danbrown.angels&demons-第44节

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　The　docent　backed　off；　eyes　never　leaving　the　paper。
　〃Date；〃　Vittoria　repeated　to　Langdon。　〃When　did　Galileo　publish　。　。　。〃
　Langdon　pointed　to　the　Roman　numeral　in　the　lower　liner。　〃That's　the　pub　date。　What's　going　on？〃
　Vittoria　deciphered　the　number。　〃1639？〃
　〃Yes。　What's　wrong？〃
　Vittoria's　eyes　filled　with　foreboding。　〃We're　in　trouble；　Robert。　Big　trouble。　The　dates　don't　match。〃
　〃What　dates　don't　match？〃
　〃Raphael's　tomb。　He　wasn't　buried　here　until　1759。　A　century　after　Diagramma　was　published。〃
　Langdon　stared　at　her；　trying　to　make　sense　of　the　words。　〃No；〃　he　replied。　〃Raphael　died　in　1520；　long　before　Diagramma。〃　
　〃Yes；　but　he　wasn't　buried　here　until　much　later。〃
　Langdon　was　lost。　〃What　are　you　talking　about？〃
　〃I　just　read　it。　Raphael's　body　was　relocated　to　the　Pantheon　in　1758。　It　was　part　of　some　historic　tribute　to　eminent　Italians。〃
　As　the　words　settled　in；　Langdon　felt　like　a　rug　had　just　been　yanked　out　from　under　him。
　〃When　that　poem　was　written；〃　Vittoria　declared；　〃Raphael's　tomb　was　somewhere　else。　Back　then；　the　Pantheon　had　nothing　at　all　to　do　with　Raphael！〃
　Langdon　could　not　breathe。　〃But　that　。　。　。　means　。　。　。〃
　〃Yes！　It　means　we're　in　the　wrong　place！〃
　Langdon　felt　himself　sway。　Impossible　。　。　。　I　was　certain　。　。　。　
　Vittoria　ran　over　and　grabbed　the　docent；　pulling　him　back。　〃Signore；　excuse　us。　Where　was　Raphael's　body　in　the　1600s？〃　
　〃Urb　。　。　。　Urbino；〃　he　stammered；　now　looking　bewildered。　〃His　birthplace。〃
　〃Impossible！〃　Langdon　cursed　to　himself。　〃The　Illuminati　altars　of　science　were　here　in　Rome。　I'm　certain　of　it！〃
　〃Illuminati？〃　The　docent　gasped；　looking　again　at　the　document　in　Langdon's　hand。　〃Who　are　you　people？〃
　Vittoria　took　charge。　〃We're　looking　for　something　called　Santi's　earthly　tomb。　In　Rome。　Can　you　tell　us　what　that　might　be？〃
　The　docent　looked　unsettled。　〃This　was　Raphael's　only　tomb　in　Rome。〃
　Langdon　tried　to　think；　but　his　mind　refused　to　engage。　If　Raphael's　tomb　wasn't　in　Rome　in　1655；　then　what　was　the　poem　referring　to？　Santi's　earthly　tomb　with　demon's　hole？　What　the　hell　is　it？　Think！　
　〃Was　there　another　artist　called　Santi？〃　Vittoria　asked。
　The　docent　shrugged。　〃Not　that　I　know　of。〃
　〃How　about　anyone　famous　at　all？　Maybe　a　scientist　or　a　poet　or　an　astronomer　named　Santi？〃
　The　docent　now　looked　like　he　wanted　to　leave。　〃No；　ma'am。　The　only　Santi　I've　ever　heard　of　is　Raphael　the　architect。〃
　〃Architect？〃　Vittoria　said。　〃I　thought　he　was　a　painter！〃
　〃He　was　both；　of　course。　They　all　were。　Michelangelo；　da　Vinci；　Raphael。〃
　Langdon　didn't　know　whether　it　was　the　docent's　words　or　the　ornate　tombs　around　them　that　brought　the　revelation　to　mind；　but　it　didn't　matter。　The　thought　occurred。　Santi　was　an　architect。　From　there　the　progression　of　thoughts　fell　like　dominoes。　Renaissance　architects　lived　for　only　two　reasons…to　glorify　God　with　big　churches；　and　to　glorify　dignitaries　with　lavish　tombs。　Santi's　tomb。　Could　it　be？　The　images　came　faster　now　。　。　。　
