Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 128

           

           Mortaticouldsensethecardinalsstudyinghim.Theyseemeddistant,ataloss,offendedbyhissobriety.Mortatilongedtofeelhisheartsweptupinthemiraculousexultationhesawinthefacesaroundhim.Buthewasnot.Hefeltaninexplicablepaininhissoul…anachingsadnesshecouldnotexplain.Hehadvowedtoguidetheseproceedingswithpurityofsoul,andthishesitancywassomethinghecouldnotdeny.

           "Myfriends,"Mortatisaid,steppingtothealtar.Hisvoicedidnotseemhisown."IsuspectIwillstrugglefortherestofmydayswiththemeaningofwhatIhavewitnessedtonight.Andyet,whatyouaresuggestingregardingthecamerlegno…itcannotpossiblybeGod’swill."

           Theroomfellsilent.

           "How…canyousaythat?"oneofthecardinalsfinallydemanded."Thecamerlegnosavedthechurch.Godspoketothecamerlegnodirectly!Themansurviveddeathitself!Whatsigndoweneed!"

           "Thecamerlegnoiscomingtousnow,"Mortatisaid."Letuswait.Letushearhimbeforewehaveaballoting.Theremaybeanexplanation."

           "Anexplanation?"

           "AsyourGreatElector,Ihavevowedtoupholdthelawsofconclave.YouarenodoubtawarethatbyHolyLawthecamerlegnoisineligibleforelectiontothepapacy.Heisnotacardinal.Heisapriest…achamberlain.Thereisalsothequestionofhisinadequateage."Mortatifeltthestareshardening."Byevenallowingaballoting,IwouldberequestingthatyouendorseamanwhoVaticanLawproclaimsineligible.Iwouldbeaskingeachofyoutobreakasacredoath

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