Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 119

           

           Theaircomingupfromthebottomofthetunnelwascoolanddank.Somewheredownherewasthesacrednecropolis…burialplaceofSt.PeterandcountlessotherearlyChristians.Langdonfeltachill,hopingthiswasnotasuicidemission.

           Suddenly,thecamerlegno’slanternseemedtohalt.Langdonclosedonhimfast.

           Theendofthestairsloomedabruptlyfromoutoftheshadows.Awrought-irongatewiththreeembossedskullsblockedthebottomofthestairs.Thecamerlegnowasthere,pullingthegateopen.Langdonleapt,pushingthegateshut,blockingthecamerlegno’sway.Theotherscamethunderingdownthestairs,everyoneghostlywhiteintheBBCspotlight…especiallyGlick,whowaslookingmorepastywitheverystep.

           ChartrandgrabbedLangdon."Letthecamerlegnopass!"

           "No!"Vittoriasaidfromabove,breathless."Wemustevacuaterightnow!Youcannottaketheantimatteroutofhere!Ifyoubringitup,everyoneoutsidewilldie!"

           Thecamerlegno’svoicewasremarkablycalm."Allofyou…wemusttrust.Wehavelittletime."

           "Youdon’tunderstand,"Vittoriasaid."Anexplosionatgroundlevelwillbemuchworsethanonedownhere!"

           Thecamerlegnolookedather,hisgreeneyesresplendentlysane."Whosaidanythingaboutanexplosionatgroundlevel?"

           Vittoriastared."You’releavingitdownhere?"

           Thecamerlegno’scertitudewashypnotic."Therewillbenomoredeathtonight."

           "Father,but—"

           "Please…somefaith."Thecamerlegno’svoiceplungedtoacompellinghush."Iamnotaskinganyonetojoinme.Youareallfreetogo.AllIamaskingisthatyounotinterferewithHisbidding

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