruptedblubberings,accompaniedbynumerouscoughsandgaspsandstrugglesforbreath,allofwhichGrenouilleaccentedwithquiveringsandfidgetingsandrollingsoftheeyes.Themarquiswasdeeplyimpressed.Itwas,however,notsomuchhiswardssymptomsofsufferingasthedeftargumentation,presentedtotallyundertheaegisofthetheoryoffluidumletale,thatconvincedhim.Ofcourseitwasthevioletperfume!Anobnoxious,earth-bound-indeedsubterranean-product!Hehimselfwasprobablyinfectedbyitafteryearsofuse.Hadnoideathatdayindayouthehadbeenbringinghimselfevernearertodeathbyusingthescent.Hisgout,thestiffnessinhisneck,theenervationofhismember,hishemorrhoids,thepressureinhisears,hisrottentooth-allofitdoubtlesscamefromthecontagiousfluidalstenchofvioletroots.Andthatstupidlittleman,thatlumpofmiserythereinthecorneroftheroom,hadgivenhimtheidea.Hewastouched.Hewouldhavelovedtohavegoneovertohim,liftedhimup,andpressedhimtohisenlightenedheart.

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