Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 7

           "IsuspectyouandIwillunderstandeachotherperfectly,Mr.Langdon."

           SomehowLangdondoubtedit.

           Asthepairhurriedon,Langdonbegantosenseadeeprumblingupahead.Thenoisegotmoreandmorepronouncedwitheverystep,reverberatingthroughthewalls.Itseemedtobecomingfromtheendofthehallwayinfrontofthem.

           "What’sthat?"Langdonfinallyasked,havingtoyell.Hefeltliketheywereapproachinganactivevolcano.

           "FreeFallTube,"Kohlerreplied,hishollowvoicecuttingtheaireffortlessly.Heofferednootherexplanation.

           Langdondidn’task.Hewasexhausted,andMaximilianKohlerseemeddisinterestedinwinninganyhospitalityawards.Langdonremindedhimselfwhyhewashere.Illuminati.Heassumedsomewhereinthiscolossalfacilitywasabody…abodybrandedwithasymbolhehadjustflown3,000milestosee.

           Astheyapproachedtheendofthehall,therumblebecamealmostdeafening,vibratingupthroughLangdon’ssoles.Theyroundedthebend,andaviewinggalleryappearedontheright.Fourthick-panedportalswereembeddedinacurvedwall,likewindowsinasubmarine.Langdonstoppedandlookedthroughoneoftheholes.

           ProfessorRobertLangdonhadseensomestrangethingsinhislife,butthiswasthestrangest.Heblinkedafewtimes,wonderingifhewashallucinating.Hewasstaringintoanenormouscircularchamber.Insidethechamber,floatingasthoughweightless,werepeople.Threeofthem.Onewavedanddidasomersaultinmidair.

           MyGod,hethought.I’minthelandofOz.

           Theflooroftheroomwasameshgrid,likeagiantsheetofchickenwire

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