Код да Винчи

Chapter 32

           TheSmartCarenginewhinedinprotestasSophieurgeditfasterawayfromtheLouvre.Fiftyyardsahead,thetrafficlightatRivoliturnedred.Sophiecursedunderherbreathandkeptracingtowardit.Langdonfelthismusclestighten.

           «Sophie?»

           Slowingonlyslightlyastheyreachedtheintersection,SophieflickedherheadlightsandstoleaquickglancebothwaysbeforeflooringtheacceleratoragainandcarvingasharpleftturnthroughtheemptyintersectionontoRivoli.Acceleratingwestforaquarterofamile,Sophiebankedtotherightaroundawiderotary.SoontheywereshootingouttheothersideontothewideavenueofChamps-Elysées.

           Astheystraightenedout,Langdonturnedinhisseat,craninghisnecktolookouttherearwindowtowardtheLouvre.Thepolicedidnotseemtobechasingthem.Theseaofbluelightswasassemblingatthemuseum.

           Hisheartbeatfinallyslowing,Langdonturnedbackaround.«Thatwasinteresting.»

           Sophiedidn’tseemtohear.HereyesremainedfixedaheaddownthelongthoroughfareofChamps-Elysées,thetwo-milestretchofposhstorefrontsthatwasoftencalledtheFifthAvenueofParis.Theembassywasonlyaboutamileaway,andLangdonsettledintohisseat.Sodarktheconofman.Sophie’squickthinkinghadbeenimpressive.MadonnaoftheRocks.

           Sophiehadsaidhergrandfatherlefthersomethingbehindthepainting.Afinalmessage?LangdoncouldnothelpbutmarveloverSaunière’sbrillianthidingplace;MadonnaoftheRockswasyetanotherfittinglinkintheevening’schainofinterconnectedsymbolism.

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