Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 86

           

           Glasswalls,hetoldhimself.Butdamnthickglass.

           Hewonderedifanyofthebooksinherewerestoredinheavy,steel,fireprooffilecabinets.Langdonhadseenthemfromtimetotimeinotherarchivesbuthadseennonehere.Besides,findingoneinthedarkcouldprovetime-consuming.Notthathecouldliftoneanyway,particularlyinhispresentstate.

           Howabouttheexaminationtable?Langdonknewthisvault,liketheother,hadanexaminationtableinthecenterofthestacks.Sowhat?Heknewhecouldn’tliftit.Nottomention,evenifhecoulddragit,hewouldn’tgetitfar.Thestackswerecloselypacked,theaislesbetweenthemfartoonarrow.

           Theaislesaretoonarrow…

           Suddenly,Langdonknew.

           Withaburstofconfidence,hejumpedtohisfeetfartoofast.Swayinginthefogofaheadrush,hereachedoutinthedarkforsupport.Hishandfoundastack.Waitingamoment,heforcedhimselftoconserve.Hewouldneedallofhisstrengthtodothis.

           Positioninghimselfagainstthebookstacklikeafootballplayeragainstatrainingsled,heplantedhisfeetandpushed.IfIcansomehowtiptheshelf.Butitbarelymoved.Herealignedandpushedagain.Hisfeetslippedbackwardonthefloor.Thestackcreakedbutdidnotmove.

           Heneededleverage.

           Findingtheglasswallagain,heplacedonehandonittoguidehimasheracedinthedarktowardthefarendofthevault.Thebackwallloomedsuddenly,andhecollidedwithit,crushinghisshoulder.Cursing,Langdoncircledtheshelfandgrabbedthestackatabouteyelevel.

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