Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 7

           "Pleasehurry."Hiswheelchairseemedtoleapacrossthetiledfloor.

           Langdonfollowedpastwhatseemedtobecountlesshallwaysbranchingoffthemainatrium.Everyhallwaywasalivewithactivity.ThescientistswhosawKohlerseemedtostareinsurprise,eyeingLangdonasifwonderingwhohemustbetocommandsuchcompany.

           "I’membarrassedtoadmit,"Langdonventured,tryingtomakeconversation,"thatI’veneverheardofCERN."

           "Notsurprising,"Kohlerreplied,hisclippedresponsesoundingharshlyefficient."MostAmericansdonotseeEuropeastheworldleaderinscientificresearch.Theyseeusasnothingbutaquaintshoppingdistrict—anoddperceptionifyouconsiderthenationalitiesofmenlikeEinstein,Galileo,andNewton."

           Langdonwasunsurehowtorespond.Hepulledthefaxfromhispocket."Thismaninthephotograph,canyou—"

           Kohlercuthimoffwithawaveofhishand."Please.Nothere.Iamtakingyoutohimnow."Heheldouthishand."PerhapsIshouldtakethat."

           Langdonhandedoverthefaxandfellsilentlyintostep.

           Kohlertookasharpleftandenteredawidehallwayadornedwithawardsandcommendations.Aparticularlylargeplaquedominatedtheentry.Langdonslowedtoreadtheengravedbronzeastheypassed.

           ARSELECTRONICAAWARD

           ForCulturalInnovationintheDigitalAge

           AwardedtoTimBernersLeeandCERN

           fortheinventionofthe

           WORLDWIDEWEB

           WellI’llbedamned,Langdonthought,readingthetext.Thisguywasn’tkidding.LangdonhadalwaysthoughtoftheWebasanAmericaninvention.

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