Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 137

           "Shesmiled."Ifeelittoo.Andthatcravingisabouttobesatisfied."

           "Itis?"Hefeltemboldenedandtookasteptowardher.

           "Completely."Shehelduparoom-servicemenu."Iorderedeverythingthey’vegot."

           Thefeastwassumptuous.Theydinedtogetherbymoonlight…sittingontheirbalcony…savoringfrisée,truffles,andrisotto.TheysippedDolcettowineandtalkedlateintothenight.

           LangdondidnotneedtobeasymbologisttoreadthesignsVittoriawassendinghim.DuringdessertofboysenberrycreamwithsavoiardiandsteamingRomcaffé,Vittoriapressedherbarelegsagainsthisbeneaththetableandfixedhimwithasultrystare.Sheseemedtobewillinghimtosetdownhisforkandcarryheroffinhisarms.

           ButLangdondidnothing.Heremainedtheperfectgentleman.Twocanplayatthisgame,hethought,hidingaroguishsmile.

           Whenallthefoodwaseaten,Langdonretiredtotheedgeofhisbedwherehesatalone,turningtheIlluminatiDiamondoverandoverinhishands,makingrepeatedcommentsaboutthemiracleofitssymmetry.Vittoriastaredathim,herconfusiongrowingtoanobviousfrustration.

           "Youfindthatambigramterriblyinteresting,don’tyou?"shedemanded.

           Langdonnodded."Mesmerizing."

           "Wouldyousayit’sthemostinterestingthinginthisroom?"

           Langdonscratchedhishead,makingashowofponderingit."Well,thereisonethingthatinterestsmemore."

           Shesmiledandtookasteptowardhim."Thatbeing?"

           "HowyoudisprovedthatEinsteintheoryusingtunafish."

           Vittoriathrewupherhands."Diomìo!Enoughwiththetunafish!Don’tplaywithme,I’mwarningyou

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