Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 7

           Visiblebeneaththegridwasthemetallicblurofahugepropeller.

           "Freefalltube,"Kohlersaid,stoppingtowaitforhim."Indoorskydiving.Forstressrelief.It’saverticalwindtunnel."

           Langdonlookedoninamazement.Oneofthefreefallers,anobesewoman,maneuveredtowardthewindow.ShewasbeingbuffetedbytheaircurrentsbutgrinnedandflashedLangdonthethumbs-upsign.Langdonsmiledweaklyandreturnedthegesture,wonderingifsheknewitwastheancientphallicsymbolformasculinevirility.

           Theheavysetwoman,Langdonnoticed,wastheonlyonewearingwhatappearedtobeaminiatureparachute.Theswatheoffabricbillowedoverherlikeatoy."What’sherlittlechutefor?"LangdonaskedKohler."Itcan’tbemorethanayardindiameter."

           "Friction,"Kohlersaid."Decreasesheraerodynamicssothefancanlifther."Hestarteddownthethecorridoragain."Onesquareyardofdragwillslowafallingbodyalmosttwentypercent."

           Langdonnoddedblankly.

           Heneversuspectedthatlaterthatnight,inacountryhundredsofmilesaway,theinformationwouldsavehislife.

           

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