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Chapter 85

           Thecasketwastrapezoidal,taperedatthefeet,wideningtowardthetop,withapeakedlid.

           «Whyisn’tthisknightshown?»Langdonasked.

           «Fascinating,»Teabingsaid,strokinghischin.«Ihadforgottenaboutthisoddity.It’sbeenyearssinceIwashere.»

           «Thiscoffin,»Sophiesaid,»lookslikeitwascarvedatthesametimeandbythesamesculptorastheotherninetombs.Sowhyisthisknightinacasketratherthanintheopen?»

           Teabingshookhishead.«Oneofthischurch’smysteries.Tothebestofmyknowledge,nobodyhaseverfoundanyexplanationforit.»

           «Hello?»thealtarboysaid,arrivingwithaperturbedlookonhisface.«Forgivemeifthisseemsrude,butyoutoldmeyouwantedtospreadashes,andyetyouseemtobesightseeing.»

           TeabingscowledattheboyandturnedtoLangdon.«Mr.Wren,apparentlyyourfamily’sphilanthropydoesnotbuyyouthetimeitusedto,soperhapsweshouldtakeouttheashesandgetonwithit.»TeabingturnedtoSophie.«Mrs.Wren?»

           Sophieplayedalong,pullingthevellum-wrappedcryptexfromherpocket.

           «Nowthen,»Teabingsnappedattheboy,»ifyouwouldgiveussomeprivacy?»

           Thealtarboydidnotmove.HewaseyeingLangdoncloselynow.«Youlookfamiliar.»Teabinghuffed.«PerhapsthatisbecauseMr.Wrencomeshereeveryyear!»Orperhaps,Sophienowfeared,becausehesawLangdonontelevisionattheVaticanlastyear.

           «IhavenevermetMr.Wren,»thealtarboydeclared.

           «You’remistaken,»Langdonsaidpolitely.«IbelieveyouandImetinpassinglastyear.

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