Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 137

           TheCollegeofCardinalshadobviouslychosenanobleandmunificentleader.

           BeforeLangdoncouldsayanything,Chartrandproducedasmallpackage."AtokenofthanksfromHisHoliness."

           Langdontookthepackage.Itwasheavy,wrappedinbrownpaper.

           "Byhisdecree,"Chartrandsaid,"thisartifactisonindefiniteloantoyoufromthesacredPapalVault.HisHolinessasksonlythatinyourlastwillandtestamentyouensureitfindsitswayhome."

           Langdonopenedthepackageandwasstruckspeechless.Itwasthebrand.TheIlluminatiDiamond.

           Chartrandsmiled."Maypeacebewithyou."Heturnedtogo.

           "Thank…you,"Langdonmanaged,hishandstremblingaroundthepreciousgift.

           Theguardhesitatedinthehall."Mr.Langdon,mayIaskyousomething?"

           "Ofcourse."

           "MyfellowguardsandIarecurious.Thoselastfewminutes…whathappenedupthereinthehelicopter?"

           Langdonfeltarushofanxiety.Heknewthismomentwascoming—themomentoftruth.HeandVittoriahadtalkedaboutitlastnightastheystoleawayfromSt.Peter’sSquare.Andtheyhadmadetheirdecision.EvenbeforethePope’snote.

           Vittoria’sfatherhaddreamedhisantimatterdiscoverywouldbringaboutaspiritualawakening.Lastnight’seventswerenodoubtnotwhathehadintended,buttheundeniablefactremained…atthismoment,aroundtheworld,peoplewereconsideringGodinwaystheyneverhadbefore.Howlongthemagicwouldlast,LangdonandVittoriahadnoidea,buttheyknewtheycouldnevershatterthewondermentwithscandalanddoubt.

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