Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 43

           "

           "Yousuggestwecancelconclaverightnow?"

           "DoIhaveachoice?"

           "WhataboutyourchargetobringanewPope?"

           Theyoungchamberlainsighedandturnedtothewindow,hiseyesdriftingoutontothesprawlofRomebelow."HisHolinessoncetoldmethataPopeisamantornbetweentwoworlds…therealworldandthedivine.Hewarnedthatanychurchthatignoredrealitywouldnotsurvivetoenjoythedivine."Hisvoicesoundedsuddenlywiseforitsyears."Therealworldisuponustonight.Wewouldbevaintoignoreit.Prideandprecedentcannotovershadowreason."

           Olivettinodded,lookingimpressed."Ihaveunderestimatedyou,signore."

           Thecamerlegnodidnotseemtohear.Hisgazewasdistantonthewindow.

           "Iwillspeakopenly,signore.Therealworldismyworld.Iimmersemyselfinitsuglinesseverydaysuchthatothersareunencumberedtoseeksomethingmorepure.Letmeadviseyouonthepresentsituation.ItiswhatIamtrainedfor.Yourinstincts,thoughworthy…couldbedisastrous."

           Thecamerlegnoturned.

           Olivettisighed."TheevacuationoftheCollegeofCardinalsfromtheSistineChapelistheworstpossiblethingyoucoulddorightnow."

           Thecamerlegnodidnotlookindignant,onlyataloss."Whatdoyousuggest?"

           "Saynothingtothecardinals.Sealconclave.Itwillbuyustimetotryotheroptions."

           Thecamerlegnolookedtroubled."AreyousuggestingIlocktheentireCollegeofCardinalsontopofatimebomb?"

           "Yes,signore.Fornow.Later,ifneedbe,wecanarrangeevacuation."

           Thecamerlegnoshookhishead.

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