Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 5

           Dayslaterhewasstillcompletelyfuddledbytheintenseolfactoryexperience,andwheneverthememoryofitroseuptoopowerfullywithinhimhewouldmutterimploringly,overandover,“wood,wood.”Andsohelearnedtospeak.Withwordsdesignatingnonsmellingobjects,withabstractideasandthelike,especiallythoseofanethicalormoralnature,hehadthegreatestdifficulty.Hecouldnotretainthem,confusedthemwithoneanother,andevenasanadultusedthemunwillinglyandoftenincorrectly:justice,conscience,God,joy,responsibility,humility,gratitude,etc.-whattheseweremeanttoexpressremainedamysterytohim.Ontheotherhand,everydaylanguagesoonwouldproveinadequatefordesignatingalltheolfactorynotionsthathehadaccumulatedwithinhimself.Soonhewasnolongersmellingmerewood,butkindsofwood:maplewood,oakwood,pinewood,elmwood,pearwood,old,young,rotting,moldering,mossywood,downtosinglelogs,chips,andsplinters-andcouldclearlydifferentiatethemasobjectsinawaythatotherpeoplecouldnothavedonebysight.Itwasthesamewithotherthings.

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