Код да Винчи

Chapter 30

           Peeringoutfrombehindthecanvas,shecouldseetheguardwasstilltryingdesperatelytoraisesomeoneonthewalkie-talkie.Hewasbackingtowardtheentrance,stillaimingthegunfirmlyatLangdon.

           «Ausecours!»heshoutedagainintohisradio.Static.Hecan’ttransmit,Sophierealized,recallingthattouristswithcellphonesoftengotfrustratedinherewhentheytriedtocallhometobragaboutseeingtheMonaLisa.Theextrasurveillancewiringinthewallsmadeitvirtuallyimpossibletogetacarrierunlessyousteppedoutintothehall.Theguardwasbackingquicklytowardtheexitnow,andSophieknewshehadtoactimmediately.

           Gazingupatthelargepaintingbehindwhichshewaspartiallyensconced,SophierealizedthatLeonardoDaVinci,forthesecondtimetonight,wastheretohelp.

           Anotherfewmeters,Grouardtoldhimself,keepinghisgunleveled.

           «Arrêtez!Oujeladétruis!»thewoman’svoiceechoedacrosstheroom.Grouardglancedoverandstoppedinhistracks.«Mondieu,non!»Throughthereddishhaze,hecouldseethatthewomanhadactuallyliftedthelargepaintingoffitscablesandproppeditonthefloorinfrontofher.Atfivefeettall,thecanvasalmostentirelyhidherbody.Grouard’sfirstthoughtwastowonderwhythepainting’stripwireshadn’tsetoffalarms,butofcoursetheartworkcablesensorshadyettoberesettonight.Whatisshedoing!

           Whenhesawit,hisbloodwentcold.

           Thecanvasstartedtobulgeinthemiddle,thefragileoutlinesoftheVirginMary,BabyJesus,andJohntheBaptistbeginningtodistort.

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