Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 33

           Nowherestedinthemostsacredoftombs,buriedfivestoriesdown,directlybeneaththecentralcupolaofthebasilica.

           "VaticanCity,"thepilotsaid,soundinganythingbutwelcoming.

           Langdonlookedoutatthetoweringstonebastionsthatloomedahead—impenetrablefortificationssurroundingthecomplex…astrangelyearthlydefenseforaspiritualworldofsecrets,power,andmystery.

           "Look!"Vittoriasaidsuddenly,grabbingLangdon’sarm.ShemotionedfranticallydownwardtowardSt.Peter’sSquaredirectlybeneaththem.Langdonputhisfacetothewindowandlooked.

           "Overthere,"shesaid,pointing.

           Langdonlooked.Therearofthepiazzalookedlikeaparkinglotcrowdedwithadozenorsotrailertrucks.Hugesatellitedishespointedskywardfromtheroofofeverytruck.Thedisheswereemblazonedwithfamiliarnames:

           TelevisorEuropea

           VideoItalia

           BBC

           UnitedPressInternational

           Langdonfeltsuddenlyconfused,wonderingifthenewsoftheantimatterhadalreadyleakedout.

           Vittoriaseemedsuddenlytense."Whyisthepresshere?What’sgoingon?"

           Thepilotturnedandgaveheranoddlookoverhisshoulder."What’sgoingon?Youdon’tknow?"

           "No,"shefiredback,heraccenthuskyandstrong.

           "IlConclavo,"hesaid."Itistobesealedinaboutanhour.Thewholeworldiswatching."

           IlConclavo.

           ThewordrangalongmomentinLangdon’searsbeforedroppinglikeabricktothepitofhisstomach.IlConclavo.TheVaticanConclave.Howcouldhehaveforgotten?Ithadbeeninthenewsrecently.

           Fifteendaysago,thePope,afteratremendouslypopulartwelve-yearreign,hadpassedaway

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