Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 51

           Andthenallatoncethelastinhibitioncollapsedwithinthem,andthecirclecollapsedwithit.Theylungedattheangel,pouncedonhim,threwhimtotheground.Eachofthemwantedtotouchhim,wantedtohaveapieceofhim,afeather,abitofplumage,asparkfromthatwonderfulfire.Theytoreawayhisclothes,hishair,hisskinfromhisbody,theypluckedhim,theydrovetheirclawsandteethintohisflesh,theyattackedhimlikehyenas.Butthehumanbodyistoughandnoteasilydismembered,evenhorseshavegreatdifficultyaccomplishingit.Andsotheflashofknivessoonfollowed,thrustingandslicing,andthentheswishofaxesandcleaversaimedatthejoints,hackingandcrushingthebones.Inveryshortorder,theangelwasdividedintothirtypieces,andeveryanimalinthepacksnatchedapieceforitself,andthen,drivenbyvoluptuouslust,droppedbacktodevourit.Ahalfhourlater,Jean-BaptisteGrenouillehaddisappearedutterlyfromtheearth.Whenthecannibalsfoundtheirwaybacktogetherafterdisposingoftheirmeal,noonesaidaword.Someonewouldbelchabit,orspitoutafragmentofbone,orsoftlysmackwithhistongue,orkickaleftovershredofbluefrockcoatintotheflames.Theywereallalittleembarrassedandafraidtolookatoneanother.Theyhadall,whethermanorwoman,committedamurderorsomeotherdespicablecrimeatonetimeoranother.Buttoeatahumanbeing?Theywouldnever,sotheythought,havebeencapableofanythingthathorrible

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