Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 100

           Hespun,lookingforapayphone.None.Vaticancircuitswerejammedanyway.

           Hewasalone.

           Feelinghisinitialsurgeofconfidencedecay,Langdonstoodamomentandtookstockofhispitifulstate—coveredinbonedust,cut,deliriouslyexhausted,andhungry.

           Langdonglancedbackatthechurch.Smokespiraledoverthecupola,litbythemedialightsandfiretrucks.Hewonderedifheshouldgobackandgethelp.Instinctwarnedhimhoweverthatextrahelp,especiallyuntrainedhelp,wouldbenothingbutaliability.IftheHassassinseesuscoming…HethoughtofVittoriaandknewthiswouldbehisfinalchancetofacehercaptor.

           PiazzaNavona,hethought,knowinghecouldgetthereinplentyoftimeandstakeitout.Hescannedtheareaforataxi,butthestreetswerealmostentirelydeserted.Eventhetaxidrivers,itseemed,haddroppedeverythingtofindatelevision.PiazzaNavonawasonlyaboutamileaway,butLangdonhadnointentionofwastingpreciousenergyonfoot.Heglancedbackatthechurch,wonderingifhecouldborrowavehiclefromsomeone.

           Afiretruck?Apressvan?Beserious.

           Sensingoptionsandminutesslippingaway,Langdonmadehisdecision.Pullingthegunfromhispocket,hecommittedanactsooutofcharacterthathesuspectedhissoulmustnowbepossessed.RunningovertoaloneCitroënsedanidlingatastoplight,Langdonpointedtheweaponthroughthedriver’sopenwindow."Fuori!"heyelled.

           Thetremblingmangotout.

           Langdonjumpedbehindthewheelandhitthegas.

           

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