Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 47

           Althoughinotherrespectstherecollectionsofthethreewitnessesremainedunusuallyvague-theyhadbeenunabletodescribetheman’sface,haircolor,ormannerofspeech-theinnkeeperdidaddthat,ifhewasnotmistaken,hehadnoticedsomethingawkwardorlimpingaboutthestranger’spostureandgait,asifhehadawoundedlegoracrippledfoot.Armedwiththeseclues,twomountedtroopshadtakenuppursuitofthemurdererbynoonofthesameday,followingtheMar6chausseeinthedirectionofMarseille-onealongthecoast,theothertakingtheinlandroad.TheenvironsofLaNapoulewerecombedbyvolunteers.TwocommissionersfromtheprovincialcourtatGrassetraveledtoNicetomakeinquiriesaboutjourneymantanners.AllshipsdepartingfromtheportsofFrejus,Cannes,andAntibeswerechecked;theroadsleadingacrosstheborderintoSavoywereblockedandtravelersrequiredtoidentifythemselves.Forthosewhocouldread,anarrestwarrantanddescriptionoftheculpritappearedonallthetowngatesofGrasse,Vence,andGourdon,andonvillagechurchdoors.Towncriersmadethreeannouncementsdaily.Thereportofasuspectedclub-foot,ofcourse,merelyconfirmedtheviewthattheculpritwasnoneotherthanthedevilhimselfandtendedmoretoarousepanicamongthepopulacethantobringinusefulinformation.

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