Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 32

           Grenouillestoodtherelikethatinthebosomofthecrowdforagoodquarterofanhour,astrangechildpressedsanctimoniouslytohischest.Andwhiletheweddingpartypassedby-totheaccompanimentoftheboomingbellsandthecheersofthemassesandapeltingshowerofcoins-Grenouillebrokeoutinadifferentjubilation,ablackjubilation,awickedfeelingoftriumphthatsethimquiveringandexcitedhimlikeanattackoflechery,andhehadtroublekeepingfromspurtingitlikevenomandspleenoverallthesepeopleandscreamingexultantlyintheirfaces:thathewasnotafraidofthem;thathehardlyhatedthemanymore;butthathiscontemptforthemwasprofoundandtotal,becausetheyweresodumbtheystank;becausetheycouldbedeceivedbyhim,letthemselvesbedeceived;becausetheywerenothing,andhewaseverything!Andasiftomockthem,hepressedthechildstillclosertohim,burstingoutandshoutinginchoruswiththeothers:“Hurrahforthebride!Longlivethebride!Longlivethegloriouscouple!”Whentheweddingpartyhaddepartedandthecrowdhadbeguntodisperse,hegavethechildbacktoitsmotherandwentintothechurch-torecoverfromhisexcitementandrestalittle.Insidethecathedraltheairwasstillfilledwithincensebillowingupincoldcloudsfromtwothuriblesateachsideofthealtarandlyinginasuffocatinglayerabovethelighterodorsofthepeoplewhohadjustbeensittingthere.Grenouillehuncheddownonabenchbehindthechoir.Allatoncegreatcontentmentcameoverhim.

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