Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 109

           Itwastime.CaptainRocherhadgivenstrictordersthatthecardinalswerenottobeletoutuntilhegavetheword.Thepoundingonthedoorbecamemoreintense,andChartrandfeltuneasy.Hewonderedifthecaptainhadsimplyforgotten.Thecaptainhadbeenactingveryerraticsincehismysteriousphonecall.

           Chartrandpulledouthiswalkie-talkie."Captain?Chartrandhere.Itispasttime.ShouldIopentheSistine?"

           "Thatdoorstaysshut.IbelieveIalreadygaveyouthatorder."

           "Yes,sir,Ijust—"

           "Ourguestisarrivingshortly.Takeafewmenupstairs,andguardthedoorofthePope’soffice.Thecamerlegnoisnottogoanywhere."

           "I’msorry,sir?"

           "Whatisitthatyoudon’tunderstand,Lieutenant?"

           "Nothing,sir.Iamonmyway."

           UpstairsintheOfficeofthePope,thecamerlegnostaredinquietmeditationatthefire.Givemestrength,God.Bringusamiracle.Hepokedatthecoals,wonderingifhewouldsurvivethenight.

           

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