Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 41

           HepossessedlatifundianotonlyintheareaofGrasse,whereheplantedoranges,oil,wheat,andhemp,butalsonearVenceandovertowardAntibes,whereheleasedouthisfarms.HeownedhousesinAixandhousesinthecountry,ownedsharesinshipsthattradedwithIndia,hadapermanentofficeinGenoa,andwasthelargestwholesalerforscents,spices,oils,andleathersinFrance.ThemostpreciousthingthatRichispossessed,however,washisdaughter.Shewashisonlychild,justturnedsixteen,withauburnhairandgreeneyes.Shehadafacesocharmingthatvisitorsofallagesandbothsexeswouldstandstockstillatthesightofher,unabletopulltheireyesaway,practicallylickingthatfacewiththeireyes,thewaytonguesworkaticecream,withthattypicallystupid,single-mindedexpressionontheirfacesthatgoeswithconcentratedlicking.EvenRichiswouldcatchhimselflookingathisdaughterforindefiniteperiodsoftime,aquarterofanhour,ahalfhourperhaps,forgettingtherestoftheworld,evenhisbusiness-whichotherwisedidnothappeneveninhissleep-meltingawayincontemplationofthismagnificentgirlandafterwardsunabletosaywhatitwashehadbeendoing.

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