Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 36

           AlsoyouhadtoconsiderwhetherinsteadofsellingtothesehuckstersyououghtnottojoinwithothersmallproducersandtogethershipaloadofpomadetoGenoaorshareinaconvoytotheautumnfairinBeaucaire-riskyenterprises,tobesure,butextremelyprofitablewhensuccessful.MadameArnulficarefullyweighedthesevariouspossibilitiesagainstoneanother,andsometimesshewouldindeedsignacontract,sellingaportionofhertreasure,butholdanotherportionofitinreserve,andrisknegotiatingforathirdpartallonherown.Butifduringherinquiriesshehadgottheimpressionthattherewasaglutonthepomademarketandthatintheforeseeablefuturetherewouldbenoscarcitytoheradvantage,shewouldhurrybackhome,herveilwaftingbehindher,andgiveDruotinstructionstosubjectthewholeyieldtoalavageandtransformitintoanessenceabsolue.Andthepomadewouldbebroughtupagainfromthecellar,carefullywarmedintightlycoveredpots,dilutedwithrectifiedspirits,andthoroughlyblendedandwashedwiththehelpofabuilt-instirringapparatusthatGrenouilleoperated.Returnedtothecellar,thismixturequicklycooled;thealcoholseparatedfromthecongealedoilofthepomadeandcouldbedrainedoffintoabottle.Akindofperfumehadbeenproduced,butoneofenormousintensity,whilethepomadethatwasleftbehindhadlostmostofitsfragrance.Thusthefragranceoftheblossomshadbeentransferredtoyetanothermedium.Buttheoperationwasstillnotatanend.

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