Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 129

           Heleanedforward,seemingtostrugglewithsomethingaffixedbeneathhiswheelchair.Whenhesatbackdown,heheldapistoloutbeforehim.Thecameraanglewasachillingone…lookingfrombehind…downthelengthoftheoutstretchedgun…directlyatthecamerlegno.

           Kohlersaid,"Confessyoursins,Father.Now."

           Thecamerlegnolookedstartled."Youwillnevergetoutofherealive."

           "DeathwouldbeawelcomerelieffromthemiseryyourfaithhasputmethroughsinceIwasaboy."Kohlerheldthegunwithbothhandsnow."Iamgivingyouachoice.Confessyoursins…ordierightnow."

           Thecamerlegnoglancedtowardthedoor.

           "Rocherisoutside,"Kohlerchallenged."Hetooispreparedtokillyou."

           "Rocherisaswornprotectorofth—"

           "Rocherletmeinhere.Armed.Heissickenedbyyourlies.Youhaveasingleoption.Confesstome.Ihavetohearitfromyourverylips."

           Thecamerlegnohesitated.

           Kohlercockedhisgun."DoyoureallydoubtIwillkillyou?"

           "NomatterwhatItellyou,"thecamerlegnosaid,"amanlikeyouwillneverunderstand."

           "Tryme."

           Thecamerlegnostoodstillforamoment,adominantsilhouetteinthedimlightofthefire.Whenhespoke,hiswordsechoedwithadignitymoresuitedtothegloriousrecountingofaltruismthanthatofaconfession.

           "Sincethebeginningoftime,"thecamerlegnosaid,"thischurchhasfoughttheenemiesofGod.Sometimeswithwords.Sometimeswithswords.Andwehavealwayssurvived."

           Thecamerlegnoradiatedconviction.

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