Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 8

           Ioniccolumnsareuniforminwidth.Thatone’stapered.It’sDoric—theGreekcounterpart.Acommonmistake."

           Kohlerdidnotsmile."Theauthormeantitasajoke,Mr.Langdon.Ionicmeanscontainingions—electricallychargedparticles.Mostobjectscontainthem."

           Langdonlookedbackatthecolumnandgroaned.

           LangdonwasstillfeelingstupidwhenhesteppedfromtheelevatoronthetopfloorofBuildingC.HefollowedKohlerdownawell-appointedcorridor.Thedecorwasunexpected—traditionalcolonialFrench—acherrydivan,porcelainfloorvase,andscrolledwoodwork.

           "Weliketokeepourtenuredscientistscomfortable,"Kohlerexplained.

           Evidently,Langdonthought."Sothemaninthefaxliveduphere?Oneofyourupper-levelemployees?"

           "Quite,"Kohlersaid."Hemissedameetingwithmethismorninganddidnotanswerhispage.Icameupheretolocatehimandfoundhimdeadinhislivingroom."

           Langdonfeltasuddenchillrealizingthathewasabouttoseeadeadbody.Hisstomachhadneverbeenparticularlystalwart.Itwasaweaknesshe’ddiscoveredasanartstudentwhentheteacherinformedtheclassthatLeonardodaVincihadgainedhisexpertiseinthehumanformbyexhumingcorpsesanddissectingtheirmusculature.

           Kohlerledthewaytothefarendofthehallway.Therewasasingledoor."ThePenthouse,asyouwouldsay,"Kohlerannounced,dabbingabeadofperspirationfromhisforehead.

           Langdoneyedtheloneoakdoorbeforethem.Thenameplateread:

           LeonardoVetra

           "LeonardoVetra,"Kohlersaid,"wouldhavebeenfifty-eightnextweek.Hewasoneofthemostbrilliantscientistsofourtime.

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