Код да Винчи

Chapter 23

           

           InsidetheSalledesEtats,Sophiestoodinsilenceandenduredthesharppangofloss.«Theinitials,»Langdonwhispered,eyeingherstrangely.«Haveyouseenthem?»Sophiesensedhergrandfather’svoicewhisperinginthecorridorsofthemuseum.Neverspeakofthiskey,Sophie.Tomeortoanyone.Sheknewshehadfailedhiminforgiveness,andshewonderedifshecouldbreakhistrustagain.P.S.FindRobertLangdon.HergrandfatherwantedLangdontohelp.Sophienodded.«Yes,IsawtheinitialsP.S.once.WhenIwasveryyoung.»

           «Where?»

           Sophiehesitated.«Onsomethingveryimportanttohim.»

           Langdonlockedeyeswithher.«Sophie,thisiscrucial.Canyoutellmeiftheinitialsappearedwithasymbol?Afleur-de-lis?»Sophiefeltherselfstaggeringbackwardinamazement.«But…howcouldyoupossiblyknowthat!»Langdonexhaledandloweredhisvoice.«I’mfairlycertainyourgrandfatherwasamemberofasecretsociety.Averyoldcovertbrotherhood.»

           Sophiefeltaknottighteninherstomach.Shewascertainofittoo.Fortenyearsshehadtriedtoforgettheincidentthathadconfirmedthathorrifyingfactforher.Shehadwitnessedsomethingunthinkable.Unforgivable.

           «Thefleur-de-lis,»Langdonsaid,»combinedwiththeinitialsP.S.,thatisthebrotherhood’sofficialdevice.Theircoatofarms.Theirlogo.»

           «Howdoyouknowthis?»SophiewasprayingLangdonwasnotgoingtotellherthathehimselfwasamember.

           «I’vewrittenaboutthisgroup,»hesaid,hisvoicetremulouswithexcitement.«Researchingthesymbolsofsecretsocietiesisaspecialtyofmine.

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