Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 49

           Andrew’scross-thatwasanincomparablyimaginativebitofcruelty.Thecarriagestoppedmidwaybetweenthescaffoldandthegrandstand.Thefootmenjumpeddown,openedthecarriagedoor,andfoldeddownthesteps.Thepolicelieutenantclimbedout,behindhimanofficeroftheguard,andfinallyGrenouille.Hewaswearingabluefrockcoat,awhiteshirt,whitesilkstockings,andbuckledblackshoes.Hewasnotbound.Nooneledhimbythearm.Hegotoutofthecarriageasifhewereafreeman.Andthenamiracleoccurred.Orsomethingverylikeamiracle,oratleastsomethingsoincomprehensible,sounprecedented,andsounbelievablethateveryonewhowitnesseditwouldhavecalleditamiracleafterwardsiftheyhadtakenthenotiontospeakofitatall-whichwasnotthecase,sinceafterwardseverysingleoneofthemwasashamedtohavehadanypartinitwhatever.Whathappenedwasthatfromonemomenttothenext,thetenthousandpeopleontheparadegroundsandontheslopessurroundingitfeltthemselvesinfusedwiththeunshakablebeliefthatthemaninthebluefrockcoatwhohadjustclimbedoutofthecarriagecouldnotpossiblybeamurderer.Notthattheydoubtedhisidentity!Themanstandingtherewasthesameonewhomtheyhadseenjustafewdaysbeforeatthewindowoftheprovostcourtonthechurchsquareandwhom,hadtheybeenabletogettheirhandsonhim,theywouldhavelynchedwithsavagehatred.Thesameonewhoonlytwodaysbeforehadbeenlawfullycondemnedonthebasisofoverwhelmingevidenceandhisownconfession.

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