Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 134

           Hecouldtastethefumesnowinhisthroat.Noteventhemorphinecoulddullthebite.

           Myworkhereisdone.

           TheHorrorwashis.TheHopewastheirs.

           IntheNicheofthePalliums,thecamerlegnohadfollowedGod’swillandanointedhisbody.Hishair.Hisface.Hislinenrobe.Hisflesh.Hewassoakingnowwiththesacred,vitreousoilsfromthelamps.Theysmelledsweetlikehismother,buttheyburned.Hiswouldbeamercifulascension.Miraculousandswift.Andhewouldleavebehindnotscandal…butanewstrengthandwonder.

           Heslippedhishandintothepocketofhisrobeandfingeredthesmall,goldenlighterhehadbroughtwithhimfromthePalliumincendiario.

           HewhisperedaversefromJudgments.Andwhentheflamewentuptowardheaven,theangeloftheLordascendedintheflame.

           Hepositionedhisthumb.

           TheyweresinginginSt.Peter’sSquare…

           Thevisiontheworldwitnessednoonewouldeverforget.

           Highaboveonthebalcony,likeasoultearingfreeofitscorporealrestrains,aluminouspyreofflameeruptedfromthecamerlegno’scenter.Thefireshotupward,engulfinghisentirebodyinstantly.Hedidnotscream.Heraisedhisarmsoverhisheadandlookedtowardheaven.Theconflagrationroaredaroundhim,entirelyshroudinghisbodyinacolumnoflight.Itragedforwhatseemedlikeaneternity,thewholeworldbearingwitness.Thelightflaredbrighterandbrighter.Then,gradually,theflamesdissipated.Thecamerlegnowasgone.Whetherhehadcollapsedbehindthebalustradeorevaporatedintothinairwasimpossibletotell

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