Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 47

           Hewasmostcertainlyinleaguewiththedevil,ifhewasnottuedevilhimself.Andsomanypeople,especiallythesimplersouls,knewnobettercoursethantogotochurchandpray,everytradesmantohispatron:thelocksmithstoSt.Aloysius,theweaverstoSt.Crispin,thegardenerstoSt.Anthony,theperfumerstoSt.Joseph.Andtheytooktheirwivesanddaughterswiththem,prayingtogether,eatingandsleepinginthechurch;theydidnotleaveduringthedaythemselvesnow,convincedthattheonlypossiblerefugefromthismonster-ifanyrefugewastobehad-wasundertheprotectionofthedespairingparishandthegazeoftheMadonna.Seeingthatthechurchhadfailedoncealready,other,quickerwitsbandedtogetherinoccultgroups.HiringatgreatexpenseacertifiedwitchfromGour-don,theycreptintooneofthemanylimestonegrottoesofsubterraneanGrasseandcelebratedblackmassestocurrytheOldGentleman’sfavor.Stillothers,inparticularmembersoftheuppermiddleclassandtheeducatednobility,puttheirmoneyonthemostmodernscientificmethods,magnetizingtheirhouses,hypnotizingtheirdaughters,gatheringintheirsalonsforsecretfluidalmeetings,andemployingtelepathytodriveoffthemurderer’sspiritwithcommunalthoughtemissions.TheguildsorganizedapenitentialprocessionfromGrassetoLaNapouleandback.Themonksfromthetown’sfivemonasteriesestablishedservicesofperpetualprayerandceaselesschants,sothatsoonunbrokenlamentationwashearddayandnight,nowononestreetcomer,nowonanother.Hardlyanyoneworked.

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