Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 13

           Hehaddonehisduty,tothebestofhisabilities,accordingtoalltherulesoftheart,andwas,assooftenbefore,defeated.Ultrapossenemoobligatur.Closingtime.TomorrowmorninghewouldsendofftoPelissi-er’sforalargebottleofAmorandPsycheanduseittoscenttheSpanishhideforCountVerhamont,asperorder.Andafterthathewouldtakehisvalise,fullofold-fashionedsoaps,scentbags,pomades,andsachetsandmakehisroundsamongthesalonsofdodderingcountesses.Andonedaythelastdodderingcountesswouldbedead,andwithherhislastcustomer.Bythenhewouldhimselfbedodderingandwouldhavetosellhisbusiness,toPelissieroranotheroneoftheseupstartmerchants-perhapshewouldgetafewthousandlivresforit.AndhewouldpackoneortwobagsandgoofftoItalywithhisoldwife,ifshewasnotdeadherselfbythen.Andifhesurvivedthetrip,hewouldbuyalittlehouseinthecountrynearMessinawherethingswerecheap.Andthereinbitterestpovertyhe,GiuseppeBaldini,oncethegreatestperfumerofParis,woulddie-wheneverGodwilledit.Andthatwaswellandgood.Hestopperedtheflacon,laiddownhispen,andwipedthedrenchedhandkerchiefacrosshisforeheadonelasttime.Hecouldsensethecoolingeffectoftheevaporatingalcohol,butnothingelse.Thenthesunwentdown.Baldinistoodup.Heopenedthejalousieandhisbodywasbathedtothekneesinthesunset,caughtfirelikeaburnt-outtorchglimmeringlow.HesawthedeepredrimofthesunbehindtheLouvreandthesofterfireacrosstheslateroofsofthecity.

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