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Chapter 34

           Perchedattheveryedgeofacliff,thecastleleanedoutoverthecradleofItaliancivilizationthevalleywheretheCuriaziandOraziclansfoughtlongbeforethefoundingofRome.

           Eveninsilhouette,Gandolfowasasighttobeholdanimpressiveexampleoftiered,defensivearchitecture,echoingthepotencyofthisdramaticcliffsidesetting.Sadly,Aringarosanowsaw,theVaticanhadruinedthebuildingbyconstructingtwohugealuminumtelescopedomesatoptheroof,leavingthisoncedignifiededificelookinglikeaproudwarriorwearingacoupleofpartyhats.

           WhenAringarosagotoutofthecar,ayoungJesuitpriesthurriedoutandgreetedhim.«Bishop,welcome.IamFatherMangano.Anastronomerhere.»

           Goodforyou.Aringarosagrumbledhishelloandfollowedhishostintothecastle’sfoyerawide-openspacewhosedecorwasagracelessblendofRenaissanceartandastronomyimages.Followinghisescortupthewidetravertinemarblestaircase,Aringarosasawsignsforconferencecenters,sciencelecturehalls,andtouristinformationservices.ItamazedhimtothinktheVaticanwasfailingateveryturntoprovidecoherent,stringentguidelinesforspiritualgrowthandyetsomehowstillfoundtimetogiveastrophysicslecturestotourists.

           «Tellme,»Aringarosasaidtotheyoungpriest,»whendidthetailstartwaggingthedog?»Thepriestgavehimanoddlook.«Sir?»Aringarosawaveditoff,decidingnottolaunchintothatparticularoffensiveagainthisevening.TheVaticanhasgonemad.

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