Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 12

           Utmostcautionwiththecivet!Onedroptoomuchbringscatastrophe.Anoldsourceoferror.Whoknows—perhapsPelissiergotcarriedawaywiththecivet.Perhapsbythiseveningallthat’sleftofhisambitiousAmorandPsychewillbejustawhiffofcatpiss.Weshallsee.Weshallsmellit.Justasasharpaxcansplitalogintotinysplinters,ournosewillfragmenteverydetailofthisperfume.Andthenitwillbeonlytooapparentthatthisostensiblymagicalscentwascreatedbythemostordinary,familiarmethods.We,Baldini,perfumer,shallcatchPelissier,thevinegarman,athistricks.Weshallripthemaskfromhisuglyfaceandshowtheinnovatorjustwhattheoldcraftiscapableof.We’llscrupulouslyimitatehismixture,hisfashionableperfume.Itwillbebornanewinourhands,soperfectlycopiedthatthehumbughimselfwon’tbeabletotellitfromhisown.No!That’snotenough!Weshallimproveonit!We’llshowuphismistakesandrinsethemaway,andthenrubhisnoseinit.You’reabungler,Pelissier!Anoldstinkeriswhatyouare!Anupstartinthecraftofperfumery,andnothingmore.Andnowtowork,Baldini!Sharpenyournoseandsmellwithoutsentimentality!Dissectthescentbytherulesoftheart!Youmusthavetheformulabythisevening!Andhemadeadiveforhisdesk,grabbingpaper,ink,andafreshhandkerchief,laiditalloutproperly,andbeganhisanalysis

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