Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 93

           Vittoria!Herbarelegsweretwistedbeneathher,butLangdonsensedsomehowthatshewasbreathing.Hehadnotimetohelpher.

           Immediately,thekillerroundedthepewsonthefarleftofthechurchandborerelentlesslydown.Langdonknewinaheartbeatitwasover.Thekillerraisedtheweapon,andLangdondidtheonlythinghecoulddo.Herolledhisbodyoverthebanisterintotheniche.Ashehitthefloorontheotherside,themarblecolumnsofthebalustradeexplodedinastormofbullets.

           Langdonfeltlikeacorneredanimalashescrambleddeeperintothesemicircularniche.Risingbeforehim,theniche’ssolecontentsseemedironicallyapropos—asinglesarcophagus.Mineperhaps,Langdonthought.Eventhecasketitselfseemedfitting.Itwasascаtola—asmall,unadorned,marblebox.Burialonabudget.Thecasketwasraisedoffthefloorontwomarbleblocks,andLangdoneyedtheopeningbeneathit,wonderingifhecouldslidethrough.

           Footstepsechoedbehindhim.

           Withnootheroptioninsight,Langdonpressedhimselftothefloorandslitheredtowardthecasket.Grabbingthetwomarblesupports,onewitheachhand,hepulledlikeabreaststroker,dragginghistorsointotheopeningbeneaththetomb.Thegunwentoff.

           Accompanyingtheroarofthegun,Langdonfeltasensationhehadneverfeltinhislife…abulletsailingpasthisflesh.Therewasahissofwind,likethebacklashofawhip,asthebulletjustmissedhimandexplodedinthemarblewithapuffofdust.Bloodsurging,Langdonheavedhisbodytherestofthewaybeneaththecasket.

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