Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 48

           Duringthenexttwodays,manypeoplecametoseethefamousmurdereratcloserange.Theguardsletthempeekthroughtheshutterinthedooranddemandedsixsolperpeek.Anetcher,whowantedtoprepareasketch,hadtopaytwofrancs.Hissubject,however,wasratheradisappointment.Theprisoner,boundathiswristsandankles,layonhisplankbedthewholetimeandslept.Hisfacewasturnedtothewall,andherespondedtoneitherknocksnorshouts.Visitorswerestrictlybannedfromthecell,anddespitesometemptingoffers,theguardsdidnotdaredisregardthisprohibition.Itwasfearedtheprisonermightbemurderedaheadoftimebyarelativeofoneofhisvictims.Forthesamereasonnoonewasallowedtoofferhimfood.Itmighthavebeenpoisoned.Duringthewholeperiodofimprisonment,Grenouille’sfoodcamefromtheservants’kitcheninthebishop’spalaceandhadfirsttobetastedbytheprisonwarden.Thelasttwodays,however,heatenothingatall.Helayonhisbedandslept.Occasionallyhischainsrattled,andiftheguardhurriedovertotheshutter,hecouldwatchGrenouilletakeadrinkfromhiscanteen,thenthrowhimselfbackonhisplankbed,andgobacktosleep.Itseemedasifthemanwassotiredoflifethathedidnotwanttoexperiencehislasthoursawake.Meanwhiletheparadegroundswerereadiedfortheexecution.Carpentersbuiltascaffold,ninefeetbyninefeetsquareandsixfeethigh,witharailingandasturdysetofstairs-Grassehadneverhadoneasfineasthis.

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