Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 118

           Atthebottom,litbythegoldenglowofoillamps,thecamerlegnodashedacrossthemarblechambertowardthesetofglassdoorsthatledtotheroomholdingthefamousgoldenbox.

           Whatishedoing?Langdonwondered.Certainlyhecan’tthinkthegoldenbox—

           Thecamerlegnoyankedopenthedoorsandraninside.Oddlythough,hetotallyignoredthegoldenbox,rushingrightpastit.Fivefeetbeyondthebox,hedroppedtohiskneesandbeganstrugglingtoliftanirongrateembeddedinthefloor.

           Langdonwatchedinhorror,nowrealizingwherethecamerlegnowasheaded.GoodGod,no!Hedasheddownthestairsafterhim."Father!Don’t!"

           AsLangdonopenedtheglassdoorsandrantowardthecamerlegno,hesawthecamerlegnoheaveonthegrate.Thehinged,ironbulkheadfellopenwithadeafeningcrash,revealinganarrowshaftandasteepstairwaythatdroppedintonothingness.Asthecamerlegnomovedtowardthehole,Langdongrabbedhisbareshouldersandpulledhimback.Theman’sskinwasslipperywithsweat,butLangdonheldon.

           Thecamerlegnowheeled,obviouslystartled."Whatareyoudoing!"

           Langdonwassurprisedwhentheireyesmet.Thecamerlegnonolongerhadtheglazedlookofamaninatrance.Hiseyeswerekeen,glisteningwithaluciddetermination.Thebrandonhischestlookedexcruciating.

           "Father,"Langdonurged,ascalmlyaspossible,"youcan’tgodownthere.Weneedtoevacuate."

           "Myson,"thecamerlegnosaid,hisvoiceeerilysane."Ihavejusthadamessage.Iknow—"

           "Camerlegno!"ItwasChartrandandtheothers.Theycamedashingdownthestairsintotheroom,litbyMacri’scamera.

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