Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 61

           SoourimageofGodisoriginal,right?"

           Langdonsmiled."WhentheearlyChristianconvertsabandonedtheirformerdeities—pagangods,Romangods,Greek,sun,Mithraic,whatever—theyaskedthechurchwhattheirnewChristianGodlookedlike.Wisely,thechurchchosethemostfeared,powerful…andfamiliarfaceinallofrecordedhistory."

           Hitzrotlookedskeptical."Anoldmanwithawhite,flowingbeard?"

           Langdonpointedtoahierarchyofancientgodsonthewall.Atthetopsatanoldmanwithawhite,flowingbeard."DoesZeuslookfamiliar?"

           Theclassendedrightoncue.

           "Goodevening,"aman’svoicesaid.

           Langdonjumped.HewasbackinthePantheon.Heturnedtofaceanelderlymaninabluecapewitharedcrossonthechest.Themangavehimagray-toothedsmile.

           "You’reEnglish,right?"Theman’saccentwasthickTuscan.

           Langdonblinked,confused."Actually,no.I’mAmerican."

           Themanlookedembarrassed."Ohheavens,forgiveme.Youweresonicelydressed,Ijustfigured…myapologies."

           "CanIhelpyou?"Langdonasked,hisheartbeatingwildly.

           "ActuallyIthoughtperhapsIcouldhelpyou.Iamtheciceronehere."Themanpointedproudlytohiscity-issuedbadge."ItismyjobtomakeyourvisittoRomemoreinteresting."

           Moreinteresting?LangdonwascertainthisparticularvisittoRomewasplentyinteresting.

           "Youlooklikeamanofdistinction,"theguidefawned,"nodoubtmoreinterestedinculturethanmost.PerhapsIcangiveyousomehistoryonthisfascinatingbuilding."

           Langdonsmiledpolitely.

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