Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 69

           Theplasticcurtainoverthechapelopeninghadbeentornofftheentryway,andfreshairfilledLangdon’slungs.Ashissensesslowlyreturned,LangdonsawVittoriacomingtowardhim.Shekneltdown,herfacelikeanangel.

           "Youokay?"Vittoriatookhisarmandfelthispulse.Herhandsweretenderonhisskin.

           "Thanks."Langdonsatupfully."Olivetti’smad."

           Vittorianodded."Hehasarighttobe.Weblewit."

           "YoumeanIblewit."

           "Soredeemyourself.Gethimnexttime."

           Nexttime?Langdonthoughtitwasacruelcomment.Thereisnonexttime!Wemissedourshot!

           VittoriacheckedLangdon’swatch."Mickeysayswe’vegotfortyminutes.Getyourheadtogetherandhelpmefindthenextmarker."

           "Itoldyou,Vittoria,thesculpturesaregone.ThePathofIlluminationis—"Langdonhalted.

           Vittoriasmiledsoftly.

           SuddenlyLangdonwasstaggeringtohisfeet.Heturneddizzyingcircles,staringattheartworkaroundhim.Pyramids,stars,planets,ellipses.Suddenlyeverythingcameback.Thisisthefirstaltarofscience!NotthePantheon!ItdawnedonhimnowhowperfectlyIlluminatithechapelwas,farmoresubtleandselectivethantheworldfamousPantheon.TheChigiwasanoutofthewayalcove,aliteralhole-in-the-wall,atributetoagreatpatronofscience,decoratedwithearthlysymbology.Perfect.

           Langdonsteadiedhimselfagainstthewallandgazedupattheenormouspyramidsculptures.Vittoriawasdeadright.Ifthischapelwasthefirstaltarofscience,itmightstillcontaintheIlluminatisculpturethatservedasthefirstmarker.

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