Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 60

           Still,theboldandimmodestinscriptionovertheentranceassuredhimtheywereintherightspot.

           MAGRIPPALFCOSTERTIUMFECIT

           Langdontranslatedit,asalways,withamusement.MarcusAgrippa,Consulforthethirdtime,builtthis.

           Somuchforhumility,hethought,turninghiseyestothesurroundingarea.Ascatteringoftouristswithvideocameraswanderedthearea.OtherssatenjoyingRome’sbesticedcoffeeatLaTazzadiOro’soutdoorcafe.OutsidetheentrancetothePantheon,fourarmedRomanpolicemenstoodatattentionjustasOlivettihadpredicted.

           "Looksprettyquiet,"Vittoriasaid.

           Langdonnodded,buthefelttroubled.Nowthathewasstandinghereinperson,thewholescenarioseemedsurreal.DespiteVittoria’sapparentfaiththathewasright,Langdonrealizedhehadputeveryoneonthelinehere.TheIlluminatipoemlingered.FromSanti’searthlytombwithdemon’shole.Yes,hetoldhimself.Thiswasthespot.Santi’stomb.HehadbeenheremanytimesbeneaththePantheon’soculusandstoodbeforethegraveofthegreatRaphael.

           "Whattimeisit?"Vittoriaasked.

           Langdoncheckedhiswatch."Seven-fifty.Tenminutestillshowtime."

           "Hopetheseguysaregood,"Vittoriasaid,eyeingthescatteredtouristsenteringthePantheon."Ifanythinghappensinsidethatdome,we’llallbeinthecrossfire."

           Langdonexhaledheavilyastheymovedtowardtheentrance.Thegunfeltheavyinhispocket.Hewonderedwhatwouldhappenifthepolicemenfriskedhimandfoundtheweapon,buttheofficersdidnotgivethemasecondlook.Apparentlythedisguisewasconvincing.

           LangdonwhisperedtoVittoria

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