　da　Vinci's　Mona　Lisa。
　Monet's　Water　Lilies。　
　Michelangelo's　David。
　Santi's　earthly　tomb　。　。　。　
　〃Santi　designed　the　tomb；〃　Langdon　said。
　Vittoria　turned。　〃What？〃
　〃It's　not　a　reference　to　where　Raphael　is　buried；　it's　referring　to　a　tomb　he　designed。〃　
　〃What　are　you　talking　about？〃
　〃I　misunderstood　the　clue。　It's　not　Raphael's　burial　site　we're　looking　for；　it's　a　tomb　Raphael　designed　for　someone　else。　I　can't　believe　I　missed　it。　Half　of　the　sculpting　done　in　Renaissance　and　Baroque　Rome　was　for　the　funeraries。〃　Langdon　smiled　with　the　revelation。　〃Raphael　must　have　designed　hundreds　of　tombs！〃
　Vittoria　did　not　look　happy。　〃Hundreds？〃
　Langdon's　smile　faded。　〃Oh。〃
　〃Any　of　them　earthly；　professor？〃
　Langdon　felt　suddenly　inadequate。　He　knew　embarrassingly　little　about　Raphael's　work。　Michelangelo　he　could　have　helped　with；　but　Raphael's　work　had　never　captivated　him。　Langdon　could　only　name　a　couple　of　Raphael's　more　famous　tombs；　but　he　wasn't　sure　what　they　looked　like。
　Apparently　sensing　Langdon's　stymie；　Vittoria　turned　to　the　docent；　who　was　now　inching　away。　She　grabbed　his　arm　and　reeled　him　in。　〃I　need　a　tomb。　Designed　by　Raphael。　A　tomb　that　could　be　considered　earthly。〃　
　The　docent　now　looked　distressed。　〃A　tomb　of　Raphael's？　I　don't　know。　He　designed　so　many。　And　you　probably　would　mean　a　chapel　by　Raphael；　not　a　tomb。　Architects　always　designed　the　chapels　in　conjunction　with　the　tomb。〃
　Langdon　realized　the　man　was　right。
　〃Are　any　of　Raphael's　tombs　or　chapels　considered　earthly？〃　
　The　man　shrugged。　〃I'm　sorry。　I　don't　know　what　you　mean。　Earthly　really　doesn't　describe　anything　I　know　of。　I　should　be　going。〃
　Vittoria　held　his　arm　and　read　from　the　top　line　of　the　folio。　〃From　Santi's　earthly　tomb　with　demon's　hole。　Does　that　mean　anything　to　you？〃
　〃Not　a　thing。〃
　Langdon　looked　up　suddenly。　He　had　momentarily　forgotten　the　second　part　of　the　line。　Demon's　hole？　〃Yes！〃　he　said　to　the　docent。　〃That's　it！　Do　any　of　Raphael's　chapels　have　an　oculus　in　them？〃
　The　docent　shook　his　head。　〃To　my　knowledge　the　Pantheon　is　unique。〃　He　paused。　〃But　。　。　。〃
　〃But　what！〃　Vittoria　and　Langdon　said　in　unison。
　Now　the　docent　cocked　his　head；　stepping　toward　them　again。　〃A　demon's　hole？〃　He　muttered　to　himself　and　picked　at　his　teeth。　〃Demon's　hole　。　。　。　that　is　。　。　。　buco　diаvolo？〃　
　Vittoria　nodded。　〃Literally；　yes。〃
　The　docent　smiled　faintly。　〃Now　there's　a　term　I　have　not　heard　in　a　while。　If　I'm　not　mistaken；　a　buco　diаvolo　refers　to　an　undercroft。〃
　〃An　undercroft？〃　Langdon　asked。　〃As　in　a　crypt？〃　
　〃Yes；　but　a　specific　kind　of　crypt。　I　believe　a　demon's　hole　is　an　ancient　term　for　a　massive　burial　cavity　located　in　a　chapel　。　。　。　underneath　another　tomb。〃
　〃An　ossuary　annex？〃　Langdon　demanded；　immediately　recognizing　what　the　man　was　describing。
　The　docent　looked　impressed。　〃Yes！　That　is　the　term　I　was　looking　for！〃
