Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 62

           Doesthatmeananythingtoyou?"

           "Notathing."

           Langdonlookedupsuddenly.Hehadmomentarilyforgottenthesecondpartoftheline.Demon’shole?"Yes!"hesaidtothedocent."That’sit!DoanyofRaphael’schapelshaveanoculusinthem?"

           Thedocentshookhishead."TomyknowledgethePantheonisunique."Hepaused."But…"

           "Butwhat!"VittoriaandLangdonsaidinunison.

           Nowthedocentcockedhishead,steppingtowardthemagain."Ademon’shole?"Hemutteredtohimselfandpickedathisteeth."Demon’shole…thatis…bucodiаvolo?"

           Vittorianodded."Literally,yes."

           Thedocentsmiledfaintly."Nowthere’satermIhavenotheardinawhile.IfI’mnotmistaken,abucodiаvoloreferstoanundercroft."

           "Anundercroft?"Langdonasked."Asinacrypt?"

           "Yes,butaspecifickindofcrypt.Ibelieveademon’sholeisanancienttermforamassiveburialcavitylocatedinachapel…underneathanothertomb."

           "Anossuaryannex?"Langdondemanded,immediatelyrecognizingwhatthemanwasdescribing.

           Thedocentlookedimpressed."Yes!ThatisthetermIwaslookingfor!"

           Langdonconsideredit.Ossuaryannexeswereacheapecclesiasticfixtoanawkwarddilemma.Whenchurcheshonoredtheirmostdistinguishedmemberswithornatetombsinsidethesanctuary,survivingfamilymembersoftendemandedthefamilybeburiedtogether…thusensuringtheytoowouldhaveacovetedburialspotinsidethechurch.

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