Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 116

           Asifconnectedbysomesortofuniversalconsciousness,everylastmediascreeninthepiazzacutawayfromtheircountdownclocksandtheirVaticanexpertsandbegantransmittingthesamepicture—ajigglingactionfootageswoopinguptheVaticanstairs.Now,everywhereLangdonlooked,hesawthecamerlegno’slimpbodyinaTechnicolorclose-up.

           Thisiswrong!Langdonthought.Hewantedtorundownthestairsandinterfere,buthecouldnot.Itwouldn’thavehelpedanyway.Whetheritwastheroarofthecrowdorthecoolnightairthatcausedit,Langdonwouldneverknow,butatthatmoment,theinconceivableoccurred.

           Likeamanawakeningfromanightmare,thecamerlegno’seyesshotopenandhesatboltupright.Takenentirelybysurprise,Langdonandtheothersfumbledwiththeshiftingweight.Thefrontofthetabledipped.Thecamerlegnobegantoslide.Theytriedtorecoverbysettingthetabledown,butitwastoolate.Thecamerlegnoslidoffthefront.Incredibly,hedidnotfall.Hisfeethitthemarble,andheswayedupright.Hestoodamoment,lookingdisoriented,andthen,beforeanyonecouldstophim,helurchedforward,staggeringdownthestairstowardMacri.

           "No!"Langdonscreamed.

           Chartrandrushedforward,tryingtoreigninthecamerlegno.Butthecamerlegnoturnedonhim,wild-eyed,crazed."Leaveme!"

           Chartrandjumpedback.

           Thescenewentfrombadtoworse.Thecamerlegno’storncassock,havingbeenonlylaidoverhischestbyChartrand,begantosliplower.Foramoment,Langdonthoughtthegarmentmighthold,butthatmomentpassed

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