Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 32

           Hestopped,apologized,andtheman-whoonlyyesterdaywouldhavereactedtoGrenouille’ssuddenappearanceasiftoathunderbolt-behavedasthoughnothinghadhappened,acceptedtheapology,evensmiledbriefly,andclappedGrenouilleontheshoulder.HeleftthebackstreetsandenteredthesquarebeforethecathedralofSaint-Pierre.Thebellswereringing.Therewasacrushofpeopleatbothsidesoftheportal.Aweddinghadjustended.Peoplewantedtoseethebride.Grenouillehurriedoverandmingledwiththecrowd.Heshoved,boredhiswayintowherehewantedtobe,wherepeoplewerepackedtogethermostdensely,wherehecouldbecheekbyjowlwiththem,rubbinghisownscentdirectlyundertheirnoses.Andinthethickofthecrush,hespreadhisarms,spreadhislegs,andopenedhiscollarsothattheodorcouldflowunimpededfromhisbody…andhisjoywasboundlesswhenhenoticedthattheothersnoticednothing,nothingwhatever,thatallthesemen,women,andchildrenstandingpressedabouthimcouldbesoeasilyduped,thattheycouldinhalehisconcoctionofcatshit,cheese,andvinegarasanodorjustliketheirownandaccepthim,Grenouillethecuckoo’segg,intheirmidstasahumanbeingamonghumanbeings.Hefeltachildagainsthisknee,alittlegirlstandingwedgedinamongtheadults.Heliftedherupwithhypocriticalconcernandheldherwithonearmsothatshecouldseebetter.Themothernotonlytoleratedthis,shethankedhimaswell,andthekidyowledwithdelight.

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