Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 39

           Andafterthisstrangeoath,orbetrothal,thispromiseofloyaltygiventohimselfandtohisfuturescent,helefttheplacelightofheartandreturnedtotownthroughthePorteduCours.Thatnight,ashelayinhiscabin,heconjuredupthememoryofthescent-hecouldnotresistthetemptation-andimmersedhimselfinit,caressedit,andletitcaresshim,soneartoit,asfabulouslycloseasifhepossesseditalreadyinreality,hisscent,hisownscent;andhemadelovetoitandtohimselfthroughitforanintoxicatingly,deliciouslylongtime.Hewantedthisself-lovedfeelingtoaccompanyhiminhissleep.Butattheveryinstantwhenheclosedhiseyes,inthemomentofthesinglebreathittakestofallasleep,itdesertedhim,wassuddenlygone,andinitsplacetheroomwasfilledwiththecold,acridsmellofgoatstall.Grenouillewasterrified.Whathappens,hethought,ifthescent,onceIpossessit…whathappensifitrunsout?It’snotthesameasitisinyourmemory,whereallscentsareindestructible.Therealthinggetsusedupinthisworld.It’stransient.Andbythetimeithasbeenusedup,thesourceItookitfromwillnolongerexist.AndIwillbeasnakedasbeforeandwillhavetogetalongwithsurrogates,justlikebefore.No,itwillbeevenworsethanbefore!ForinthemeantimeIwillhaveknownitandpossessedit,myownsplendidscent,andIwillnotbeabletoforgetit,becauseIneverforgetascent.

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