Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 43

           HehadorderedhissecretarytoproceedthereinordertopreparetheagreementwithbarondeBouyonconcerningthemarriageoftheirchildrenLaureandAlphonse.HehopedtomakeBouyonanofferthathecouldnotrefuse:assumptionofhisdebtsuptofortythousandlivres,adowryconsistingofanequalsumaswellasdiverselandhold-ingsandanoilmillnearMaganosc,ayearlyincomeofthreethousandlivresfortheyoungcouple.Richis’sonlyconditionswerethatthemarriageshouldtakeplacewithintendaysandbeconsummatedontheweddingday,andthatthecoupleshouldthereaftertakeupresidenceinVence.RichisknewthatinactingsohastilyhewasdrivingthepriceexcessivelyhighfortheunionofhishousewiththehouseofBouyon.Hewouldhavegotitcheaperhadhewaitedlonger.Thebaronwouldhavebeggedforpermissiontoraisethesocialrankofthedaughterofabourgeoiswholesalerthroughamarriagetohisson,forthefameofLaure’sbeautywouldonlygrow,justaswouldRichis’swealthandBouyon’sfinancialmiseries.Butwhatdidthatmatter!Hisopponentinthisdealwasnotthebaron,buttheunknownmurderer.Hewastheonewhosebusinesshadtobespoiled.Amarriedwoman,defloweredandifpossiblealreadypregnant,wouldnolongerfitintohisexclusivegallery.Thelastmosaicstonewouldbetarnished,Laurewouldhavelostallvalueforthemurderer,hisenterprisewouldhavefailed.Andhewastofeelhisdefeat!RichiswantedtoholdtheweddingceremonyinGrasse,withgreatpompandopentothepublic

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