Код да Винчи

Chapter 42

           Atthefarend,Langdonspiedthebuilding’smainentrance.Aredcarpetstretchedacrossthecementfloor,welcomingvisitorstoahugedoorthatappearedtobeforgedofsolidmetal.

           Talkaboutmixedmessages,Langdonthought.Welcomeandkeepout.

           Sophiepulledthetaxiintoaparkingspaceneartheentranceandkilledtheengine.«You’dbetterleavethegunhere.»

           Withpleasure,Langdonthought,slidingthepistolundertheseat.

           SophieandLangdongotoutandwalkeduptheredcarpettowardtheslabofsteel.Thedoorhadnohandle,butonthewallbesideitwasanothertriangularkeyhole.Nodirectionswerepostedthistime.

           «Keepsouttheslowlearners,»Langdonsaid.

           Sophielaughed,lookingnervous.«Herewego.»Shestuckthekeyinthehole,andthedoorswunginwardwithalowhum.Exchangingglances,SophieandLangdonentered.Thedoorshutwithathudbehindthem.

           ThefoyeroftheDepositoryBankofZurichemployedasimposingadecorasanyLangdonhadeverseen.Wheremostbankswerecontentwiththeusualpolishedmarbleandgranite,thisonehadoptedforwall-to-wallmetalandrivets.

           Who’stheirdecorator?Langdonwondered.AlliedSteel?

           Sophielookedequallyintimidatedashereyesscannedthelobby.

           Thegraymetalwaseverywherethefloor,walls,counters,doors,eventhelobbychairsappearedtobefashionedofmoldediron.Nonetheless,theeffectwasimpressive.Themessagewasclear:Youarewalkingintoavault.

           Alargemanbehindthecounterglancedupastheyentered.Heturnedoffthesmalltelevisionhewaswatchingandgreetedthemwithapleasantsmile.

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