Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 125

           Iftheytimedthedropperfectly,thecanisterwouldfallonlypartwaytowardearth,explodingasafedistanceoverthegroundandawayfromthechopper.Langdonlookedoutatthecitysprawlingbelowthem.

           "Andifyoucalculateincorrectly?"thecamerlegnosaid.

           Langdonturned,startled.Thecamerlegnowasnotevenlookingathim,apparentlyhavingreadLangdon’sthoughtsfromtheghostlyreflectioninthewindshield.Oddly,thecamerlegnowasnolongerengrossedinhiscontrols.Hishandswerenotevenonthethrottle.Thechopper,itseemed,wasnowinsomesortofautopilotmode,lockedinaclimb.Thecamerlegnoreachedabovehishead,totheceilingofthecockpit,fishingbehindacable-housing,whereheremovedakey,tapedthereoutofview.

           Langdonwatchedinbewildermentasthecamerlegnoquicklyunlockedthemetalcargoboxboltedbetweentheseats.Heremovedsomesortoflarge,black,nylonpack.Helayitontheseatnexttohim.Langdon’sthoughtschurned.Thecamerlegno’smovementsseemedcomposed,asifhehadasolution.

           "Givemethecanister,"thecamerlegnosaid,histoneserene.

           Langdondidnotknowwhattothinkanymore.Hethrustthecanistertothecamerlegno."Ninetyseconds!"

           WhatthecamerlegnodidwiththeantimattertookLangdontotallybysurprise.Holdingthecanistercarefullyinhishands,thecamerlegnoplaceditinsidethecargobox.Thenheclosedtheheavylidandusedthekeytolockittight.

           "Whatareyoudoing!"Langdondemanded.

           "Leadingusfromtemptation."Thecamerlegnothrewthekeyouttheopenwindow.

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