Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 37

           Justaswithmaceration,afteronlyabrieftimehehadlikewisesurpassedhistutorDruotintheartofcoldperfumery-andhadmadethiscleartohimintheapproved,discreet,andgrovelingfashion.Druotgladlyleftittohimtogototheslaughterhouseandbuythemostsuitablefats,topurifyandrenderthem,tofilterthemandadjusttheirproportions-aterriblydifficulttaskthatDruothimselfwasalwaysskittishaboutperforming,sinceanadulteratedorrancidfat,oronethatsmelledtoomuchofpig,sheep,orcow,couldruinthemostexpensivepomade.HeletGre-nouilledecidehowtoarrangetheoiledplatesintheimpregnatingroom,whentorotatetheblossoms,andwhetherthepomadewassufficientlyimpregnated.DruotsoonletGrenouillemakeallthedelicatedecisionsthathe,justasBaldinibeforehim,couldonlyapproximatewithrulesofthumb,butwhichGrenouillemadebyemployingthewisdomofhisnose—somethingDruot,ofcourse,didnotsuspect.“He’sgotafinetouch,”saidDruot.“He’sgotagoodfeelforthings.”Andsometimeshealsothought:Reallyandtruly,heismoretalentedthanme,ahundredtimesabetterperfumer.Andallthewhileheconsideredhimtobeatotalnitwit,becauseGrenouille-orsohebelieved-didnotcashinatallonhistalent,whereashe,Druot,evenwithhismoremodestgifts,wouldsoonbecomeamasterperfumer.

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