Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 38

           DeathdescendedonthepuppysosuddenlythattheexpressionofhappinesswasstillonitsmouthandinitseyeslongafterGrenouillehadbeddeditdownintheimpregnatingroomonagratebetweentwogreasedplates,whereitexudeditspuredoggyscent,unadulteratedbythesweatoffear.Tobesure,onehadtobecareful!Carcasses,justaspluckedblossoms,spoiledquickly.AndsoGrenouillestoodguardoverhisvictim,forabouttwelvehours,untilhenoticedthatthefirstwispsofcarrionscent-notreallyunpleasant,butadulteratingnevertheless-roseupfromthedog’sbody.Hestoppedtheenfleurageatonce,gotridofthecarcass,andputtheimpregnatedoilinapot,wherehecarefullyrinsedit.Hedistilledthealcoholdowntoaboutathimblefulandfilledatinyglasstubewiththesefewremainingdrops.Theperfumesmelledclearlyofdog-moist,fresh,tallowy,andabitpungent.Itsmelledamazinglylikedog.AndwhenGrenouillelettheoldbitchattheslaughterhousesniffatit,shebrokeoutinyelpsofjoyandwhimperedandwouldnottakehernoseoutoftheglasstube.Grenouilleclosedituptightandputitinhispocketandboreitwithhimforalongtimeasasouvenirofhisdayoftriumph,whenforthefirsttimehehadsucceededinrobbingalivingcreatureofitsaromaticsoul.Then,verygraduallyandwithutmostcaution,hewenttoworkonhumanbeings.Atfirsthestalkedthemfromasafedistancewithawide-meshednet,forhewaslessconcernedwithbagginglargegamethanwithtestinghishuntingmethods.

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