Код да Винчи

Chapter 47

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           Langdonlookedincredulous.«Andyousayyourgrandfatherbuilttheseforyouwhenyouwereyounger?»

           «Somesmallerones,yes.Acoupletimesformybirthday,hegavemeacryptexandtoldmeariddle.Theanswertotheriddlewasthepasswordtothecryptex,andonceIfigureditout,Icouldopenitupandfindmybirthdaycard.»«Alotofworkforacard.»«No,thecardsalwayscontainedanotherriddleorclue.Mygrandfatherlovedcreatingelaboratetreasurehuntsaroundourhouse,astringofcluesthateventuallyledtomyrealgift.Eachtreasurehuntwasatestofcharacterandmerit,toensureIearnedmyrewards.Andthetestswereneversimple.»

           Langdoneyedthedeviceagain,stilllookingskeptical.«Butwhynotjustpryitapart?Orsmashit?Themetallooksdelicate,andmarbleisasoftrock.»

           Sophiesmiled.«BecauseDaVinciistoosmartforthat.Hedesignedthecryptexsothatifyoutrytoforceitopeninanyway,theinformationself-destructs.Watch.»Sophiereachedintotheboxandcarefullyliftedoutthecylinder.«Anyinformationtobeinsertedisfirstwrittenonapapyrusscroll.»

           «Notvellum?»

           Sophieshookherhead.«Papyrus.Iknowsheep’svellumwasmoredurableandmorecommoninthosedays,butithadtobepapyrus.Thethinnerthebetter.»

           «Okay.»

           «Beforethepapyruswasinsertedintothecryptex’scompartment,itwasrolledaroundadelicateglassvial.»Shetippedthecryptex,andtheliquidinsidegurgled.«Avialofliquid.»

           «Liquidwhat?»

           Sophiesmiled.«Vinegar.»

           Langdonhesitatedamomentandthenbegannodding.«Brilliant.

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