Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 36

           AlthoughDruotwasatleastthreetimesasstrongashe,hedidnotoncetakeaturnatstirring,butwasquitecontenttopourinmorefeather-lightblossoms,totendthefire,andnowandthen,becauseoftheheat,togooutforadrink.ButGrenouilledidnotmutiny.Hestirredtheblossomsintotheoilwithoutcomplaint,frommorningtillnight,andhardlynoticedtheexertionofstirring,forhewascontinuallyfascinatedbytheprocesstakingplacebeforehiseyesandunderhisnose:thesuddenwitheringoftheblossomsandtheabsorptionoftheirscent.Afterawhile,Druotwoulddecidethattheoilwasfinallysaturatedandcouldabsorbnomorescent.Hewouldextinguishthefire,sievetheviscoussouponelasttime,andpouritintostonewarecrocks,wherealmostimmediatelyitsolidifiedtoawonderfullyfragrantpomade.ThiswasthemomentforMadameAraulfi,whocametoassaythepreciousproduct,tolabelit,andtorecordinherbookstheexactqualityandquantityoftheyield.Aftershehadpersonallycappedthecrocks,hadsealedthemandbornethemtothecooldepthsofhercellar,shedonnedherblackdress,tookoutherwidow’sveil,andmadetheroundsofthecity’swholesalersandvendorsofperfume.Intouchingphrasesshedescribedtothesegentlemenhersituationasawomanleftallonherown,letthemmaketheiroffers,comparedtheprices,sighed,andfinallysold—ordidnotsell.Perfumedpomades,whenstoredinacoolplace,keepforalongtime.Andwhenthepriceleavessomethingtobedesired,whoknows,perhapsitwillclimbagaincomewinterornextspring.

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