Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 36

           

           Sheshrugged,offeringatiredsmile.

           Whenthecommanderfinallyclickedoffhisphoneandapproachedacrosstheroom,heseemedtogrowwitheachstep.Langdonwastallhimselfandnotaccustomedtolookingupatmanypeople,butCommanderOlivettidemandedit.Langdonsensedimmediatelythatthecommanderwasamanwhohadweatheredtempests,hisfacehaleandsteeled.Hisdarkhairwascroppedinamilitarybuzzcut,andhiseyesburnedwiththekindofhardeneddeterminationonlyattainablethroughyearsofintensetraining.Hemovedwithramrodexactness,theearpiecehiddendiscreetlybehindoneearmakinghimlookmorelikeU.S.SecretServicethanSwissGuard.

           ThecommanderaddressedtheminaccentedEnglish.Hisvoicewasstartlinglyquietforsuchalargeman,barelyawhisper.Itbitwithatight,militaryefficiency."Goodafternoon,"hesaid."IamCommanderOlivetti—ComandantePrincipaleoftheSwissGuard.I’mtheonewhocalledyourdirector."

           Vittoriagazedupward."Thankyouforseeingus,sir."

           Thecommanderdidnotrespond.Hemotionedforthemtofollowandledthemthroughthetangleofelectronicstoadoorinthesidewallofthechamber."Enter,"hesaid,holdingthedoorforthem.

           LangdonandVittoriawalkedthroughandfoundthemselvesinadarkenedcontrolroomwhereawallofvideomonitorswascyclinglazilythroughaseriesofblack-and-whiteimagesofthecomplex.Ayoungguardsatwatchingtheimagesintently.

           "Fuori,"Olivettisaid.

           Theguardpackedupandleft.

           Olivettiwalkedovertooneofthescreensandpointedtoit.Thenheturnedtowardhisguests.

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