Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 42

           Becausehewasinthepositiontoputhimselfinsidethemindofthewould-bemurdererofhisdaughter,hehadmadehimselfvastlysuperiortothemurderer.Forallhisintelligence,thatmuchwascertain,themurdererwasnotinthepositiontoputhimselfinsideRichis’smind-ifonlybecausehecouldnotevenbegintosuspectthatRichishadlongsinceimaginedhimselfinthemurderer’sownsituation.Thiswasfundamentallynodifferentfromhowthingsworkedinbusiness-mutatismutandis,tobesure.Youweremasterofacompetitorwhoseintentionsyouhadseenthrough;therewasnowayhecouldgetthebetterofyou-notifyournamewasAntoineRichis,andyouwereanaturalfighter,aseasonedfighter.Afterall,thelargestwholesaleperfumebusinessinFrance,hiswealth,hisofficeassecondconsul,thesehadnotfallenintohislapasgraciousgifts,buthehadfoughtforthem,withdoggednessanddeceit,recognizingdangersaheadoftime,shrewdlyguessinghiscompetitors’plans,andoutdistancinghisopponents.Andinjustthesamewayhewouldachievehisfuturegoals,powerandnoblerankforhisheirs.Andinnootherwaywouldhecountertheplansofthemurderer,hiscompetitorforthepossessionofLaure-ifonlybecauseLaurewasalsothekeystoneintheedificeofhis,ofRichis’s,ownplans.Helovedher,certainly;butheneededheraswell.Andhewouldletnoonewrestfromhimwhateveritwasheneededtorealizehisownhighestambitions-hewouldholdontoothandclawtothat.Hefeltbetternow

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