Код да Винчи

Chapter 38

           «Somethingthatfitsperfectlywitheverythingyourgrandfatherhasbeentryingtotellustonight,includingallhissymbologicreferencestothesacredfeminine.»

           Stillunsure,SophiesensedinLangdon’spatientsmilethatheempathizedwithherconfusion,andyethiseyesremainedearnest.«ButiftheHolyGrailisnotacup,»sheasked,»whatisit?»

           Langdonhadknownthisquestionwascoming,andyethestillfeltuncertainexactlyhowtotellher.Ifhedidnotpresenttheanswerintheproperhistoricalbackground,SophiewouldbeleftwithavacantairofbewildermenttheexactexpressionLangdonhadseenonhisowneditor’sfaceafewmonthsagoafterLangdonhandedhimadraftofthemanuscripthewasworkingon.

           «Thismanuscriptclaimswhat?»hiseditorhadchoked,settingdownhiswineglassandstaringacrosshishalf-eatenpowerlunch.«Youcan’tbeserious.»

           «Seriousenoughtohavespentayearresearchingit.»

           ProminentNewYorkeditorJonasFaukmantuggednervouslyathisgoatee.Faukmannodoubthadheardsomewildbookideasinhisillustriouscareer,butthisoneseemedtohaveleftthemanflabbergasted.

           «Robert,»Faukmanfinallysaid,»don’tgetmewrong.Iloveyourwork,andwe’vehadagreatruntogether.ButifIagreetopublishanidealikethis,I’llhavepeoplepicketingoutsidemyofficeformonths.Besides,itwillkillyourreputation.You’reaHarvardhistorian,forGod’ssake,notapopschlockmeisterlookingforaquickbuck.

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