Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 127

           Someonehadjustgivenhimaninjection,andtheyhadremovedhisclothes.

           Definitelynotgypsies,hedecidedinhissemiconsciousdelirium.Aliens,perhaps?Yes,hehadheardaboutthingslikethis.Fortunatelythesebeingswouldnotharmhim.Alltheywantedwerehis—

           "Notonyourlife!"Langdonsatboltupright,eyesflyingopen.

           "Attento!"oneofthecreaturesyelled,steadyinghim.HisbadgereadDr.Jacobus.Helookedremarkablyhuman.

           Langdonstammered,"I…thought…"

           "Easy,Mr.Langdon.You’reinahospital."

           Thefogbegantolift.Langdonfeltawaveofrelief.Hehatedhospitals,buttheycertainlybeataliensharvestinghistesticles.

           "MynameisDr.Jacobus,"themansaid.Heexplainedwhathadjusthappened."Youareveryluckytobealive."

           Langdondidnotfeellucky.Hecouldbarelymakesenseofhisownmemories…thehelicopter…thecamerlegno.Hisbodyachedeverywhere.Theygavehimsomewater,andherinsedouthismouth.Theyplacedanewgauzeonhispalm.

           "Wherearemyclothes?"Langdonasked.Hewaswearingapaperrobe.

           Oneofthenursesmotionedtoadrippingwadofshreddedkhakiandtweedonthecounter."Theyweresoaked.Wehadtocutthemoffyou."

           LangdonlookedathisshreddedHarristweedandfrowned.

           "YouhadsomeKleenexinyourpocket,"thenursesaid.

           ItwasthenthatLangdonsawtheravagedshredsofparchmentclingingallovertheliningofhisjacket.ThefoliofromGalileo’sDiagramma.Thelastcopyonearthhadjustdissolved.Hewastoonumbtoknowhowtoreact.Hejuststared.

           "Wesavedyourpersonalitems."Sheheldupaplasticbin."Wallet,camcorder,andpen.

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