Код да Винчи

Chapter 43

           «ThissealisthesymbolofasecretsocietyknownasthePrioryofSion.»

           Vernetagainshowednoreaction.«Iknownothingofthis.Yourgrandfatherwasafriend,butwespokemostlyofbusiness.»Themanadjustedhistie,lookingnervousnow.

           «MonsieurVernet,»Sophiepressed,hertonefirm.«MygrandfathercalledmetonightandtoldmeheandIwereingravedanger.Hesaidhehadtogivemesomething.Hegavemeakeytoyourbank.Nowheisdead.Anythingyoucantelluswouldbehelpful.»

           Vernetbrokeasweat.«Weneedtogetoutofthebuilding.I’mafraidthepolicewillarriveshortly.MywatchmanfeltobligedtocallInterpol.»

           Sophiehadfearedasmuch.Shetookonelastshot.«Mygrandfathersaidheneededtotellmethetruthaboutmyfamily.Doesthatmeananythingtoyou?»

           «Mademoiselle,yourfamilydiedinacaraccidentwhenyouwereyoung.I’msorry.Iknowyourgrandfatherlovedyouverymuch.Hementionedtomeseveraltimeshowmuchitpainedhimthatyoutwohadfallenoutoftouch.»

           Sophiewasuncertainhowtorespond.

           Langdonasked,»DothecontentsofthisaccounthaveanythingtodowiththeSangreal?»

           Vernetgavehimanoddlook.«Ihavenoideawhatthatis.»Justthen,Vernet’scellphonerang,andhesnatcheditoffhisbelt.«Oui?»Helistenedamoment,hisexpressiononeofsurpriseandgrowingconcern.«Lapolice?Sirapidement?»Hecursed,gavesomequickdirectionsinFrench,andsaidhewouldbeuptothelobbyinaminute.

           Hangingupthephone,heturnedbacktoSophie.«Thepolicehaverespondedfarmorequicklythanusual.Theyarearrivingaswespeak

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