Chapter 13

           HEWORKEDWITHOUTpausefortwohours-withincreasinglyhecticmovements,increasinglyslipshodscribblingsofhispenonthepaper,andincreasinglylargedosesofperfumesprinkledontohishandkerchiefandheldtohisnose.Hecouldhardlysmellanythingnow,thevolatilesubstanceshewasinhalinghadlongsincedruggedhim;hecouldnolongerrecognizewhathethoughthadbeenestablishedbeyonddoubtatthestartofhisanalysis.Heknewthatitwaspointlesstocontinuesmelling.Hewouldneverascertaintheingredientsofthisnewfangledperfume,certainlynottoday,nortomorroweither,whenhisnosewouldhaverecovered,Godwilling.Hehadneverlearnedfractionarysmelling.Dissectingscents,fragmentingaunity,whetherwellornot-so-wellblended,intoitssimplecomponentswasawretched,loathsomebusiness.Itdidnotinteresthim.Hedidnotwanttocontinue.Buthishandautomaticallykeptonmakingthedaintymotion,practicedathousandtimesover,ofdunkingthehandkerchief,shakingitout,andwhiskingitrapidlypasthisface,andwitheachwhiskheautomaticallysnappedupaportionofscent-drenchedair,onlytoletitoutagainwiththeproperexhalationsandpauses.Untilfinallyhisownnoseliberatedhimfromthetorture,swellinginallergicreactiontillitwasstoppedupastightasifpluggedwithwax.Hecouldnotsmellathingnow,couldhardlybreathe.Itwasasifabadcoldhadsolderedhisnoseshut;littletearsgatheredinthecornersofhiseyes.ThankGodinheaven!Nowhecouldquitingoodconscience.

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