Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 133

           HowcouldIhaveknown?

           "ThePopecommittednosin,Carlo.Hewaschaste."

           "But…"Thecamerlegnosearchedhisanguishedmindforanykindofrationale."Thinkofthejeopardy…ofhisdeeds."Hisvoicefeltweak."Whatifthiswhoreofhiscameforward?Or,heavenforbid,hischild?Imaginetheshamethechurchwouldendure."

           Mortati’svoicewastremulous."Thechildhasalreadycomeforward."

           Everythingstopped.

           "Carlo…?"Mortaticrumbled."HisHoliness’schild…isyou."

           Atthatmoment,thecamerlegnocouldfeelthefireoffaithdiminhisheart.Hestoodtremblingonthealtar,framedbyMichelangelo’stoweringLastJudgment.Heknewhehadjustglimpsedhellitself.Heopenedhismouthtospeak,buthislipswavered,soundless.

           "Don’tyousee?"Mortatichoked."ThatiswhyHisHolinesscametoyouinthehospitalinPalermowhenyouwereaboy.Thatiswhyhetookyouinandraisedyou.ThenunhelovedwasMaria…yourmother.Sheleftthenunnerytoraiseyou,butsheneverabandonedherstrictdevotiontoGod.WhenthePopeheardshehaddiedinanexplosionandthatyou,hisson,hadmiraculouslysurvived…hesworetoGodhewouldneverleaveyoualoneagain.Carlo,yourparentswerebothvirgins.TheykepttheirvowstoGod.Andstilltheyfoundawaytobringyouintotheworld.Youweretheirmiraculouschild."

           Thecamerlegnocoveredhisears,tryingtoblockoutthewords.Hestoodparalyzedonthealtar.Then,withhisworldyankedfrombeneathhim,hefellviolentlytohiskneesandletoutawailofanguish.

           Seconds.Minutes.Hours.

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