Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 38

           Atfirsttheresultswerenotverysatisfactory.Forincontrasttothepatientthings,doorknobsandstones,animalsyieldeduptheirodoronlyunderprotest.Thepigsscrapedoffthebandagesbyrubbingagainstthepostsoftheirsties.Thesheepbleatedwhenheapproachedthembynightwithaknife.Thecowsobstinatelyshookthegreasyclothsfromtheirudders.Someofthebeetlesthathecaughtgaveofffoullystinkingsecretionswhilehewastryingtoworkwiththem,andtherats,probablyoutoffear,wouldshitintheolfactorilysensitivepomades.Unlikeflowers,theanimalshetriedtomaceratewouldnotyielduptheirscentwithoutcomplaintsorwithonlyamutesigh-theyfoughtdesperatelyagainstdeath,absolutelydidnotwanttobestirredunder,butkickedandstruggled,andintheirfearofdeathcreatedlargequantitiesofsweatwhoseacidityruinedthewarmoil.Youcouldnot,ofcourse,dosoundworkundersuchconditions.Theobjectswouldhavetobequieteddown,andsosuddenlythattheywouldhavenotimetobecomeafraidortoresist.Hewouldhavetokillthem.Hefirsttrieditwithapuppy.Heenticeditawayfromitsmotherwithapieceofmeat,allthewayfromtheslaughterhousetothelaboratory,andastheanimalpantedexcitedlyandlungedjoyfullyforthemeatinGrenouille’slefthand,hegaveonequick,hardblowtothebackofitsheadwithapieceofwoodheheldinhisright.

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