Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 37

           AndGrenouilieencouragedhiminthisopinion,displayingdoltishdrudgeryandnotahintofambition,actingasifhecomprehendednothingofhisowngeniusandweremerelyexecutingtheordersofthemoreexperiencedDruot,withoutwhomhewouldbeacipher.Aftertheirfashion,theygotalongquitewell.Thencameautumnandwinter.Thingswerequieterintheworkshop.Thefloralscentslaycaptiveintheircrocksandflaconsinthecellar,andifMadamedidnotwishsomepomadeorothertobewashedorforasackofdriedspicestobedistilled,therewasnotallthatmuchtodo.Therewerestilltheolives,acoupleofbasketfulseveryweek.Theypressedthevirginoilfromthemandputwhatwasleftthroughtheoilmill.Andwine,someofwhichGrenouilledistilledtorectifiedspirit.Druotmadehimselfmoreandmorescarce.HedidhisdutyinMadame’sbed,andwhenhedidappear,stinkingofsweatandsemen,itwasonlytoheadoffatoncefortheQuatreDauphins.NordidMadamecomedownstairsoften.Shewasbusywithherinvestmentsandwithconvertingherwardrobefortheperiodthatwouldfollowheryearofmourning.Fordays,Grenouillemightoftenseenooneexceptthemaidwhofixedhismiddaysoupandhiseveningbreadandolives.Hehardlywentoutatall.Hetookpartincorporatelife-intheregularmeetingsandprocessionsofthejourneymen-onlyjustoftenenoughastobeconspicuousneitherbyhisabsencenorbyhispresence.Hehadnofriendsorcloseacquaintances,buttookcarefulpainsnottobeconsideredarrogantoramisfit

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