Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 81

           Andevenifwetakethebaitandtrytorefutetheirclaim,howcouldwe?Papallawprohibitsautopsy.Evenwithanautopsy,wewouldlearnnothing.WewouldfindtracesofHeparininhisbodyfromhisdailyinjections."

           "True."Thecamerlegno’svoicesharpened."Andyetsomethingelsetroublesme.NooneontheoutsideknewHisHolinesswastakingthismedication."

           Therewasasilence.

           "IfheoverdosedwithHeparin,"Vittoriasaid,"hisbodywouldshowsigns."

           Olivettispuntowardher."Ms.Vetra,incaseyoudidn’thearme,papalautopsiesareprohibitedbyVaticanLaw.WearenotabouttodefileHisHoliness’sbodybycuttinghimopenjustbecauseanenemymakesatauntingclaim!"

           Vittoriafeltshamed."Iwasnotimplying…"Shehadnotmeanttoseemdisrespectful."IcertainlywasnotsuggestingyouexhumethePope…"Shehesitated,though.SomethingRoberttoldherintheChigipassedlikeaghostthroughhermind.Hehadmentionedthatpapalsarcophagiwereabovegroundandnevercementedshut,athrowbacktothedaysofthepharaohswhensealingandburyingacasketwasbelievedtotrapthedeceased’ssoulinside.Gravityhadbecomethemortarofchoice,withcoffinlidsoftenweighinghundredsofpounds.Technically,sherealized,itwouldbepossibleto—

           "Whatsortofsigns?"thecamerlegnosaidsuddenly.

           Vittoriafeltherheartflutterwithfear."Overdosescancausebleedingoftheoralmucosa."

           "Oralwhat?"

           "Thevictim’sgumswouldbleed.Postmortem,thebloodcongealsandturnstheinsideofthemouthblack.

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