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Chapter 42

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           Themanagercursedquietly.«Okay.I’llcontactMonsieurVernetimmediately.»Theguardthenhungupandplacedasecondcall.ThisonetoInterpol.

           Langdonwassurprisedtofeeltheelevatordroppingratherthanclimbing.HehadnoideahowmanyfloorstheyhaddescendedbeneaththeDepositoryBankofZurichbeforethedoorfinallyopened.Hedidn’tcare.Hewashappytobeoutoftheelevator.

           Displayingimpressivealacrity,ahostwasalreadystandingtheretogreetthem.Hewaselderlyandpleasant,wearinganeatlypressedflannelsuitthatmadehimlookoddlyoutofplaceanold-worldbankerinahigh-techworld.

           «Bonsoir,»themansaid.«Goodevening.Wouldyoubesokindastofollowme,s’ilvousplait?»Withoutwaitingforaresponse,hespunonhisheelandstrodebrisklydownanarrowmetalcorridor.

           LangdonwalkedwithSophiedownaseriesofcorridors,pastseverallargeroomsfilledwithblinkingmainframecomputers.

           «Voici,»theirhostsaid,arrivingatasteeldoorandopeningitforthem.«Hereyouare.»

           LangdonandSophiesteppedintoanotherworld.Thesmallroombeforethemlookedlikealavishsittingroomatafinehotel.Gonewerethemetalandrivets,replacedwithorientalcarpets,darkoakfurniture,andcushionedchairs.Onthebroaddeskinthemiddleoftheroom,twocrystalglassesatbesideanopenedbottleofPerrier,itsbubblesstillfizzing.Apewterpotofcoffeesteamedbesideit.

           Clockwork,Langdonthought.LeaveittotheSwiss.

           Themangaveaperceptivesmile.«Isensethisisyourfirstvisittous?»Sophiehesitatedandthennodded.»Understood.

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