Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 35

           Andbecausepeoplearestupidandusetheirnosesonlyforblowing,butbelieveabsolutelyanythingtheyseewiththeireyes,theywillsayitisbecausethisisagirlwithbeautyandgraceandcharm.Intheirobtuseness,theywillpraisetheevennessofherfeatures,herslenderfigure,herfaultlessbreasts.Andhereyes,theywillsay,arelikeemeraldsandherteethlikepearlsandherlimbssmoothasivory-andallthoseotheridioticcomparisons.AndtheywillelectherQueenoftheJasmine,andshewillbepaintedbystupidportraitists,herpicturewillbeogled,andpeoplewillsaythatsheisthemostbeautifulwomaninFrance.Andtothestrainsofmandolins,youthswillhowlthenightsawaysittingbeneathherwindow…rich,fatoldmenwillskidaboutontheirkneesbeggingherfatherforherhand…andwomenofeveryagewillsighatthesightofherandintheirsleepdreamoflookingasalluringassheforjustoneday.Andnoneofthemwillknowthatitistrulynothowshelooksthathascapturedthem,notherreputedunblemishedexternalbeauty,butsolelyherincomparable,splendidscent!Onlyhewouldknowthat,onlyGrenouille,healone.Heknewitalreadyinfact.Ah!Hewantedtohavethatscent!Notintheuseless,clumsyfashionbywhichhehadhadthescentofthegirlintheruedesMarais.Forhehadmerelysuckedthatintohimselfanddestroyeditintheprocess.No,hewantedtrulytopossessthescentofthisgirlbehindthewall;topeelitfromherlikeskinandtomakeherscenthisown.Howthatwastobedone,hedidnotknowyet.Buthehadtwoyearsinwhichtolearn

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