Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 49

           Everymove,everygestureofthedeputyexecutionersandthecarpenterwasgreetedbythecrowd’sapplause.AndwhenPaponsteppedforwardwithhisironrod,walkedaroundthecross,measuringhissteps,strikinganimaginaryblownowononeside,nowontheother,therewasaneruptionofdownrightjubilation.Atfour,thegrandstandbegantofill.Thereweremanyfinefolktoadmire,richgentlemenwithlackeysandfinemanners,beautifulwomen,bighats,shimmeringclothes.Thewholeofthenobilityfrombothtownandcountrywasonhand.Thegentlemenofthecouncilappearedinclosedrank,thetwoconsulsattheirhead.Richiswasdressedinblack,withblackstockingsandablackhat.Behindthecouncilthemagistratesmarchedin,ledbythepresidingjudgeofthecourt.Lastofall,inanopensedanchaircamethebishop,wearinggleamingpurplevestmentsandalittlegreenhat.Whoeverstillhadhiscapondoffeditnowtobesure.Thiswasawe-inspiring.Thennothinghappenedforabouttenminutes.Thelordsandladieshadtakentheirplaces,thecommonfolkwaitedimpassively;noonewaseatingnow,theyallwaited.Paponandhishenchmenstoodonthescaffoldplatformasiftheytoohadbeennaileddown.ThesunhunglargeandyellowovertheEsterel.FromthevalleyofGrasseawarmwindcameup,bearingwithitthescentoforangeblossoms.Itwasverywarmandalmostimplausiblystill.

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