Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 9

           Plusperfumedsealingwaxes,stationery,lover’sinkscentedwithattarofroses,writingkitsofSpanishleather,penholdersofwhjtesandalwood,casketsandchestsofcedarwood,potpourrisandbowlsforflowerpetals,brassincenseholders,crystalflaconsandcruseswithstoppersofcutamber,scentedgloves,handkerchiefs,sewingcushionsfilledwithmace,andmusk-sprinkledwallpaperthatcouldfillaroomwithscentformorethanacentury.Naturallytherewasnotroomforallthesewaresinthesplendidbutsmallshopthatopenedontothestreet(orontothebridge),andsoforlackofacellar,storageroomsoccupiednotjusttheattic,butthewholesecondandthirdfloors,aswellasalmosteveryroomfacingtheriveronthegroundfloor.TheresultwasthatanindescribablechaosofodorsreignedintheHouseofBaldini.Howeverexquisitethequalityofindividualitems-forBaldiniboughtwaresofonlyhighestquality-theblendofodorswasalmostunbearable,asifeachmusicianinathousand-memberorchestrawereplayingadifferentmelodyatfortissimo.Baldiniandhisassistantswerethemselvesinuredtothischaos,likeagingorchestraconductors(allofwhomarehardofhearing,ofcourse);andevenhiswife,wholivedonthefourthfloor,bitterlydefendingitagainstfurtherencroachmentsbythestoragearea,hardlynoticedthemanyodorsherselfanymore.NotsothecustomerenteringBaldini’sshopforthefirsttime.Theprevailingmishmashofodorshithimlikeapunchintheface

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