Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 111

           Orsotheworldbelieves.

           Kohlerknewhehadverylittletimetoaccomplishwhathehadcomefor.Healsoknewhemightdieheretonight.Hewassurprisedhowlittlehecared.Deathwasapricehewasreadytopay.HehadenduredtoomuchinhislifetohavehisworkdestroyedbysomeonelikeCamerlegnoVentresca.

           "Signore!"theguardsshouted,runningaheadandformingalineacrossthehallway."Youmuststop!"OneofthempulledasidearmandaimeditatKohler.

           Kohlerstopped.

           Rochersteppedin,lookingcontrite."Mr.Kohler,please.Itwillonlybeamoment.NooneenterstheOfficeofthePopeunannounced."

           KohlercouldseeinRocher’seyesthathehadnochoicebuttowait.Fine,Kohlerthought.Wewait.

           Theguards,cruellyitseemed,hadstoppedKohlernexttoafull-lengthgildedmirror.ThesightofhisowntwistedformrepulsedKohler.Theancientragebrimmedyetagaintothesurface.Itempoweredhim.Hewasamongtheenemynow.Thesewerethepeoplewhohadrobbedhimofhisdignity.Thesewerethepeople.Becauseofthemhehadneverfeltthetouchofawoman…hadneverstoodtalltoacceptanaward.Whattruthdothesepeoplepossess?Whatproof,damnit!Abookofancientfables?Promisesofmiraclestocome?Sciencecreatesmiracleseveryday!

           Kohlerstaredamomentintohisownstonyeyes.TonightImaydieatthehandsofreligion,hethought.Butitwillnotbethefirsttime.

           Foramoment,hewaselevenyearsoldagain,lyinginhisbedinhisparents’Frankfurtmansion.ThesheetsbeneathhimwereEurope’sfinestlinen,buttheyweresoakedwithsweat.

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