Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 39

           "Father,pleasedonottroubleyourthoughtswith—"

           Thecamerlegnotookthefax,ignoringOlivettiforalongmoment.HelookedattheimageofthemurderedLeonardoVetraanddrewastartledbreath."Whatisthis?"

           "Thatismyfather,"Vittoriasaid,hervoicewavering."Hewasapriestandamanofscience.Hewasmurderedlastnight."

           Thecamerlegno’sfacesoftenedinstantly.Helookedupather."Mydearchild.I’msosorry."Hecrossedhimselfandlookedagainatthefax,hiseyesseemingtopoolwithwavesofabhorrence."Whowould…andthisburnonhis…"Thecamerlegnopaused,squintingcloserattheimage.

           "ItsaysIlluminati,"Langdonsaid."Nodoubtyouarefamiliarwiththename."

           Anoddlookcameacrossthecamerlegno’sface."Ihaveheardthename,yes,but…"

           "TheIlluminatimurderedLeonardoVetrasotheycouldstealanewtechnologyhewas—"

           "Signore,"Olivettiinterjected."Thisisabsurd.TheIlluminati?Thisisclearlysomesortofelaboratehoax."

           ThecamerlegnoseemedtoponderOlivetti’swords.ThenheturnedandcontemplatedLangdonsofullythatLangdonfelttheairleavehislungs."Mr.Langdon,IhavespentmylifeintheCatholicChurch.IamfamiliarwiththeIlluminatilore…andthelegendofthebrandings.AndyetImustwarnyou,Iamamanofthepresenttense.Christianityhasenoughrealenemieswithoutresurrectingghosts."

           "Thesymbolisauthentic,"Langdonsaid,alittletoodefensivelyhethought.Hereachedoverandrotatedthefaxforthecamerlegno.

           Thecamerlegnofellsilentwhenhesawthesymmetry

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