Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 6

           Momentslatertheywerespeedingdownapavedroadthatstretchedoutacrossthevalleyfloor.Afaintclusterofbuildingsroseinthedistance.Outside,thegrassyplainstorebyinablur.

           Langdonwatchedindisbeliefasthepilotpushedthespeedometeruparound170kilometersanhour—over100milesperhour.Whatisitwiththisguyandspeed?hewondered.

           "Fivekilometerstothelab,"thepilotsaid."I’llhaveyouthereintwominutes."

           Langdonsearchedinvainforaseatbelt.Whynotmakeitthreeandgetustherealive?

           Thecarracedon.

           "DoyoulikeReba?"thepilotasked,jammingacassetteintothetapedeck.

           Awomanstartedsinging.

           It’sjustthefearofbeingalone…

           Nofearhere,Langdonthoughtabsently.Hisfemalecolleaguesoftenribbedhimthathiscollectionofmuseum-qualityartifactswasnothingmorethanatransparentattempttofillanemptyhome,ahometheyinsistedwouldbenefitgreatlyfromthepresenceofawoman.Langdonalwayslaugheditoff,remindingthemhealreadyhadthreelovesinhislife—symbology,waterpolo,andbachelorhood—thelatterbeingafreedomthatenabledhimtotraveltheworld,sleepaslateashewanted,andenjoyquietnightsathomewithabrandyandagoodbook.

           "We’relikeasmallcity,"thepilotsaid,pullingLangdonfromhisdaydream."Notjustlabs.We’vegotsupermarkets,ahospital,evenacinema."

           Langdonnoddedblanklyandlookedoutatthesprawlingexpanseofbuildingsrisingbeforethem.

           "Infact,"thepilotadded,"wepossessthelargestmachineonearth."

           "Really?"Langdonscannedthecountryside.

           "Youwon’tseeitoutthere,sir.

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