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Chapter 3

           

           Theagentpulledthecartoastopandpointedbetweentwofountainstoalargedoorinthesideofthepyramid.«Thereistheentrance.Goodluck,monsieur.»«You’renotcoming?»«Myordersaretoleaveyouhere.Ihaveotherbusinesstoattendto.»Langdonheavedasighandclimbedout.It’syourcircus.Theagentrevvedhisengineandspedoff.

           AsLangdonstoodaloneandwatchedthedepartingtaillights,herealizedhecouldeasilyreconsider,exitthecourtyard,grabataxi,andheadhometobed.Somethingtoldhimitwasprobablyalousyidea.

           Ashemovedtowardthemistofthefountains,Langdonhadtheuneasysensehewascrossinganimaginarythresholdintoanotherworld.Thedreamlikequalityoftheeveningwassettlingaroundhimagain.Twentyminutesagohehadbeenasleepinhishotelroom.NowhewasstandinginfrontofatransparentpyramidbuiltbytheSphinx,waitingforapolicemantheycalledtheBull.

           I’mtrappedinaSalvadorDalipainting,hethought.

           Langdonstrodetothemainentranceanenormousrevolvingdoor.Thefoyerbeyondwasdimlylitanddeserted.

           DoIknock?

           LangdonwonderedifanyofHarvard’sreveredEgyptologistshadeverknockedonthefrontdoorofapyramidandexpectedananswer.Heraisedhishandtobangontheglass,butoutofthedarknessbelow,afigureappeared,stridingupthecurvingstaircase.Themanwasstockyanddark,almostNeanderthal,dressedinadarkdouble-breastedsuitthatstrainedtocoverhiswideshoulders.Headvancedwithunmistakableauthorityonsquat,powerfullegs

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