Chapter 19

           TheChurchofSaint-Sulpice,itissaid,hasthemosteccentrichistoryofanybuildinginParis.BuiltovertheruinsofanancienttempletotheEgyptiangoddessIsis,thechurchpossessesanarchitecturalfootprintmatchingthatofNotreDametowithininches.ThesanctuaryhasplayedhosttothebaptismsoftheMarquisdeSadeandBaudelaire,aswellasthemarriageofVictorHugo.Theattachedseminaryhasawell-documentedhistoryofunorthodoxyandwasoncetheclandestinemeetinghallfornumeroussecretsocieties.

           Tonight,thecavernousnaveofSaint-Sulpicewasassilentasatomb,theonlyhintoflifethefaintsmellofincensefrommassearlierthatevening.SilassensedanuneasinessinSisterSandrine’sdemeanorassheledhimintothesanctuary.Hewasnotsurprisedbythis.Silaswasaccustomedtopeoplebeinguncomfortablewithhisappearance.

           «You’reanAmerican,»shesaid.

           «Frenchbybirth,»Silasresponded.«IhadmycallinginSpain,andInowstudyintheUnitedStates.»

           SisterSandrinenodded.Shewasasmallwomanwithquieteyes.«AndyouhaveneverseenSaint-Sulpice?»

           «Irealizethisisalmostasininitself.»«Sheismorebeautifulbyday.»«Iamcertain.Nonetheless,Iamgratefulthatyouwouldprovidemethisopportunitytonight.»«Theabbérequestedit.Youobviouslyhavepowerfulfriends.»Youhavenoidea,Silasthought.

           AshefollowedSisterSandrinedownthemainaisle,Silaswassurprisedbytheausterityofthesanctuary.

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