Код да Винчи

Chapter 35

           Theyhurriedthroughasidelobby,pastanall-nightcafe,andfinallyoutasidedoorontoaquietstreetonthewestsideofthestation.

           Alonetaxisatidlingbythedoorway.

           ThedriversawSophieandflickedhislights.

           Sophiejumpedinthebackseat.Langdongotinafterher.

           Asthetaxipulledawayfromstation,Sophietookouttheirnewlypurchasedtrainticketsandtorethemup.

           Langdonsighed.Seventydollarswellspent.

           ItwasnotuntiltheirtaxihadsettledintoamonotonousnorthboundhumonRuedeClichythatLangdonfeltthey’dactuallyescaped.Outthewindowtohisright,hecouldseeMontmartreandthebeautifuldomeofSacré-Coeur.Theimagewasinterruptedbytheflashofpolicelightssailingpastthemintheoppositedirection.

           LangdonandSophieduckeddownasthesirensfaded.

           Sophiehadtoldthecabdriversimplytoheadoutofthecity,andfromherfirmlysetjaw,Langdonsensedshewastryingtofigureouttheirnextmove.

           Langdonexaminedthecruciformkeyagain,holdingittothewindow,bringingitclosetohiseyesinanefforttofindanymarkingsonitthatmightindicatewherethekeyhadbeenmade.Intheintermittentglowofpassingstreetlights,hesawnomarkingsexceptthePrioryseal.

           «Itdoesn’tmakesense,»hefinallysaid.«Whichpart?»«Thatyourgrandfatherwouldgotosomuchtroubletogiveyouakeythatyouwouldn’tknowwhattodowith.»

           «Iagree.»

           «Areyousurehedidn’twriteanythingelseonthebackofthepainting?»

           «Isearchedthewholearea.Thisisalltherewas.Thiskey,wedgedbehindthepainting.

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