Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 83

           IlostmymotherwhenIwasten."

           Vittorialookedup."Youwereorphaned?"Shefeltasuddenkinship.

           "Isurvivedanaccident.Anaccidentthattookmymother."

           "Whotookcareofyou?"

           "God,"thecamerlegnosaid."Hequiteliterallysentmeanotherfather.AbishopfromPalermoappearedatmyhospitalbedandtookmein.AtthetimeIwasnotsurprised.IhadsensedGod’swatchfulhandovermeevenasaboy.Thebishop’sappearancesimplyconfirmedwhatIhadalreadysuspected,thatGodhadsomehowchosenmetoservehim."

           "YoubelievedGodchoseyou?"

           "Idid.AndIdo."Therewasnotraceofconceitinthecamerlegno’svoice,onlygratitude."Iworkedunderthebishop’stutelageformanyyears.Heeventuallybecameacardinal.Still,heneverforgotme.HeisthefatherIremember."Abeamofaflashlightcaughtthecamerlegno’sface,andVittoriasensedalonelinessinhiseyes.

           Thegrouparrivedbeneathatoweringpillar,andtheirlightsconvergedonanopeninginthefloor.Vittorialookeddownatthestaircasedescendingintothevoidandsuddenlywantedtoturnback.Theguardswerealreadyhelpingthecamerlegnoontothestairs.Theyhelpedhernext.

           "Whatbecameofhim?"sheasked,descending,tryingtokeephervoicesteady."Thecardinalwhotookyouin?"

           "HelefttheCollegeofCardinalsforanotherposition."

           Vittoriawassurprised.

           "Andthen,I’msorrytosay,hepassedon."

           "Lemiecondoglianze,"Vittoriasaid."Recently?"

           Thecamerlegnoturned,shadowsaccentuatingthepainonhisface."Exactlyfifteendaysago.Wearegoingtoseehimrightnow."

           

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