Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 14

           Astheydriedtheywouldhardlyshrink,andwhencorrectlyparedtheywouldbecomesuppleagain;hecouldfeelthatatoncejustbypressingonebetweenhisthumbandindexfinger.Theycouldbeimpregnatedwithscentforfivetotenyears.Theywerevery,verygoodhides-perhapshecouldmakeglovesfromthem,threepairsforhimselfandthreeforhiswife,forthetriptoMessina.Hepulledbackhishand.Hewastouchedbythewaythisworktablelooked:everythinglayready,theglassbasinfortheperfumebath,theglassplatefordrying,themortarsformixingthetincture,pestleandspatula,brushandparerandshears.Itwasasifthesethingswereonlysleepingbecauseitwasdarkandwouldcometolifeinthemorning.ShouldheperhapstakethetablewithhimtoMessina?Andafewofthetools,onlythemostimportantones…?Youcouldsitandworkverynicelyatthistable.Theboardswereoak,andlegsaswell,anditwascross-braced,sothatnothingaboutitcouldwiggleorwobble,acidscouldn’tmarit,oroilsorslipsofaknife-butitwouldcostafortunetotakeitwithhimtoMessina!Evenbyship!Andthereforeitwouldbesold,thetablewouldbesoldtomorrow,andeverythingthatlayonit,underit,andbesideitwouldbesoldaswell!Becausehe,Baldini,mighthaveasentimentalheart,buthealsohadstrengthofcharacter,andsohewouldfollowthroughonhisdecision,asdifficultasthatwastodo;hewouldgiveitallupwithtearsinhiseyes,buthewoulddoitnonetheless,becauseheknewhewasright-hehadbeengivenasign.Heturnedtogo.

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