Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 90

           Onelookedelderlyandmovedasifinpain,hunchedover.Theother,largerandstronger,washelping.

           "Givemethegun,"Vittoriasaid.

           "Youcan’tjust—"

           Fluidasacat,Vittoriawasinandoutofhispocketonceagain.Thegunglintedinherhand.Then,inabsolutesilence,asifherfeetnevertouchedthecobblestone,shewascirclingleftintheshadows,archingacrossthesquaretoapproachthecouplefromtherear.LangdonstoodtransfixedasVittoriadisappeared.Then,swearingtohimself,hehurriedafterher.

           Thecouplewasmovingslowly,anditwasonlyamatterofhalfaminutebeforeLangdonandVittoriawerepositionedbehindthem,closinginfromtherear.Vittoriaconcealedthegunbeneathcasuallycrossedarmsinfrontofher,outofsightbutaccessibleinaflash.Sheseemedtofloatfasterandfasterasthegaplessened,andLangdonbattledtokeepup.Whenhisshoesscuffedastoneandsentitskittering,Vittoriashothimasidewaysglare.Butthecoupledidnotseemtohear.Theyweretalking.

           Atthirtyfeet,Langdoncouldstarttohearvoices.Nowords.Justfaintmurmurings.Besidehim,Vittoriamovedfasterwitheverystep.Herarmsloosenedbeforeher,thegunstartingtopeekout.Twentyfeet.Thevoiceswereclearer—onemuchlouderthantheother.Angry.Ranting.Langdonsenseditwasthevoiceofanoldwoman.Gruff.Androgynous.Hestrainedtohearwhatshewassaying,butanothervoicecutthenight.

           "Miscusi!"Vittoria’sfriendlytonelitthesquarelikeatorch.

           Langdontensedasthecloakedcouplestoppedshortandbegantoturn.

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