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Chapter 43

           «JacquesSaunièreisdead?»hedemanded,hiseyesfillingwithhorror.«But…how?!»

           NowitwasSophiewhoreeled,numbwithshock.«Youknewmygrandfather?»

           BankerAndréVernetlookedequallyastounded,steadyinghimselfbyleaningonanendtable.«JacquesandIweredearfriends.Whendidthishappen?»

           «Earlierthisevening.InsidetheLouvre.»

           Vernetwalkedtoadeepleatherchairandsankintoit.«Ineedtoaskyoubothaveryimportantquestion.»HeglancedupatLangdonandthenbacktoSophie.«Dideitherofyouhaveanythingtodowithhisdeath?»

           «No!»Sophiedeclared.«Absolutelynot.»

           Vernet’sfacewasgrim,andhepaused,pondering.«YourpicturesarebeingcirculatedbyInterpol.ThisishowIrecognizedyou.You’rewantedforamurder.»

           Sophieslumped.FacherananInterpolbroadcastalready?ItseemedthecaptainwasmoremotivatedthanSophiehadanticipated.ShequicklytoldVernetwhoLangdonwasandwhathadhappenedinsidetheLouvretonight.

           Vernetlookedamazed.«Andasyourgrandfatherwasdying,heleftyouamessagetellingyoutofindMr.Langdon?»

           «Yes.Andthiskey.»SophielaidthegoldkeyonthecoffeetableinfrontofVernet,placingthePriorysealfacedown.

           Vernetglancedatthekeybutmadenomovetotouchit.«Heleftyouonlythiskey?Nothingelse?Noslipofpaper?»

           SophieknewshehadbeeninahurryinsidetheLouvre,butshewascertainshehadseennothingelsebehindMadonnaoftheRocks.«No.Justthekey.»

           Vernetgaveahelplesssigh.

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