Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 87

           "HeturnedtothehandfulofassembledSwissGuards."Excuseus,gentlemen."

           Thesoldiersdisappearedintothesecuritycenter.Noindignity.Onlycompliance.

           Olivettiturnedbacktotheremaininggroup."Asmuchasitpainsmetosaythis,themurderofourPopeisanactthatcouldonlyhavebeenaccomplishedwithhelpfromwithinthesewalls.Forthegoodofall,wecantrustnoone.Includingourguards."Heseemedtobesufferingashespokethewords.

           Rocherlookedanxious."Insidecollusionimplies—"

           "Yes,"Olivettisaid."Theintegrityofyoursearchiscompromised.Andyetitisagamblewemusttake.Keeplooking."

           Rocherlookedlikehewasabouttosaysomething,thoughtbetterofit,andleft.

           Thecamerlegnoinhaleddeeply.Hehadnotsaidawordyet,andLangdonsensedanewrigorintheman,asifaturningpointhadbeenreached.

           "Commander?"Thecamerlegno’stonewasimpermeable."Iamgoingtobreakconclave."

           Olivettipursedhislips,lookingdour."Iadviseagainstit.Westillhavetwohoursandtwentyminutes."

           "Aheartbeat."

           Olivetti’stonewasnowchallenging"Whatdoyouintendtodo?Evacuatethecardinalssingle-handedly?"

           "IintendtosavethischurchwithwhateverpowerGodhasgivenme.HowIproceedisnolongeryourconcern."

           Olivettistraightened."Whateveryouintendtodo…"Hepaused."Idonothavetheauthoritytorestrainyou.Particularlyinlightofmyapparentfailureasheadofsecurity.Iaskonlythatyouwait.Waittwentyminutes…untilafterteno’clock.IfMr.Langdon’sinformationiscorrect,Imaystillhaveachancetocatchthisassassin

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