Chapter 100

           

           RobertLangdonhadnoideawherehewasorhowlonghehadbeenunconsciouswhenheopenedhiseyesandfoundhimselfstaringupattheundersideofabaroque,frescoedcupola.Smokedriftedoverhead.Somethingwascoveringhismouth.Anoxygenmask.Hepulleditoff.Therewasaterriblesmellintheroom—likeburningflesh.

           Langdonwincedatthepoundinginhishead.Hetriedtositup.Amaninwhitewaskneelingbesidehim.

           "Riposati!"themansaid,easingLangdonontohisbackagain."Sonoilparamédico."

           Langdonsuccumbed,hisheadspiralinglikethesmokeoverhead.Whatthehellhappened?Wispyfeelingsofpanicsiftedthroughhismind.

           "Sórciosalvatore,"theparamedicsaid."Mouse…savior."

           Langdonfeltevenmorelost.Mousesavior?

           ThemanmotionedtotheMickeyMousewatchonLangdon’swrist.Langdon’sthoughtsbegantoclear.Herememberedsettingthealarm.Ashestaredabsentlyatthewatchface,Langdonalsonotedthehour.10:28P.M.

           Hesatboltupright.

           Then,itallcameback.

           Langdonstoodnearthemainaltarwiththefirechiefandafewofhismen.Theyhadbeenrattlinghimwithquestions.Langdonwasn’tlistening.Hehadquestionsofhisown.Hiswholebodyached,butheknewheneededtoactimmediately.

           ApompieroapproachedLangdonacrossthechurch."Icheckedagain,sir.TheonlybodieswefoundareCardinalGuideraandtheSwissGuardcommander.There’snosignofawomanhere."

           "Grazie,"Langdonsaid,unsurewhetherhewasrelievedorhorrified.HeknewhehadseenVittoriaunconsciousonthefloor.Nowshewasgone.Theonlyexplanationhecameupwithwasnotacomfortingone.

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