Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 50

           It’sapartialvacuuminside.Yourbreathingwillfeelstrained."

           "Hey,ifoldcardinalscansurviveit."

           True,Langdonthought.Maywebeaslucky.

           Thevaultentrancewasasingleelectronicrevolvingdoor.Langdonnotedthecommonarrangementoffouraccessbuttonsonthedoor’sinnershaft,oneaccessiblefromeachcompartment.Whenabuttonwaspressed,themotorizeddoorwouldkickintogearandmaketheconventionalhalfrotationbeforegrindingtoahalt—astandardproceduretopreservetheintegrityoftheinneratmosphere.

           "AfterI’min,"Langdonsaid,"justpressthebuttonandfollowmethrough.There’sonlyeightpercenthumidityinside,sobepreparedtofeelsomedrymouth."

           Langdonsteppedintotherotatingcompartmentandpressedthebutton.Thedoorbuzzedloudlyandbegantorotate.Ashefolloweditsmotion,Langdonpreparedhisbodyforthephysicalshockthatalwaysaccompaniedthefirstfewsecondsinahermeticvault.Enteringasealedarchivewaslikegoingfromsealevelto20,000feetinaninstant.Nauseaandlight-headednesswerenotuncommon.Doublevision,doubleover,heremindedhimself,quotingthearchivist’smantra.Langdonfelthisearspop.Therewasahissofair,andthedoorspuntoastop.

           Hewasin.

           Langdon’sfirstrealizationwasthattheairinsidewasthinnerthanhehadanticipated.TheVatican,itseemed,tooktheirarchivesabitmoreseriouslythanmost.Langdonfoughtthegagreflexandrelaxedhischestwhilehispulmonarycapillariesdilated.Thetightnesspassedquickly.EntertheDolphin,hemused,gratifiedhisfiftylapsadayweregoodforsomething.

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