Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 10

           Hewouldtrysomethingelse,thattoowouldbeafailure,hewouldthenraveandrantandthrowahowlingfitthereinthestifling,odor-filledroom.Ataboutseveno’clockhewouldcomebackdown,miserable,tremblingandwhining,andsay:“Chenier,I’velostmynose,Icannotgivebirthtothisperfume,IcannotdelivertheSpanishhidetothecount,allislost,Iamdeadinside,Iwanttodie,Chenier,please,helpmedie!”AndChenierwouldsuggestthatsomeonebesenttoPelissier’sforabottleofAmorandPsyche,andBaldiniwouldacquiesce,butonlyonconditionthatnotasoulshouldlearnofhisshame.Chenierwouldswearhimselftosilence,andtonighttheywouldperfumeCountVerhamont’sleatherwiththeotherman’sproduct.Thatwashowitwouldbe,nodoubtofit,andChenieronlywishedthatthewholecircuswerealreadyover.Baldiniwasnolongeragreatperfumer.Atonetime,tobesure,inhisyouth,thirty,fortyyearsago,hehadcomposedRoseoftheSouthandBaldini’sGallantBouquet,thetwotrulygreatperfumestowhichheowedhisfortune.Butnowhewasoldandexhaustedanddidnotknowcurrentfashionsandmoderntastes,andwheneverhedidmanagetoconcoctanewperfumeofhisown,itwassometotallyold-fashioned,unmarketablestuffthatwithinayeartheyhadtodilutetentooneandpeddleasanadditiveforfountains

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