Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 8

           Astheywalked,aFrisbeesailedoverheadandskiddedtoastopdirectlyinfrontofthem.Kohlerignoreditandkeptgoing.

           Avoicecalledoutfromacrossthequad."S’ilvousplaоt!"

           Langdonlookedover.Anelderlywhite-hairedmaninaCollegeParissweatshirtwavedtohim.LangdonpickeduptheFrisbeeandexpertlythrewitback.Theoldmancaughtitononefingerandbounceditafewtimesbeforewhippingitoverhisshouldertohispartner."Merci!"hecalledtoLangdon.

           "Congratulations,"KohlersaidwhenLangdonfinallycaughtup."YoujustplayedtosswithaNobleprize-winner,GeorgesCharpak,inventorofthemultiwireproportionalchamber."

           Langdonnodded.Myluckyday.

           IttookLangdonandKohlerthreemoreminutestoreachtheirdestination—alarge,well-keptdormitorysittinginagroveofaspens.Comparedtotheotherdorms,thisstructureseemedluxurious.ThecarvedstonesigninfrontreadBuildingC.

           Imaginativetitle,Langdonthought.

           Butdespiteitssterilename,BuildingCappealedtoLangdon’ssenseofarchitecturalstyle—conservativeandsolid.Ithadaredbrickfacade,anornatebalustrade,andsatframedbysculptedsymmetricalhedges.Asthetwomenascendedthestonepathtowardtheentry,theypassedunderagatewayformedbyapairofmarblecolumns.Someonehadputasticky-noteononeofthem.

           ThiscolumnisIonic

           Physicistgraffiti?Langdonmused,eyeingthecolumnandchucklingtohimself."I’mrelievedtoseethatevenbrilliantphysicistsmakemistakes."

           Kohlerlookedover."Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Whoeverwrotethatnotemadeamistake.Thatcolumnisn’tIonic.

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