Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 36

           Withlegsspreadwideandexudingacloudofspermyodor,heplantedhimselfbeforeGrenouille,wholookedridiculouslyfrailinthepresenceofthisHun,andinspectedhim,lookedhimstraightintheeye-asifthistechniquewouldallowhimtorecognizeanyimproperintentionsorapossiblerival-finallygrinnedpatronizingly,andsignaledhisagreementwithanod.Thatsettledit.Grenouillegotahandshake,acoldeveningsnack,ablanket,andakeytothecabin-awindowlessshackthatsmelledpleasantlyofoldsheepdungandhay,wherehemadehimselfathomeaswellashecould.ThenextdayhebeganworkforMadameArnulfi.Itwasjonquilseason.MadameArnulfihadtheflowersgrownonsmallparcelsoflandthatsheownedinthebroadbasinbelowthecity,orsheboughtthemfromfarmers,withwhomshehaggledfiercelyovereveryounce.Theblossomsweredeliveredveryearlyinthemorning,emptiedoutintheworkshopbythebasketfulsintomassivebutlightweightandfragrantpiles.Meanwhile,inalargecaldronDruotmeltedporklardandbeeftallowtomakeacreamysoupintowhichhepitchedshovelfulsoffreshblossoms,whileGrenouilleconstantlyhadtostiritallwithaspatulaaslongasabroom.Theylayonthesurfaceforamoment,likeeyesfacinginstantdeath,andlostallcolorthemomentthespatulapushedthemdownintothewarm,oilyembrace.

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