Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 73

           

           AstheycrossedtheopenexpanseofSt.Peter’sSquare,LangdonsensedBernini’ssprawlingpiazzahavingtheexacteffecttheartisthadbeencommissionedtocreate—thatof"humblingallthosewhoentered."Langdoncertainlyfelthumbledatthemoment.Humbledandhungry,herealized,surprisedsuchamundanethoughtcouldenterhisheadatamomentlikethis.

           "Totheobelisk?"Vittoriaasked.

           Langdonnodded,archingleftacrossthepiazza.

           "Time?"Vittoriaasked,walkingbriskly,butcasually.

           "Fiveof."

           Vittoriasaidnothing,butLangdonfelthergriptighten.Hewasstillcarryingthegun.HehopedVittoriawouldnotdecidesheneededit.HecouldnotimagineherwhippingoutaweaponinSt.Peter’sSquareandblowingawaythekneecapsofsomekillerwhiletheglobalmedialookedon.Thenagain,anincidentlikethatwouldbenothingcomparedtothebrandingandmurderofacardinalouthere.

           Air,Langdonthought.Thesecondelementofscience.Hetriedtopicturethebrand.Themethodofmurder.Againhescannedthesprawlingexpanseofgranitebeneathhisfeet—St.Peter’sSquare—anopendesertsurroundedbySwissGuard.IftheHassassinreallydaredattemptthis,Langdoncouldnotimaginehowhewouldescape.

           InthecenterofthepiazzaroseCaligula’s350-tonEgyptianobelisk.Itstretchedeighty-onefeetskywardtothepyramidalapexontowhichwasaffixedahollowironcross.Sufficientlyhightocatchthelastoftheeveningsun,thecrossshoneasifmagic…purportedlycontainingrelicsofthecrossonwhichChristwascrucified.

           Twofountainsflankedtheobeliskinperfectsymmetry.

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