Код да Винчи

Chapter 18

           

           HandingthebartoLangdon,Sophieretrievedaheavy,cylindricaltrashcanfromunderthesinks.BeforeLangdoncouldprotest,Sophieranatthewindow,holdingthecanbeforeherlikeabatteringram.Drivingthebottomofthetrashcanintothecenterofthewindow,sheshatteredtheglass.

           Alarmseruptedoverheadatearsplittingdecibellevels.

           «Givemethesoap!»Sophieyelled,barelyaudibleoverthealarm.Langdonthrustthebarintoherhand.Palmingthesoap,shepeeredouttheshatteredwindowattheeighteen-wheeleridlingbelow.Thetargetwasplentybiganexpansive,stationarytarpanditwaslessthantenfeetfromthesideofthebuilding.Asthetrafficlightspreparedtochange,Sophietookadeepbreathandlobbedthebarofsoapoutintothenight.

           Thesoapplummeteddownwardtowardthetruck,landingontheedgeofthetarp,andslidingdownwardintothecargobayjustasthetrafficlightturnedgreen.

           «Congratulations,»Sophiesaid,dragginghimtowardthedoor.«YoujustescapedfromtheLouvre.»

           Fleeingthemen’sroom,theymovedintotheshadowsjustasFacherushedpast.

           Now,withthefirealarmsilenced,LangdoncouldhearthesoundsofDCPJsirenstearingawayfromtheLouvre.Apoliceexodus.Fachehadhurriedoffaswell,leavingtheGrandGallerydeserted.

           «There’sanemergencystairwellaboutfiftymetersbackintotheGrandGallery,»Sophiesaid.«Nowthattheguardsareleavingtheperimeter,wecangetoutofhere.»

           Langdondecidednottosayanotherwordallevening.SophieNeveuwasclearlyahellofalotsmarterthanhewas.

           

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