Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 42

           Mortatisuspectedmuchofthecardinals’dislikewasjealousy,andMortatiactuallyadmiredtheyoungman,secretlyapplaudingthelatePope’sselectionforchamberlain.Mortatisawonlyconvictionwhenhelookedinthecamerlegno’seyes,andunlikemanyofthecardinals,thecamerlegnoputchurchandfaithbeforepettypolitics.HewastrulyamanofGod.

           Throughouthistenure,thecamerlegno’ssteadfastdevotionhadbecomelegendary.Manyattributedittothemiraculouseventinhischildhood…aneventthatwouldhaveleftapermanentimpressiononanyman’sheart.Themiracleandwonderofit,Mortatithought,oftenwishinghisownchildhoodhadpresentedaneventthatfosteredthatkindofdoubtlessfaith.

           Unfortunatelyforthechurch,Mortatiknew,thecamerlegnowouldneverbecomePopeinhiselderyears.Attainingthepapacyrequiredacertainamountofpoliticalambition,somethingtheyoungcamerlegnoapparentlylacked;hehadrefusedhisPope’soffersforhigherclericalstationsmanytimes,sayinghepreferredtoservethechurchasasimpleman.

           "Whatnext?"ThecardinaltappedMortati,waiting.

           Mortatilookedup."I’msorry?"

           "They’relate!Whatshallwedo?"

           "Whatcanwedo?"Mortatireplied."Wewait.Andhavefaith."

           LookingentirelyunsatisfiedwithMortati’sresponse,thecardinalshrunkbackintotheshadows.

           Mortatistoodamoment,dabbinghistemplesandtryingtoclearhismind.Indeed,whatshallwedo?HegazedpastthealtaruptoMichelangelo’srenownedfresco,"TheLastJudgment."Thepaintingdidnothingtosoothehisanxiety

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