Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 65

           

           Badnews,Langdonthought,seeingthefourrecessesoneachsidewall.Therewereeightchapelsinall.Althougheightwasnotaparticularlyoverwhelmingnumber,alleightopeningswerecoveredwithhugesheetsofclearpolyurethaneduetotheconstruction,thetranslucentcurtainsapparentlyintendedtokeepdustoffthetombsinsidethealcoves.

           "Itcouldbeanyofthosedrapedrecesses,"Langdonsaid."NowaytoknowwhichistheChigiwithoutlookinginsideeveryone.CouldbeagoodreasontowaitforOliv—"

           "Whichisthesecondaryleftapse?"sheasked.

           Langdonstudiedher,surprisedbyhercommandofarchitecturalterminology."Secondaryleftapse?"

           Vittoriapointedatthewallbehindhim.Adecorativetilewasembeddedinthestone.Itwasengravedwiththesamesymboltheyhadseenoutside—apyramidbeneathashiningstar.Thegrime-coveredplaquebesideitread:

           CoatofarmsofAlexanderChigiwhosetombislocatedinthesecondaryleftapseofthisCathedral

           Langdonnodded.Chigi’scoatofarmswasapyramidandstar?HesuddenlyfoundhimselfwonderingifthewealthypatronChigihadbeenanIlluminatus.HenoddedtoVittoria."Nicework,NancyDrew."

           "What?"

           "Nevermind.I—"

           Apieceofmetalclatteredtotheflooronlyyardsaway.Theclangechoedthroughtheentirechurch.LangdonpulledVittoriabehindapillarasshewhippedtheguntowardthesoundandhelditthere.Silence.Theywaited.Againtherewassound,thistimearustling.Langdonheldhisbreath.Inevershouldhaveletuscomeinhere!Thesoundmovedcloser,anintermittentscuffling,likeamanwithalimp.

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