Код да Винчи

Chapter 19

           UnlikeNotreDamewithitscolorfulfrescoes,gildedaltar-work,andwarmwood,Saint-Sulpicewasstarkandcold,conveyinganalmostbarrenqualityreminiscentoftheasceticcathedralsofSpain.Thelackofdecormadetheinteriorlookevenmoreexpansive,andasSilasgazedupintothesoaringribbedvaultoftheceiling,heimaginedhewasstandingbeneaththehullofanenormousoverturnedship.

           Afittingimage,hethought.Thebrotherhood’sshipwasabouttobecapsizedforever.Feelingeagertogettowork,SilaswishedSisterSandrinewouldleavehim.ShewasasmallwomanwhomSilascouldincapacitateeasily,buthehadvowednottouseforceunlessabsolutelynecessary.Sheisawomanofthecloth,anditisnotherfaultthebrotherhoodchoseherchurchasahidingplacefortheirkeystone.Sheshouldnotbepunishedforthesinsofothers.

           «Iamembarrassed,Sister,thatyouwereawokenonmybehalf.»

           «Notatall.YouareinParisashorttime.YoushouldnotmissSaint-Sulpice.Areyourinterestsinthechurchmorearchitecturalorhistorical?»

           «Actually,Sister,myinterestsarespiritual.»

           Shegaveapleasantlaugh.«Thatgoeswithoutsaying.Isimplywonderedwheretobeginyourtour.»

           Silasfelthiseyesfocusonthealtar.«Atourisunnecessary.Youhavebeenmorethankind.Icanshowmyselfaround.»

           «Itisnotrouble,»shesaid.«Afterall,Iamawake.»

           Silasstoppedwalking.Theyhadreachedthefrontpewnow,andthealtarwasonlyfifteenyardsaway.Heturnedhismassivebodyfullytowardthesmallwoman,andhecouldsenseherrecoilasshegazedupintohisredeyes

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