Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 1

           Butsincetheseconvoysweremadeupofporterswhocarriedbarkbasketsintowhich,forreasonsofeconomy,uptofourinfantswereplacedatatime;sincethereforethemortalityrateontheroadwasextraordinarilyhigh;sinceforthatreasontheporterswereurgedtoconveyonlybaptizedinfantsandonlythosefurnishedwithanofficialcertificateoftransporttobestampeduponarrivalinRouen;sincethebabeGrenouillehadneitherbeenbaptizednorreceivedsomuchasanametoinscribeofficiallyonthecertificateoftransport;since,moreover,itwouldnothavebeengoodformforthepoliceanonymouslytosetachildatthegatesofthehalfwayhouse,whichwouldhavebeentheonlywaytododgetheotherformalities…thus,becauseofawholeseriesofbureaucraticandadministrativedifficultiesthatseemedlikelytooccurifthechildwereshuntedaside,andbecausetimewasshortaswell,officerLaFosserevokedhisoriginaldecisionandgaveinstructionsfortheboytobehandedoveronwrittenreceipttosomeecclesiasticalinstitutionorother,sothattheretheycouldbaptizehimanddecidehisfurtherfate.HegotridofhimatthecloisterofSaint-MerriintherueSaint-Martin.TheretheybaptizedhimwiththenameJean-Baptiste.Andbecauseonthatdaythepriorwasinagoodmoodandtheeleemosynaryfundnotyetexhausted,theydidnothavethechildshippedtoRouen,butinsteadpamperedhimatthecloister’sexpense.Tothisend,hewasgiventoawetnursenamedJeanneBussiewholivedintherueSaint-Denisandwastoreceive,untilfurthernotice,threefrancsperweekforhertrouble.

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