Chapter 39

           INJANUARYTHEwidowArnulfimarriedherfirstjourneyman,DominiqueDruot,whowasthuspromotedtomattregantieretparfumeur.Therewasagreatbanquetfortheguildmastersandamoremodestoneforthejourneymen;Madameboughtanewmattressforherbed,whichshenowsharedofficiallywithDruot,andtookhergayfineryfromthearmoire.Otherwise,everythingremainedasitwas.SheretainedthefineoldnameofArnulfiandretainedherfortuneforherself,aswellasthemanagementofthefinancesandthekeystothecellar;Druotfulfilledhissexualdutiesdailyandrefreshedhimselfafterwardswithwine;andalthoughhewasnowtheoneandonlyjourneyman,Grenouilletookcareofmostoftheworkathandinreturnforthesamesmallsalary,frugalboard,andcrampedquarters.Theyearbeganwithayellowfloodofcassias,thenhyacinths,violetpetals,andnarcoticnarcissus.OneSundayinMarch-itwasaboutayearnowsincehisarrivalinGrasse-Grenouillesetouttoseehowthingsstoodinthegardenbehindthewallattheotherendoftown.Hewasreadyforthescentthistime,knewmoreorlessexactlywhatawaitedhim…andnevertheless,ashecaughtawhiffofit,atthePorteNeuve,nomorethanhalfwaytothespotbesidethewall,hisheartbeatmoreloudlyandhefeltthebloodinhisveinstinglewithpleasure:shewasstillthere,theincomparablybeautifulflower,shehadsurvivedthewinterunblemished,hersapwasrunning,shewasgrowing,expanding,drivingforththemostexquisiteranksofbuds!Herscenthadgrownstronger,justashehadexpected,withoutlosinganyofitsdelicacy.

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