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Chapter 1

           Hiscaptivatingpresenceispunctuatedbyanunusuallylow,baritonespeakingvoice,whichhisfemalestudentsdescribeas‘chocolatefortheears.’

           Thehalleruptedinlaughter.

           Langdonforcedanawkwardsmile.Heknewwhatcamenextsomeridiculouslineabout»HarrisonFordinHarristweed»andbecausethiseveninghehadfigureditwasfinallysafeagaintowearhisHarristweedandBurberryturtleneck,hedecidedtotakeaction.

           «Thankyou,Monique,»Langdonsaid,standingprematurelyandedgingherawayfromthepodium.«BostonMagazineclearlyhasagiftforfiction.»Heturnedtotheaudiencewithanembarrassedsigh.«AndifIfindwhichoneofyouprovidedthatarticle,I’llhavetheconsulatedeportyou.»

           Thecrowdlaughed.

           «Well,folks,asyouallknow,I’mheretonighttotalkaboutthepowerofsymbols...»

           TheringingofLangdon’shotelphoneonceagainbrokethesilence.

           Groaningindisbelief,hepickedup.«Yes?»

           Asexpected,itwastheconcierge.«Mr.Langdon,againmyapologies.Iamcallingtoinformyouthatyourguestisnowenroutetoyourroom.IthoughtIshouldalertyou.»

           Langdonwaswideawakenow.«Yousentsomeonetomyroom?»

           «Iapologize,monsieur,butamanlikethis…Icannotpresumetheauthoritytostophim.»«Whoexactlyishe?»Buttheconciergewasgone.

           Almostimmediately,aheavyfistpoundedonLangdon’sdoor.

           Uncertain,Langdonslidoffthebed,feelinghistoessinkdeepintothesavonnierecarpet.Hedonnedthehotelbathrobeandmovedtowardthedoor.«Whoisit?»

           «Mr.Langdon?Ineedtospeakwithyou.

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