Код да Винчи

Chapter 35

           IsawthePrioryseal,stuckthekeyinmypocket,thenweleft.»

           Langdonfrowned,peeringnowatthebluntendofthetriangularshaft.Nothing.Squinting,hebroughtthekeyclosetohiseyesandexaminedtherimofthehead.Nothingthereeither.«Ithinkthiskeywascleanedrecently.»«Why?»«Itsmellslikerubbingalcohol.»Sheturned.«I’msorry?»«Itsmellslikesomebodypolisheditwithacleaner.»Langdonheldthekeytohisnoseandsniffed.«It’sstrongerontheotherside.»Heflippeditover.«Yes,it’salcohol-based,likeit’sbeenbuffedwithacleaneror«Langdonstopped.«What?»Heangledthekeytothelightandlookedatthesmoothsurfaceonthebroadarmofthecross.Itseemedtoshimmerinplaces…likeitwaswet.«Howwelldidyoulookatthebackofthiskeybeforeyouputitinyourpocket?»

           «What?Notwell.Iwasinahurry.»

           Langdonturnedtoher.«Doyoustillhavetheblacklight?»

           SophiereachedinherpocketandproducedtheUVpenlight.Langdontookitandswitchediton,shiningthebeamonthebackofthekey.

           Thebackluminescedinstantly.Therewaswritingthere.Inpenmanshipthatwashurriedbutlegible.

           «Well,»Langdonsaid,smiling.«Iguessweknowwhatthealcoholsmellwas.»

           Sophiestaredinamazementatthepurplewritingonthebackofthekey.

           24RueHaxo

           Anaddress!Mygrandfatherwrotedownanaddress!

           «Whereisthis?»Langdonasked.

           Sophiehadnoidea.Facingfrontagain,sheleanedforwardandexcitedlyaskedthedriver,»Connaissez-vouslaRueHaxo?»

           Thedriverthoughtamomentandthennodded

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