　Langdon　considered　it。　Ossuary　annexes　were　a　cheap　ecclesiastic　fix　to　an　awkward　dilemma。　When　churches　honored　their　most　distinguished　members　with　ornate　tombs　inside　the　sanctuary；　surviving　family　members　often　demanded　the　family　be　buried　together　。　。　。　thus　ensuring　they　too　would　have　a　coveted　burial　spot　inside　the　church。　However；　if　the　church　did　not　have　space　or　funds　to　create　tombs　for　an　entire　family；　they　sometimes　dug　an　ossuary　annex…a　hole　in　the　floor　near　the　tomb　where　they　buried　the　less　worthy　family　members。　The　hole　was　then　covered　with　the　Renaissance　equivalent　of　a　manhole　cover。　Although　convenient；　the　ossuary　annex　went　out　of　style　quickly　because　of　the　stench　that　often　wafted　up　into　the　cathedral。　Demon's　hole；　Langdon　thought。　He　had　never　heard　the　term。　It　seemed　eerily　fitting。
　Langdon's　heart　was　now　pounding　fiercely。　From　Santi's　earthly　tomb　with　demon's　hole。　There　seemed　to　be　only　one　question　left　to　ask。　〃Did　Raphael　design　any　tombs　that　had　one　of　these　demon's　holes？〃
　The　docent　scratched　his　head。　〃Actually。　I'm　sorry　。　。　。　I　can　only　think　of　one。〃
　Only　one？　Langdon　could　not　have　dreamed　of　a　better　response。
　〃Where！〃　Vittoria　almost　shouted。
　The　docent　eyed　them　strangely。　〃It's　called　the　Chigi　Chapel。　Tomb　of　Agostino　Chigi　and　his　brother；　wealthy　patrons　of　the　arts　and　sciences。〃
　〃Sciences？〃　Langdon　said；　exchanging　looks　with　Vittoria。
　〃Where？〃　Vittoria　asked　again。
　The　docent　ignored　the　question；　seeming　enthusiastic　again　to　be　of　service。　〃As　for　whether　or　not　the　tomb　is　earthly；　I　don't　know；　but　certainly　it　is　。　。　。　shall　we　say　differйnte。〃　
　〃Different？〃　Langdon　said。　〃How？〃
　〃Incoherent　with　the　architecture。　Raphael　was　only　the　architect。　Some　other　sculptor　did　the　interior　adornments。　I　can't　remember　who。〃
　Langdon　was　now　all　ears。　The　anonymous　Illuminati　master；　perhaps？　
　〃Whoever　did　the　interior　monuments　lacked　taste；〃　the　docent　said。　〃Dio　mio！　Atrocitаs！　Who　would　want　to　be　buried　beneath　pirбmides？〃　
　Langdon　could　scarcely　believe　his　ears。　〃Pyramids？　The　chapel　contains　pyramids？〃
　〃I　know；〃　the　docent　scoffed。　〃Terrible；　isn't　it？〃
　Vittoria　grabbed　the　docent's　arm。　〃Signore；　where　is　this　Chigi　Chapel？〃
　〃About　a　mile　north。　In　the　church　of　Santa　Maria　del　Popolo。〃
　Vittoria　exhaled。　〃Thank　you。　Let's…〃
　〃Hey；〃　the　docent　said；　〃I　just　thought　of　something。　What　a　fool　I　am。〃
　Vittoria　stopped　short。　〃Please　don't　tell　me　you　made　a　mistake。〃
　He　shook　his　head。　〃No；　but　it　should　have　dawned　on　me　earlier。　The　Chigi　Chapel　was　not　always　known　as　the　Chigi。　It　used　to　be　called　Capella　della　Terra。〃
　〃Chapel　of　the　Land？〃　Langdon　asked。
　〃No；〃　Vittoria　said；　heading　for　the　door。　〃Chapel　of　the　Earth。〃　
　
　Vittoria　Vetra　whipped　out　her　cell　phone　as　she　dashed　into　Piazza　della　Rotunda。　〃mander　Olivetti；〃　she　said。　〃This　is　the　wrong　place！〃
　Olivetti　sounded　bewildered。　〃Wrong？　What　do　you　mean？〃
　〃The　first　altar　of　science　is　at　the　Chigi　Chapel！〃
　〃Where？〃　Now　Olivetti　sounded　angry。　〃But　Mr。　Langdon　said…〃
　〃Santa　Maria　del　Popolo！　One　mile　north。　Get　your　men　over　there　now！　We've　got　four　minutes！〃
　〃But　my　men　are　in　position　here！　I　can't　possibly…〃
　〃Move！〃　Vitto