Код да Винчи

Chapter 16

           

           Despitenotunderstandingthemeaningofhismessage,Sophiewascertainitscrypticnaturewasadditionalproofthatthewordswereintendedforher.Sophie’spassionandaptitudeforcryptographywereaproductofgrowingupwithJacquesSaunièreafanatichimselfforcodes,wordgames,andpuzzles.HowmanySundaysdidwespenddoingthecryptogramsandcrosswordsinthenewspaper?

           Attheageoftwelve,SophiecouldfinishtheLeMondecrosswordwithoutanyhelp,andhergrandfathergraduatedhertocrosswordsinEnglish,mathematicalpuzzles,andsubstitutionciphers.Sophiedevouredthemall.EventuallysheturnedherpassionintoaprofessionbybecomingacodebreakerfortheJudicialPolice.

           Tonight,thecryptographerinSophiewasforcedtorespecttheefficiencywithwhichhergrandfatherhadusedasimplecodetounitetwototalstrangersSophieNeveuandRobertLangdon.

           Thequestionwaswhy?

           Unfortunately,fromthebewilderedlookinLangdon’seyes,SophiesensedtheAmericanhadnomoreideathanshedidwhyhergrandfatherhadthrownthemtogether.

           Shepressedagain.«Youandmygrandfatherhadplannedtomeettonight.Whatabout?»

           Langdonlookedtrulyperplexed.«Hissecretarysetthemeetinganddidn’tofferanyspecificreason,andIdidn’task.Iassumedhe’dheardIwouldbelecturingonthepaganiconographyofFrenchcathedrals,wasinterestedinthetopic,andthoughtitwouldbefuntomeetfordrinksafterthetalk.»

           Sophiedidn’tbuyit.Theconnectionwasflimsy.Hergrandfatherknewmoreaboutpaganiconographythananyoneelseonearth.

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