Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 35

           Hehadcomebecauseheknewthathecouldlearnaboutseveraltechniquesforproductionofscenttherebetterthanelsewhere.Andhewantedtoacquirethem,forheneededthemforhisownpurposes.Hepulledtheflaconwithhisperfumefromhispocket,dabbedhimselflightly,andcontinuedonhisway.Anhourandahalflater,aroundnoon,hewasinGrasse.Heateataninnnearthetopofthetown,ontheplaceauxAires,Thesquarewasdividedlengthwisebyabrookwheretannerswashedtheirhidesandafterwardsspreadthemouttodry.Theodorwassopungentthatmanyaguestlosthisappetiteforhismeal.ButnotGrenouille.Itwasafamiliarodortohim;itgavehimasenseofsecurity.Ineverycityhealwayssoughtoutthetanningdistrictfirst.Andthen,emergingfromthatregionofstenchtoexploretheotherpartsoftheplace,henolongerfeltastranger.Hespentallthatafternoonwanderingaboutthetown.Itwasunbelievablyfilthy,despite-orperhapsdirectlybecauseof-allthewaterthatgushedfromspringsandwells,gurglingdownthroughthetowninunchanneledrivuletsandbrooks,underminingthestreetsorfloodingthemwithmuck.Insomeneighborhoodsthehousesstoodsoclosetogetherthatonlyayard-widespacewasleftforpassagewaysandstairs,forcingpedestrianstojostleoneanotherastheywadedthroughthemire.Andeveninthesquaresandalongthefewbroaderstreets,vehiclescouldhardlygetoutofeachother’sway.Nevertheless,howeverfilthy,cramped,andslovenly,thetownwasburstingwiththebustleofcommerce.

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