Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 85

           Whentheliddidnotmoveatall,Vittoriafoundherselfalmosthopingitwastooheavy.Shewassuddenlyfearfulofwhattheywouldfindinside.

           Themenpushedharder,andstillthestonedidnotmove.

           "Ancora,"thecamerlegnosaid,rollingupthesleevesofhiscassockandpreparingtopushalongwiththem."Ora!"Everyoneheaved.

           Vittoriawasabouttoofferherownhelp,butjustthen,thelidbegantoslide.Themenduginagain,andwithanalmostprimalgrowlofstoneonstone,thelidrotatedoffthetopofthetombandcametorestatanangle—thePope’scarvedheadnowpushedbackintothenicheandhisfeetextendedoutintothehallway.

           Everyonesteppedback.

           Tentatively,aguardbentandretrievedhisflashlight.Thenheaimeditintothetomb.Thebeamseemedtotrembleamoment,andthentheguardhelditsteady.Theotherguardsgatheredonebyone.EveninthedarknessVittoriasensedthemrecoil.Insuccession,theycrossedthemselves.

           Thecamerlegnoshudderedwhenhelookedintothetomb,hisshouldersdroppinglikeweights.Hestoodalongmomentbeforeturningaway.

           Vittoriahadfearedthecorpse’smouthmightbeclenchedtightwithrigormortisandthatshewouldhavetosuggestbreakingthejawtoseethetongue.Shenowsawitwouldbeunnecessary.Thecheekshadcollapsed,andthePope’smouthgapedwide.

           Histonguewasblackasdeath.

           

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