Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 81

           "VittoriahadonceseenaphototakenatanaquariuminLondonwhereapairofkillerwhaleshadbeenmistakenlyoverdosedbytheirtrainer.Thewhalesfloatedlifelessinthetank,theirmouthshangingopenandtheirtonguesblackassoot.

           Thecamerlegnomadenoreply.Heturnedandstaredoutthewindow.

           Rocher’svoicehadlostitsoptimism."Signore,ifthisclaimaboutpoisoningistrue…"

           "It’snottrue,"Olivettideclared."AccesstothePopebyanoutsiderisutterlyimpossible."

           "Ifthisclaimistrue,"Rocherrepeated,"andourHolyFatherwaspoisoned,thenthathasprofoundimplicationsforourantimattersearch.TheallegedassassinationimpliesamuchdeeperinfiltrationofVaticanCitythanwehadimagined.Searchingthewhitezonesmaybeinadequate.Ifwearecompromisedtosuchadeepextent,wemaynotfindthecanisterintime."

           Olivettileveledhiscaptainwithacoldstare."Captain,Iwilltellyouwhatisgoingtohappen."

           "No,"thecamerlegnosaid,turningsuddenly."Iwilltellyouwhatisgoingtohappen."HelookeddirectlyatOlivetti."Thishasgonefarenough.IntwentyminutesIwillbemakingadecisionwhetherornottocancelconclaveandevacuateVaticanCity.Mydecisionwillbefinal.Isthatclear?"

           Olivettididnotblink.Nordidherespond.

           Thecamerlegnospokeforcefullynow,asthoughtappingahiddenreserveofpower."CaptainRocher,youwillcompleteyoursearchofthewhitezonesandreportdirectlytomewhenyouarefinished."

           Rochernodded,throwingOlivettianuneasyglance.

           Thecamerlegnothensingledouttwoguards."IwanttheBBCreporter,Mr

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