Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

Chapter 14

           ”Duringtheratherlengthyinterruptionthathadburstfromhim,Grenouillehadalmostunfoldedhisbody,hadinfactbeensoexcitedforthemomentthathehadflailedbotharmsincirclestosuggestthe“all,allofthem”thatheknew.ButatBaldini’sreplyhecollapsedbackintohimself,likeablacktoadlurkingtheremotionlessonthethreshold.“Ihave,ofcourse,beenaware,”Baldinicontinued,“forsometimenowthatAmorandPsycheconsistedofstorax,attarofroses,andcloves,plusbergamotandextractofrosemaryetcetera.Allthatisneededtofindthatoutis,asIsaid,apassablyfinenose,anditmaywellbethatGodhasgivenyouapassablyfinenose,asHehasmany,manyotherpeopleaswell—particularlyatyourage.Aperfumer,however”-andhereBaldiniraisedhisindexfingerandpuffedouthischest-”aperfumer,however,needsmorethanapassablyfinenose.Heneedsanincorruptible,hardworkingorganthathasbeentrainedtosmellformanydecades,enablinghimtodeciphereventhemostcomplicatedodorsbycompositionandproportion,aswellastocreatenew,unknownmixturesofscent.Suchanose”-andherehetappedhiswithhisfinger-”isnotsomethingonehas,youngman!Itissomethingoneacquires,byperseveranceanddiligence.OrcouldyouperhapsgivemetheexactformulaforAmorandPsycheonthespot?Well?Couldyou?”Grenouilledidnotanswer.“Couldyouperhapsgivemearoughguess?”Baldinisaid,bendingforwardabittogetabetterlookatthetoadathisdoor.

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