Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 35

           Shehadfrecklesonherface,neck,andbreasts…thatis-andGrenouille’sbreathstoppedforamoment,thenhesniffedmorevigorouslyandtriedtosuppressthememoryofthescentofthegirlfromtheruedesMarais-thatis,thisgirldidnotevenhavebreastsinthetruesenseoftheword!Shebarelyhadtherudimentarystartofbreasts.Infinitelytenderandwithhardlyanyfragrance,sprinkledwithfreckles,justbeginningtoexpand,perhapsonlyinthelastfewdays,perhapsinthelastfewhours,perhapsonlyjustatthismoment-suchwerethelittlecuppedbreastsofthisgirl.Inaword:thegirlwasstillachild.Butwhatachild!ThesweatstoodoutonGrenouille’sforehead.Heknewthatchildrendidnothaveanexceptionalscent,anymorethangreenbudsofflowersbeforetheyblossom.Thischildbehindthewall,however,thisbudstillalmostclosedtight,whichonlyjustnowwassendingoutitsfirstfragranttips,unnoticedbyanyoneexceptbyhim,Grenouille-thischildalreadyhadascentsoterrifyinglycelestialthatonceithadunfoldeditstotalglory,itwouldunleashaperfumesuchastheworldhadneversmelledbefore.Shealreadysmellsbetternow,Grenouillethought,thanthatgirldidbackthenintheruedesMarais-notasrobust,notasvoluminous,butmorerefined,morerichlynuanced,andatthesametimemorenatural.Inayearortwothisscentwillberipenedandtakeonagravitythatnoone,manorwoman,willbeabletoescape.Peoplewillbeoverwhelmed,disarmed,helplessbeforethemagicofthisgirl,andtheywillnotknowwhy.

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