Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 133

           

           Timeseemedtohavelostallmeaninginsidethefourwallsofthechapel.Vittoriafeltherselfslowlybreakingfreeoftheparalysisthatseemedtohavegrippedthemall.SheletgoofLangdon’shandandbeganmovingthroughthecrowdofcardinals.Thechapeldoorseemedmilesaway,andshefeltlikeshewasmovingunderwater…slowmotion.

           Asshemaneuveredthroughtherobes,hermotionseemedtopullothersfromtheirtrance.Someofthecardinalsbegantopray.Otherswept.Someturnedtowatchhergo,theirblankexpressionsturningslowlytoaforebodingcognitionasshemovedtowardthedoor.Shehadalmostreachedthebackofthecrowdwhenahandcaughtherarm.Thetouchwasfrailbutresolute.Sheturned,facetofacewithawizenedcardinal.Hisvisagewascloudedbyfear.

           "No,"themanwhispered."Youcannot."

           Vittoriastared,incredulous.

           Anothercardinalwasathersidenow."Wemustthinkbeforeweact."

           Andanother."Thepainthiscouldcause…"

           Vittoriawassurrounded.Shelookedatthemall,stunned."Butthesedeedsheretoday,tonight…certainlytheworldshouldknowthetruth."

           "Myheartagrees,"thewizenedcardinalsaid,stillholdingherarm,"andyetitisapathfromwhichthereisnoreturn.Wemustconsidertheshatteredhopes.Thecynicism.Howcouldthepeopleevertrustagain?"

           Suddenly,morecardinalsseemedtobeblockingherway.Therewasawallofblackrobesbeforeher."Listentothepeopleinthesquare,"onesaid."Whatwillthisdototheirhearts?Wemustexerciseprudence."

           "Weneedtimetothinkandpray,"anothersaid."Wemustactwithforesight.

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