Код да Винчи

Chapter 33

           SendingsomeonetoretrieveuswouldbeconsideredaidingafugitiveoftheFrenchgovernment.Itwon’thappen.Ifyouwalkintoyourembassyandrequesttemporaryasylum,that’sonething,butaskingthemtotakeactionagainstFrenchlawenforcementinthefield?»Sheshookherhead.«Callyourembassyrightnow,andtheyaregoingtotellyoutoavoidfurtherdamageandturnyourselfovertoFache.Thenthey’llpromisetopursuediplomaticchannelstogetyouafairtrial.»Shegazedupthelineofelegantstorefrontson

           Champs-Elysées.«Howmuchcashdoyouhave?»

           Langdoncheckedhiswallet.«Ahundreddollars.Afeweuro.Why?»«Creditcards?»«Ofcourse.»

           AsSophieaccelerated,Langdonsensedshewasformulatingaplan.Deadahead,attheendofChamps-Elysées,stoodtheArcdeTriompheNapoleon’s164-foot-talltributetohisownmilitarypotencyencircledbyFrance’slargestrotary,anine-lanebehemoth.

           Sophie’seyeswereontherearviewmirroragainastheyapproachedtherotary.«Welostthemforthetimebeing,»shesaid,»butwewon’tlastanotherfiveminutesifwestayinthiscar.»

           Sostealadifferentone,Langdonmused,nowthatwe’recriminals.«Whatareyougoingtodo?»SophiegunnedtheSmartCarintotherotary.«Trustme.»Langdonmadenoresponse.Trusthadnotgottenhimveryfarthisevening.Pullingbackthesleeveofhisjacket,hecheckedhiswatchavintage,collector’s-editionMickeyMousewristwatchthathadbeenagiftfromhisparentsonhistenthbirthday.

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