Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 100

           Hehadtosurfaceonelasttimebeforedisappearingforever.

           Thelastaltarofscience,Langdonthought.Thekillerhadonefinaltask.Earth.Air.Fire.Water.

           Helookedathiswatch.Thirtyminutes.LangdonmovedpastthefirementowardBernini’sEcstasyofSt.Teresa.Thistime,ashestaredatBernini’smarker,Langdonhadnodoubtwhathewaslookingfor.

           Letangelsguideyouonyourloftyquest…

           Directlyovertherecumbentsaint,againstabackdropofgildedflame,hoveredBernini’sangel.Theangel’shandclutchedapointedspearoffire.Langdon’seyesfollowedthedirectionoftheshaft,archingtowardtherightsideofthechurch.Hiseyeshitthewall.Hescannedthespotwherethespearwaspointing.Therewasnothingthere.Langdonknew,ofcourse,thespearwaspointingfarbeyondthewall,intothenight,somewhereacrossRome.

           "Whatdirectionisthat?"Langdonasked,turningandaddressingthechiefwithanewfounddetermination.

           "Direction?"ThechiefglancedwhereLangdonwaspointing.Hesoundedconfused."Idon’tknow…west,Ithink."

           "Whatchurchesareinthatdirection?"

           Thechief’spuzzlementseemedtodeepen."Dozens.Why?"

           Langdonfrowned.Ofcoursethereweredozens."Ineedacitymap.Rightaway."

           Thechiefsentsomeonerunningouttothefiretruckforamap.Langdonturnedbacktothestatue.Earth…Air…Fire…VITTORIA.

           ThefinalmarkerisWater,hetoldhimself.Bernini’sWater.Itwasinachurchouttheresomewhere.Aneedleinahaystack.HespurredhismindthroughalltheBerniniworkshecouldrecall.

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