Chapter 99

           

           "AnywordfromOlivetti?"thecamerlegnoasked,lookingdrainedasRocherescortedhimbackfromtheSistineChapeltothePope’soffice.

           "No,signore.Iamfearingtheworst."

           WhentheyreachedthePope’soffice,thecamerlegno’svoicewasheavy."Captain,thereisnothingmoreIcandoheretonight.IfearIhavedonetoomuchalready.Iamgoingintothisofficetopray.Idonotwishtobedisturbed.TherestisinGod’shands."

           "Yes,signore."

           "Thehourislate,Captain.Findthatcanister."

           "Oursearchcontinues."Rocherhesitated."Theweaponprovestobetoowellhidden."

           Thecamerlegnowinced,asifhecouldnotthinkofit."Yes.Atexactly11:15P.M.,ifthechurchisstillinperil,Iwantyoutoevacuatethecardinals.Iamputtingtheirsafetyinyourhands.Iaskonlyonething.Letthesemenproceedfromthisplacewithdignity.LetthemexitintoSt.Peter’sSquareandstandsidebysidewiththerestoftheworld.Idonotwantthelastimageofthischurchtobefrightenedoldmensneakingoutabackdoor."

           "Verygood,signore.Andyou?ShallIcomeforyouat11:15aswell?"

           "Therewillbenoneed."

           "Signore?"

           "Iwillleavewhenthespiritmovesme."

           Rocherwonderedifthecamerlegnointendedtogodownwiththeship.

           ThecamerlegnoopenedthedoortothePope’sofficeandentered."Actually…"hesaid,turning."Thereisonething."

           "Signore?"

           "Thereseemstobeachillinthisofficetonight.Iamtrembling."

           "Theelectricheatisout.Letmelayyouafire."

           Thecamerlegnosmiledtiredly."Thankyou.Thankyou,verymuch

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