Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 43

           Richisrodeatitshead;hewasasplendidsightinhisgold-braided,burgundycoatbeneathablackridingcoatandblackhatwithjauntyfeathers.Hewasfollowedbyhisdaughter,dressedlessshowily,butsoradiantlybeautifulthatthepeoplealongthestreetandatthewindowshadeyesonlyforher,theirferventah’sandoh’spassingthroughthecrowdwhilethemendoffedtheirhats-apparentlyforthesecondconsul,butinrealityforher,theregalwoman.Then,almostunnoticed,camehermaid,thenRichis’svaletwithtwopackhorses-thenotoriouslybadconditionoftheroadtoGrenoblemeantthatawagoncouldnotbeused-andtheendoftheparadewasdrawnupbyadozenmulesladenwithallsortsofstuffandsupervisedbytwogrooms.AtthePorteduCoursthewatchpresentedarmsandonlyletthemdropwhenthelastmulehadtrampedby.Childrenranbehindthemforagoodlittlewhile,wavingatthebaggagecrewastheyslowlymovedupthesteep,windingroadintothemountains.ThedepartureofAntoineRichisandhisdaughtermadeastrangebutdeepimpressiononpeople.Itwasasiftheyhadwitnessedsomearchaicsacrificialprocession.ThewordspreadthatRichiswasgoingtoGrenoble,totheverycitywherethemonsterwhomurderedyounggirlswasnowresiding.Peopledidnotknowwhattothinkaboutthat.DidwhatRichiswasdoingshowcriminalnegligenceoradmirablecourage?Washedaringorplacatingthegods?Theyhadonlythevagueforebodingthattheyhadjustseenthisbeautifulgirlwiththeredhairforthelasttime.TheysuspectedthatLaureRichismightbelost.

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