Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 45

           Thenheturnedtothebed.Thedominantscentcamefromherhair,forshewaslyingonherstomachwithherheadpressedintothepillowandframedbythecrookofherarm—presentingthebackofherheadinanalmostidealpositionfortheblowbytheclub.Thesoundoftheblowwasadull,grindingthud.Hehatedit.Hehateditsolelybecauseitwasasound,asoundinthemidstofhisotherwisesoundlessprocedure.Hecouldbearthatgruesomesoundonlybyclenchinghisteeth,and,afteritwasallover,standingofftoonesidestiffandimplacable,asifhefearedthesoundwouldreturnfromsomewhereasaresoundingecho.Butitdidnotreturn,insteadstillnessreturnedtotheroom,anincreasedstillnessinfact,fornoweventheshuffleofthegirl’sbreathinghadceased.AndatonceGrenouille’stensenessdissolved(onemighthaveinterpreteditmoreasapostureofreverenceorsomesortofcrabbedmomentofsilence)andhisbodyfellbacktoapliableease.Hetuckedtheclubawayandfromhereonwasallbustleandbusiness.Firstheunfoldedtheimpregnatingcloth,spreaditlooselyonitsbackoverthetableandchairs,takingcarethatthegreasedsidenotbetouched.Thenhepulledbackthebedclothes.Thegloriousscentofthegirl,wellingupsosuddenlywarmandmassive,didnotstirhim.Heknewthatscent,ofcourse,andwouldsavorit,savorittointoxication,lateron,oncehetrulypossessedit.Butnowthemainthingwastocaptureasmuchofitaspossible,letaslittleofitaspossibleevaporate;fornowthewatchwordswereconcentrationandhaste.

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