Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 48

           Whoeverheldmilitaryrankoroccupiedpublicoffice,whoeverwasaguildmaster,anattomey-at-law,anotary,aheadofafraternalorder,orheldanyotherpositionofimportance,donnedhisuniformorofficialgarb,alongwithhismedals,sashes,chains,andperiwigpowderedtoachalkywhite.Piousfolkintendedtoassembleimmediatelyafterwardsforreligiousservices,thedisciplesofSatanplannedaheartyLuci-ferianmassofthanksgiving,theeducatedaristocracyweregoingtogatherformagneticseancesatthemanorsoftheCabris,Villeneuves,andFontmichels.Theroastingandbakinghadbeguninthekitchens,thewinehadbeenfetchedfromthecellars,thefloraldisplaysfromthemarket,andtheorganistandchoirwerepracticinginthecathedral.IntheRichishouseholdontherueDroiteeverythingremainedquiet.Richishadforbiddenanypreparationsforthe“DayofLiberation,”aspeoplewerecallingthemurderer’sexecutionday.Italldisgustedhim.Thesuddeneruptionofrenewedfearamongthepopulacehaddisgustedhim,theirfeverishjoyofanticipationdisgustedhim.Thepeoplethemselves,everyoneofthem,disgustedhim.Hehadnotparticipatedinthepresentationoftheculpritandhisvictimsinthecathedralsquare,norinthetrial,norintheobsceneprocessionofsensationseekersfilingpastthecellofthecondemnedman.Hehadrequestedthatthecourtcometohishomeforhimtoidentifyhisdaughter’shairandclothing,hadgivenhistestimonybrieflyandcalmly,andhadaskedthattheyleavehimthoseitemsaskeepsakes,whichtheydid

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