Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 108

           Howshehadescaped,Langdondidnotknoworcare.Hebeganscramblingbackupoverthebanister.

           Thebattlewouldbeshort.TheHassassinwasadeadlymatch.Screamingwithrage,thekillerlungedforher.Shetriedtododge,butthemanwasonher,holdingthetorchandabouttowrestleitaway.Langdondidnotwait.Leapingoffthebanister,LangdonjabbedhisclenchedfistintotheblisteredburnontheHassassin’sback.

           ThescreamseemedtoechoallthewaytotheVatican.

           TheHassassinfrozeamoment,hisbackarchedinanguish.Heletgoofthetorch,andVittoriathrustithardintohisface.Therewasahissoffleshashislefteyesizzled.Hescreamedagain,raisinghishandstohisface.

           "Eyeforaneye,"Vittoriahissed.Thistimesheswungthetorchlikeabat,andwhenitconnected,theHassassinstumbledbackagainsttherailing.LangdonandVittoriawentforhimatthesameinstant,bothheavingandpushing.TheHassassin’sbodysailedbackwardoverthebanisterintothenight.Therewasnoscream.Theonlysoundwasthecrackofhisspineashelandedspread-eagleonapileofcannonballsfarbelow.

           LangdonturnedandstaredatVittoriainbewilderment.Slackenedropeshungoffhermidsectionandshoulders.Hereyesblazedlikeaninferno.

           "Houdiniknewyoga."

           

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