Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 80

           ItcontainedthenamesofthetwentyorsochurchesthatwerelocatedonadirectlinewithWestPonente’sbreath.Thethirdaltarofsciencewasoneofthem,andLangdonhopedhehadtimetofigureoutwhichitwas.Underothercircumstances,hewouldgladlyhaveexploredeachchurchinperson.Today,however,hehadabouttwentyminutestofindwhathewaslookingfor—theonechurchcontainingaBerninitributetofire.

           Langdonwalkedtothevault’selectronicrevolvingdoor.Theguarddidnotfollow.Langdonsensedanuncertainhesitation.Hesmiled."Theair’sfine.Thin,butbreathable."

           "Myordersaretoescortyouhereandthenreturnimmediatelytothesecuritycenter."

           "You’releaving?"

           "Yes.TheSwissGuardarenotallowedinsidethearchives.Iambreachingprotocolbyescortingyouthisfar.Thecommanderremindedmeofthat."

           "Breachingprotocol?"Doyouhaveanyideawhatisgoingonheretonight?"Whosesideisyourdamncommanderon!"

           Allfriendlinessdisappearedfromtheguard’sface.Thescarunderhiseyetwitched.Theguardstared,lookingsuddenlyalotlikeOlivettihimself.

           "Iapologize,"Langdonsaid,regrettingthecomment."It’sjust…Icouldusesomehelp."

           Theguarddidnotblink."Iamtrainedtofolloworders.Notdebatethem.Whenyoufindwhatyouarelookingfor,contactthecommanderimmediately."

           Langdonwasflustered."Butwherewillhebe?"

           Theguardremovedhiswalkie-talkieandsetitonanearbytable."Channelone."Thenhedisappearedintothedark.

           

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