Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 32

           Onlyifheranrightintosomeoneinacrowdorinastreet-cornercollisionwouldtherebeabriefmomentofdiscernment;andthepersonencounteredwouldbounceoffandstareathimforafewsecondsasifgazingatacreaturethatoughtnoteventoexist,acreaturethat,althoughundeniablythere,insomewayorotherwasnotpresent-andwouldtaketohisheelsandhaveforgottenhim,Grenouille,amomentlater…Butnow,inthestreetsofMontpellier,Grenouillesensedandsawwithhisowneyes-andeachtimehesawitanew,apowerfulsenseofpridewashedoverhim-thatheexertedaneffectonpeople.Ashepassedawomanwhostoodbentdownovertheedgeofawell,henoticedhowsheraisedherheadforamomenttoseewhowasthere,andthen,apparentlysatisfied,turnedbacktoherbucket.Amanwhowasstandingwithhisbacktohimturnedaroundandgazedafterhimwithcuriosityforagoodwhile.Thechildrenhemetscootedtooneside-notoutoffear,buttomakeroomforhim;andevenwhentheycamehurtlingoutofasidedoorwayrighttowardhim,theywerenotfrightened,butsimplyslippednaturallyonpasthimasiftheyhadanticipatedanapproachingperson.Severalsuchmeetingstaughthimtoassessmorepreciselythepowerandeffectofhisnewaura,andhegrewmoreself-assuredandcocky.Hemovedmorerapidlytowardpeople,passedbythemmoreclosely,evenstretchedoutonearmalittle,grazingthearmofapasserbyasifbychance.Oncehejostledamanasifbyaccidentwhilemovingtopassaroundhim.

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