Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 90

           Vittoriakeptstridingtowardthem,evenfasternow,onacollisioncourse.Theywouldhavenotimetoreact.Langdonrealizedhisownfeethadstoppedmoving.Frombehind,hesawVittoria’sarmsloosening,herhandcomingfree,thegunswingingforward.Then,overhershoulder,hesawaface,litnowinthestreetlamp.Thepanicsurgedtohislegs,andhelungedforward."Vittoria,no!"

           Vittoria,however,seemedtoexistasplitsecondaheadofhim.Inamotionasswiftasitwascasual,Vittoria’sarmswereraisedagain,thegundisappearingassheclutchedherselflikeawomanonachillynight.Langdonstumbledtoherside,almostcollidingwiththecloakedcouplebeforethem.

           "Buonasera,"Vittoriablurted,hervoicestartledwithretreat.

           Langdonexhaledinrelief.Twoelderlywomenstoodbeforethemscowlingoutfrombeneaththeirmantles.Onewassooldshecouldbarelystand.Theotherwashelpingher.Bothclutchedrosaries.Theyseemedconfusedbythesuddeninterruption.

           Vittoriasmiled,althoughshelookedshaken."Dov’èlachiesaSantaMariadellaVittoria?WhereistheChurchof—"

           Thetwowomenmotionedinunisontoabulkysilhouetteofabuildingonaninclinedstreetfromthedirectiontheyhadcome.là."

           "Grazie,"Langdonsaid,puttinghishandsonVittoria’sshouldersandgentlypullingherback.Hecouldn’tbelievethey’dalmostattackedapairofoldladies.

           "Nonsipuóentrare,"onewomanwarned.chiusatemprano."

           "Closedearly?"Vittorialookedsurprised."Perchè?"

           Bothwomenexplainedatonce.Theysoundedirate.LangdonunderstoodonlypartsofthegrumblingItalian

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