Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 96

           Langdonlaypantinginthedark.Hetriedtousehislegstoliftashehadbefore,butnowthatthesarcophagushadfallenflat,therewasnoroomeventostraightenhisknees.

           Astheclaustrophobicpanicclosedin,Langdonwasovercomebyimagesofthesarcophagusshrinkingaroundhim.Squeezedbydelirium,hefoughttheillusionwitheverylogicalshredofintellecthehad.

           "Sarcophagus,"hestatedaloud,withasmuchacademicsterilityashecouldmuster.Buteveneruditionseemedtobehisenemytoday.SarcophagusisfromtheGreek"sarx"meaning"flesh,"and"phagein"meaning"toeat."I’mtrappedinaboxliterallydesignedto"eatflesh."

           ImagesofflesheatenfromboneonlyservedasagrimreminderthatLangdonlaycoveredinhumanremains.Thenotionbroughtnauseaandchills.Butitalsobroughtanidea.

           Fumblingblindlyaroundthecoffin,Langdonfoundashardofbone.Aribmaybe?Hedidn’tcare.Allhewantedwasawedge.Ifhecouldliftthebox,evenacrack,andslidethebonefragmentbeneaththerim,thenmaybeenoughaircould…

           Reachingacrosshisbodyandwedgingthetaperedendoftheboneintothecrackbetweenthefloorandthecoffin,Langdonreachedupwithhisotherhandandheavedskyward.Theboxdidnotmove.Notevenslightly.Hetriedagain.Foramoment,itseemedtotrembleslightly,butthatwasall.

           Withthefetidstenchandlackofoxygenchokingthestrengthfromhisbody,Langdonrealizedheonlyhadtimeforonemoreeffort.Healsoknewhewouldneedbotharms.

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