Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 128

           Hehadworktodo…althoughhehadnoideawhatthatworkcouldpossiblybe.

           Mortatienteredthechapel.Therewasariotousexcitement.Heclosedthedoor.Godhelpme.

           HospitalTiberina’stwin-rotorAero-AmbulanzacircledinbehindVaticanCity,andLangdonclenchedhisteeth,swearingtoGodthiswastheverylasthelicopterrideofhislife.

           AfterconvincingthepilotthattherulesgoverningVaticanairspaceweretheleastoftheVatican’sconcernsrightnow,heguidedherin,unseen,overtherearwall,andlandedthemontheVatican’shelipad.

           "Grazie,"hesaid,loweringhimselfpainfullyontotheground.Sheblewhimakissandquicklytookoff,disappearingbackoverthewallandintothenight.

           Langdonexhaled,tryingtoclearhishead,hopingtomakesenseofwhathewasabouttodo.Withthecamcorderinhand,heboardedthesamegolfcarthehadriddenearlierthatday.Ithadnotbeencharged,andthebattery-meterregisteredclosetoempty.Langdondrovewithoutheadlightstoconservepower.

           Healsopreferrednooneseehimcoming.

           AtthebackoftheSistineChapel,CardinalMortatistoodinadazeashewatchedthepandemoniumbeforehim.

           "Itwasamiracle!"oneofthecardinalsshouted."TheworkofGod!"

           "Yes!"othersexclaimed."GodhasmadeHiswillmanifest!"

           "ThecamerlegnowillbeourPope!"anothershouted."Heisnotacardinal,butGodhassentamiraculoussign!"

           "Yes!"someoneagreed."Thelawsofconclaveareman’slaws.God’swillisbeforeus!Icallforaballotingimmediately!"

           "Aballoting?"Mortatidemanded,movingtowardthem."Ibelievethatismyjob."

           Everyoneturned.

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