Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 32

           

           "Nochanceofacar?"heyelled,half-jokingtotheSwissGuard,whowasclimbinginthepilot’sseat.

           Themandidnotanswer.

           LangdonknewthatwithRome’smaniacaldrivers,flyingwasprobablysaferanyway.Hetookadeepbreathandboarded,stoopingcautiouslyashepassedbeneaththespinningrotors.

           Astheguardfireduptheengines,Vittoriacalledout,"Haveyoulocatedthecanister?"

           Theguardglancedoverhisshoulder,lookingconfused."Thewhat?"

           "Thecanister.YoucalledCERNaboutacanister?"

           Themanshrugged."Noideawhatyou’retalkingabout.We’vebeenverybusytoday.Mycommandertoldmetopickyouup.That’sallIknow."

           VittoriagaveLangdonanunsettledlook.

           "Buckleup,please,"thepilotsaidastheenginerevved.

           Langdonreachedforhisseatbeltandstrappedhimselfin.Thetinyfuselageseemedtoshrinkaroundhim.Thenwitharoar,thecraftshotupandbankedsharplynorthtowardRome.

           Rome…thecaputmundi,whereCaesaronceruled,whereSt.Peterwascrucified.Thecradleofmoderncivilization.Andatitscore…atickingbomb.

           

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