Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 112

           Thegateswungfreely.

           Langdonbreathedasighofrelief,realizingashehadsuspected,thattheancienttunnelwasinuse.Recently.Asintoday.Henowhadlittledoubtthatfourterrifiedcardinalshadbeensecretedthroughhereearlier.

           Theyranon.Langdoncouldnowhearthesoundsofchaostohisleft.ItwasSt.Peter’sSquare.Theyweregettingclose.

           Theyhitanothergate,thisoneheavier.Ittoowasunlocked.ThesoundofSt.Peter’sSquarefadedbehindthemnow,andLangdonsensedtheyhadpassedthroughtheouterwallofVaticanCity.HewonderedwhereinsidetheVaticanthisancientpassagewouldconclude.Inthegardens?Inthebasilica?Inthepapalresidence?

           Then,withoutwarning,thetunnelended.

           Thecumbrousdoorblockingtheirwaywasathickwallofrivetediron.Evenbythelastflickersofhistorch,Langdoncouldseethattheportalwasperfectlysmooth—nohandles,noknobs,nokeyholes,nohinges.Noentry.

           Hefeltasurgeofpanic.Inarchitect-speak,thisrarekindofdoorwascalledasenzachiave—aone-wayportal,usedforsecurity,andonlyoperablefromoneside—theotherside.Langdon’shopedimmedtoblack…alongwiththetorchinhishand.

           Helookedathiswatch.Mickeyglowed.

           11:29P.M.

           Withascreamoffrustration,Langdonswungthetorchandstartedpoundingonthedoor.

           

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