Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 135

           

           MortatiwasaloneashecrossedtheBorgiaCourtyardtowardtheSistineChapel.Adampbreezetossedhisrobe.AfellowcardinalemergedfromtheApostolicPalaceandstrodebesidehim.

           "MayIhavethehonorofescortingyoutoconclave,signore?"

           "Thehonorismine."

           "Signore,"thecardinalsaid,lookingtroubled."Thecollegeowesyouanapologyforlastnight.Wewereblindedby—"

           "Please,"Mortatireplied."Ourmindssometimesseewhatourheartswishweretrue."

           Thecardinalwassilentalongtime.Finallyhespoke."Haveyoubeentold?YouarenolongerourGreatElector."

           Mortatismiled."Yes.IthankGodforsmallblessings."

           "Thecollegeinsistedyoubeeligible."

           "Itseemscharityisnotdeadinthechurch."

           "Youareawiseman.Youwouldleaduswell."

           "Iamanoldman.Iwouldleadyoubriefly."

           Theybothlaughed.

           AstheyreachedtheendoftheBorgiaCourtyard,thecardinalhesitated.HeturnedtoMortatiwithatroubledmystification,asiftheprecariousaweofthenightbeforehadslippedbackintohisheart.

           "Wereyouaware,"thecardinalwhispered,"thatwefoundnoremainsonthebalcony?"

           Mortatismiled."Perhapstherainwashedthemaway."

           Themanlookedtothestormyheavens."Yes,perhaps…"

           

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