Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 5

           Withintwoyears,theannuitywasnolongerworthenoughtopayforherfirewood.Madamewasforcedtosellherhouse-ataridiculouslylowprice,sincesuddenlytherewerethousandsofotherpeoplewhoalsohadtoselltheirhouses.Andonceagainshereceivedinreturnonlythesestupidslipsofpaper,andonceagainwithintwoyearstheywereasgoodasworthless,andby1797(shewasnearingninetynow)shehadlostherentirefortune,scrapedtogetherfromalmostacenturyofhardwork,andwaslivinginatinyfurnishedroomintheruedesCoquilles.Andonlythen-ten,twentyyearstoolate-diddeatharrive,intheformofaprotractedboutwithacancerthatgrabbedMadamebythethroat,robbingherfirstofherappetiteandthenofhervoice,sothatshecouldraisenotonewordofprotestastheycartedherofftotheHotel-Dieu.Theretheyputherinawardpopulatedwithhundredsofthemortallyill,thesamewardinwhichherhusbandhaddied,laidherinabedsharedwithtotalstrangers,pressingbodyuponbodywithfiveotherwomen,andforthreelongweeksletherdieinpublicview.Shewasthensewnintoasack,tossedontoatumbrelatfourinthemorningwithfiftyothercorpses,tothefainttinkleofabelldriventothenewlyfoundedcemeteryofClamart,amilebeyondthecitygates,andtherelaidinherfinalrestingplace,amassgravebeneathathicklayerofquicklime.Thatwasintheyear1799.ThankGodMadamehadsuspectednothingofthefateawaitingherasshewalkedhomethatdayin1746,leavingGrenouilleandourstorybehind

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