Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 40

           Andindeed,attheendofSeptember,theslayeroftheyoungwomenofGrasse,havingcutdownnofewerthantwenty-fourofitsmostbeautifulvirginsoutofeverysocialclass,wasmadeanathemaandexcommunicatedbothinwritingandfromallthepulpitsofthecity,includingabanspokenbythebishophimselffromthepulpitofNotre-Dame-du-Puy.Theresultwasconclusive.Fromonedaytothenext,themurdersceased.OctoberandNovemberpassedwithnocorpses.AtthestartofDecember,reportscameinfromGrenoblethatamurderertherewasstranglingyounggirls,thentearingtheirclothestoshredsandpullingtheirhairoutbythehandfuls.AndalthoughthesecoarsemethodsinnowaysquaredwiththecleanlyexecutedcrimesoftheGrassemurderer,everyonewasconvincedthatitwasoneandthesameperson.IntheirreliefthatthebeastwasnolongeramongthembutinsteadravagingGrenobleagoodsevendays’journeydistant,thecitizensofGrassecrossedthemselvesthreetimesover.TheyorganizedatorchlightprocessioninhonorofthebishopandcelebratedamassofthanksgivingonDecember24.OnJanuary1,1766,thetightersecuritymeasureswererelaxedandthenighttimecurfewforwomenwaslifted.Normalityreturnedtopublicandprivatelifewithincrediblespeed.Fearhadmeltedintothinair,noonespokeoftheterrorthathadruledbothtownandcounlrysideonlyafewmonthsbefore.Noteventhefamiliesinvolvedstillspokeofit.Itwasasifthebishop’scursehadnotonlybannedthemurderer,buteverymemoryofhim.Andthepeoplewerepleasedthatitwasso

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