Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 64

           "Ashiningstaroveratriangularpileofstones?"

           Langdonshookhishead."AsourceofIlluminationoverapyramid."

           Vittoriaturned,hereyessuddenlywide."Like…theGreatSealoftheUnitedStates?"

           "Exactly.TheMasonicsymbolontheone-dollarbill."

           Vittoriatookadeepbreathandscannedthepiazza."Sowhere’sthisdamnchurch?"

           TheChurchofSantaMariadelPopolostoodoutlikeamisplacedbattleship,askewatthebaseofahillonthesoutheastcornerofthepiazza.Theeleventh-centurystoneaeriewasmadeevenmoreclumsybythetowerofscaffoldingcoveringthefaçade.

           Langdon’sthoughtswereablurastheyracedtowardtheedifice.Hestaredupatthechurchinwonder.Couldamurderreallybeabouttotakeplaceinside?HewishedOlivettiwouldhurry.Thegunfeltawkwardinhispocket.

           Thechurch’sfrontstairswereventaglio—awelcoming,curvedfan—ironicinthiscasebecausetheywereblockedwithscaffolding,constructionequipment,andasignwarning:

           Construzzione.

           NonEntrare

           Langdonrealizedthatachurchclosedforrenovationmeanttotalprivacyforakiller.NotlikethePantheon.Nofancytricksneededhere.Onlytofindawayin.

           Vittoriaslippedwithouthesitationbetweenthesawhorsesandheadedupthestaircase.

           "Vittoria,"Langdoncautioned."Ifhe’sstillinthere…"

           Vittoriadidnotseemtohear.Sheascendedthemainporticotothechurch’ssolewoodendoor.Langdonhurriedupthestairsbehindher.Beforehecouldsayawordshehadgraspedthehandleandpulled.Langdonheldhisbreath.Thedoordidnotbudge.

           "Theremustbeanotherentrance,"Vittoriasaid.

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