Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 37

           Atleastwe’llhaveafront-rowseatwhentheantimattergoesoff."

           Langdonpaled."ButtheguardwillgetOlivettithesecondyoupickupthatphone.Besides,therearetwentybuttonsonthere.AndIdon’tseeanyidentification.Yougoingtotrythemallandhopetogetlucky?"

           "Nope,"shesaid,stridingtothephone."Justone."Vittoriapickedupthephoneandpressedthetopbutton."Numberone.IbetyouoneofthoseIlluminatiU.S.dollarsyouhaveinyourpocketthatthisisthePope’soffice.WhatelsewouldtakeprimaryimportanceforaSwissGuardcommander?"

           Langdondidnothavetimetorespond.Theguardoutsidethedoorstartedrappingontheglasswiththebuttofhisgun.Hemotionedforhertosetdownthephone.

           Vittoriawinkedathim.Theguardseemedtoinflatewithrage.

           LangdonmovedawayfromthedoorandturnedbacktoVittoria."Youdamnwellbetterberight,‘causethisguydoesnotlookamused!"

           "Damn!"shesaid,listeningtothereceiver."Arecording."

           "Recording?"Langdondemanded."ThePopehasanansweringmachine?"

           "Itwasn’tthePope’soffice,"Vittoriasaid,hangingup."ItwasthedamnweeklymenufortheVaticancommissary."

           LangdonofferedaweaksmiletotheguardoutsidewhowasnowglaringangrilythoughtheglasswhilehehailedOlivettionhiswalkie-talkie.

           

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