Here and there were separate monuments, and in the centre was the entrance to the hypogeum itself, or crypt.

In the lower part of the crypt, beneath the earth, were graves; before the entrance a fountain was playing.

But it was evident that no very large number of persons could find room in the hypogeum; hence Vinicius divined without difficulty that the ceremony would take place outside, in the space where a very numerous throng was soon gathered.
As far as the eye could reach, lantern gleamed near lantern, but many of those who came had no light whatever.

With the exception of a few uncovered heads, all were hooded, from fear of treason or the cold; and the young patrician thought with alarm that, should they remain thus, he would not be able to recognize Lygia in that crowd and in the dim light.
But all at once, near the crypt, some pitch torches were ignited and put into a little pile.

There was more light.