Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 70

           Couldbeafalsealarm."

           Glickgrabbedherarm."Overthere!Focus."Hepointedbacktothechurch.

           Chinitaswungthecamerabacktothetopofthestairs."Hellothere,"shesaid,trainingonthemannowemergingfromthechurch.

           "Who’sthedapper?"

           Chinitamovedinforaclose-up."Haven’tseenhimbefore."Shetightenedinontheman’sfaceandsmiled."ButIwouldn’tmindseeinghimagain."

           RobertLangdondasheddownthestairsoutsidethechurchandintothemiddleofthepiazza.Itwasgettingdarknow,thespringtimesunsettinglateinsouthernRome.Thesunhaddroppedbelowthesurroundingbuildings,andshadowsstreakedthesquare.

           "Okay,Bernini,"hesaidaloudtohimself."Wherethehellisyourangelpointing?"

           Heturnedandexaminedtheorientationofthechurchfromwhichhehadjustcome.HepicturedtheChigiChapelinside,andthesculptureoftheangelinsidethat.Withouthesitationheturnedduewest,intotheglowoftheimpendingsunset.Timewasevaporating.

           "Southwest,"hesaid,scowlingattheshopsandapartmentsblockinghisview."Thenextmarkerisoutthere."

           Rackinghisbrain,LangdonpicturedpageafterpageofItalianarthistory.AlthoughveryfamiliarwithBernini’swork,Langdonknewthesculptorhadbeenfartooprolificforanynonspecialisttoknowallofit.Still,consideringtherelativefameofthefirstmarker—HabakkukandtheAngel—Langdonhopedthesecondmarkerwasaworkhemightknowfrommemory.

           Earth,Air,Fire,Water,hethought.Earththeyhadfound—insidetheChapeloftheEarth—Habakkuk,theprophetwhopredictedtheearth’sannihilation.

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