Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 49

           Finally,whenitseemedthetensioncouldlastnolongerwithoutitsburstingintoathousand-voicedscream,intoatumult,afrenzy,orsomeothermobscene,abovethestillnesstheyheardtheclatterofhorsesandthecreakingofwheels.DowntherueDroitecameacarriagedrawnbyapairofhorses,thepolicelieutenant’scarriage.Itdrovethroughthecitygateandreappearedforalltoseeinthenarrowpathleadingtothescaffold.Thepolicelieutenanthadinsistedonthismannerofarrival,sinceotherwisehecouldnotguaranteethesafetyoftheconvictedman.Itwascertainlynotthecustomarypractice.Theprisonwashardlyfiveminutesawayfromtheplaceofexecution,andifacondemnedman,forwhateverreason,couldnothavemanagedtheshortdistanceonfoot,thenhewouldhavetraveleditinanopendonkeycart.Thatamanshouldbedriventohisownexecutioninacoach,withadriver,liveriedfootmen,andamountedguard-noonehadeverseenanythinglikethat.Andnevertheless,therewasnosignofunrestordispleasureamongthecrowd-onthecontrary.Peopleweresatisfiedthatatleastsomethingwashappening,consideredtheideaofthecoachacleverstroke,justasatthetheaterpeopleenjoyafamiliarplaywhenitispresentedinsomesurprisinglynewfashion.Manyeventhoughtthegrandentranceappropriate.Suchanextraordinarilyabominablecriminaldeservedextraordinarytreatment.Youcouldn’tdraghimtothescaffoldinchainslikeacommonthiefandkillhim.Therewouldhavebeennothingsensationalaboutthat.ButtoleadhimfromhisupholsteredequipagetotheSt.

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