Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 64

           "Youthinkthere’sanotherentrance?"

           Langdondoubtedit.MostRenaissancecathedralsweredesignedasmakeshiftfortressesintheeventacitywasstormed.Theyhadasfewentrancesaspossible."Ifthereisanotherwayin,"hesaid,"it’sprobablyrecessedintherearbastion—moreofanescaperoutethananentrance."

           Vittoriawasalreadyonthemove.

           Langdonfolloweddeeperintothealley.Thewallsshotskywardonbothsidesofhim.Somewhereabellbeganringingeighto’clock…

           RobertLangdondidnothearVittoriathefirsttimeshecalledtohim.Hehadslowedatastained-glasswindowcoveredwithbarsandwastryingtopeerinsidethechurch.

           "Robert!"Hervoicewasaloudwhisper.

           Langdonlookedup.Vittoriawasattheendofthealley.Shewaspointingaroundthebackofthechurchandwavingtohim.Langdonjoggedreluctantlytowardher.Atthebaseoftherearwall,astonebulwarkjuttedoutconcealinganarrowgrotto—akindofcompressedpassagewaycuttingdirectlyintothefoundationofthechurch.

           "Anentrance?"Vittoriaasked.

           Langdonnodded.Actuallyanexit,butwewon’tgettechnical.

           Vittoriakneltandpeeredintothetunnel."Let’scheckthedoor.Seeifit’sopen."

           Langdonopenedhismouthtoobject,butVittoriatookhishandandpulledhimintotheopening.

           "Wait,"Langdonsaid.

           Sheturnedimpatientlytowardhim.

           Langdonsighed."I’llgofirst."

           Vittorialookedsurprised."Morechivalry?"

           "Agebeforebeauty."

           "Wasthatacompliment?"

           Langdonsmiledandmovedpastherintothedark."Carefulonthestairs."

           Heinchedslowlyintothedarkness,keepingonehandonthewall.

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