Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 111

           Theywheeledtheirsonintothechurchandbeggedthepriestforcounseling.

           "ItwasonlybythegraceofGod,"thepriesttoldthem,"thatthisboysurvived."

           Maxlistened,sayingnothing.

           "Butoursoncannotwalk!"FrauKohlerwasweeping.

           Thepriestnoddedsadly."Yes.ItseemsGodhaspunishedhimfornothavingenoughfaith."

           "Mr.Kohler?"ItwastheSwissGuardwhohadrunahead."Thecamerlegnosayshewillgrantyouaudience."

           Kohlergrunted,acceleratingagaindownthehall.

           "Heissurprisedbyyourvisit,"theguardsaid.

           "I’msure."Kohlerrolledon."Iwouldliketoseehimalone."

           "Impossible,"theguardsaid."Noone—"

           "Lieutenant,"Rocherbarked."ThemeetingwillbeasMr.Kohlerwishes."

           Theguardstaredinobviousdisbelief.

           OutsidethedoortothePope’soffice,RocherallowedhisguardstotakestandardprecautionsbeforelettingKohlerin.TheirhandheldmetaldetectorwasrenderedworthlessbythemyriadofelectronicdevicesonKohler’swheelchair.Theguardsfriskedhimbutwereobviouslytooashamedofhisdisabilitytodoitproperly.Theyneverfoundtherevolveraffixedbeneathhischair.Nordidtheyrelievehimoftheotherobject…theonethatKohlerknewwouldbringunforgettableclosuretothisevening’schainofevents.

           WhenKohlerenteredthePope’soffice,CamerlegnoVentrescawasalone,kneelinginprayerbesideadyingfire.Hedidnotopenhiseyes.

           "Mr.Kohler,"thecamerlegnosaid."Haveyoucometomakemeamartyr?"

           

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