Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 64

           

           "Probably,"Langdonsaid,exhaling,"butOlivettiwillbehereinaminute.It’stoodangeroustogoin.Weshouldcoverthechurchfromouthereuntil—"

           Vittoriaturned,hereyesblazing."Ifthere’sanotherwayin,there’sanotherwayout.Ifthisguydisappears,we’refungito."

           LangdonknewenoughItaliantoknowshewasright.

           Thealleyontherightsideofthechurchwaspinchedanddark,withhighwallsonbothsides.Itsmelledofurine—acommonaromainacitywherebarsoutnumberedpublicrestroomstwentytoone.

           LangdonandVittoriahurriedintothefetiddimness.TheyhadgoneaboutfifteenyardsdownwhenVittoriatuggedLangdon’sarmandpointed.

           Langdonsawittoo.Upaheadwasanunassumingwoodendoorwithheavyhinges.Langdonrecognizeditasthestandardportasacra—aprivateentranceforclergy.Mostoftheseentranceshadgoneoutofuseyearsagoasencroachingbuildingsandlimitedrealestaterelegatedsideentrancestoinconvenientalleyways.

           Vittoriahurriedtothedoor.Shearrivedandstareddownatthedoorknob,apparentlyperplexed.Langdonarrivedbehindherandeyedthepeculiardonut-shapedhoophangingwherethedoorknobshouldhavebeen.

           "Anannulus,"hewhispered.Langdonreachedoutandquietlyliftedtheringinhishand.Hepulledtheringtowardhim.Thefixtureclicked.Vittoriashifted,lookingsuddenlyuneasy.Quietly,Langdontwistedtheringclockwise.Itspunloosely360degrees,notengaging.Langdonfrownedandtriedtheotherdirectionwiththesameresult.

           Vittorialookeddowntheremainderofthealley.

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