Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 41

           Priestsarepoorhistorians,anyway.Perhapsbecausetheirhistoryshamesthem?"

           "Lapurga,"Langdonheardhimselfsay."Sixteensixty-eight.ThechurchbrandedfourIlluminatiscientistswiththesymbolofthecross.Topurgetheirsins."

           "Whoisspeaking?"thevoicedemanded,soundingmoreintriguedthanconcerned."Whoelseisthere?"

           Langdonfeltshaky."Mynameisnotimportant,"hesaid,tryingtokeephisvoicefromwavering.SpeakingtoalivingIlluminatuswasdisorientingforhim…likespeakingtoGeorgeWashington."Iamanacademicwhohasstudiedthehistoryofyourbrotherhood."

           "Superb,"thevoicereplied."Iampleasedtherearestillthosealivewhorememberthecrimesagainstus."

           "Mostofusthinkyouaredead."

           "Amisconceptionthebrotherhoodhasworkedhardtopromote.Whatelsedoyouknowoflapurga?"

           Langdonhesitated.WhatelsedoIknow?Thatthiswholesituationisinsanity,that’swhatIknow!"Afterthebrandings,thescientistsweremurdered,andtheirbodiesweredroppedinpubliclocationsaroundRomeasawarningtootherscientistsnottojointheIlluminati."

           "Yes.Soweshalldothesame.Quidproquo.Consideritsymbolicretributionforourslainbrothers.Yourfourcardinalswilldie,oneeveryhourstartingateight.Bymidnightthewholeworldwillbeenthralled."

           Langdonmovedtowardthephone."Youactuallyintendtobrandandkillthesefourmen?"

           "Historyrepeatsitself,doesitnot?Ofcourse,wewillbemoreelegantandboldthanthechurchwas.Theykilledprivately,droppingbodieswhennoonewaslooking.Itseemssocowardly."

           "Whatareyousaying?"Langdonasked.

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