Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 35

           Peter’sBasilica,aview,Langdonrealized,mostpeopleneversaw.TotherightloomedthePalaceoftheTribunal,thelushpapalresidencerivaledonlybyVersaillesinitsbaroqueembellishment.Thesevere-lookingGovernatoratobuildingwasnowbehindthem,housingVaticanCity’sadministration.Andupaheadontheleft,themassiverectangularedificeoftheVaticanMuseum.Langdonknewtherewouldbenotimeforamuseumvisitthistrip.

           "Whereiseveryone?"Vittoriaasked,surveyingthedesertedlawnsandwalkways.

           Theguardcheckedhisblack,military-stylechronograph—anoddanachronismbeneathhispuffysleeve."ThecardinalsareconvenedintheSistineChapel.Conclavebeginsinalittleunderanhour."

           Langdonnodded,vaguelyrecallingthatbeforeconclavethecardinalsspenttwohoursinsidetheSistineChapelinquietreflectionandvisitationswiththeirfellowcardinalsfromaroundtheglobe.Thetimewasmeanttorenewoldfriendshipsamongthecardinalsandfacilitatealessheatedelectionprocess."Andtherestoftheresidentsandstaff?"

           "Bannedfromthecityforsecrecyandsecurityuntiltheconclaveconcludes."

           "Andwhendoesitconclude?"

           Theguardshrugged."Godonlyknows."Thewordssoundedoddlyliteral.

           AfterparkingthecartonthewidelawndirectlybehindSt.Peter’sBasilica,theguardescortedLangdonandVittoriaupastoneescarpmenttoamarbleplazaoffthebackofthebasilica.Crossingtheplaza,theyapproachedtherearwallofthebasilicaandfolloweditthroughatriangularcourtyard,acrossViaBelvedere,andintoaseriesofbuildingscloselyhuddledtogether.

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