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Chapter 47

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           Vinegarandpapyrus,Sophiethought.Ifsomeoneattemptedtoforceopenthecryptex,theglassvialwouldbreak,andthevinegarwouldquicklydissolvethepapyrus.Bythetimeanyoneextractedthesecretmessage,itwouldbeaglobofmeaninglesspulp.

           «Asyoucansee,»Sophietoldhim,»theonlywaytoaccesstheinformationinsideistoknowtheproperfive-letterpassword.Andwithfivedials,eachwithtwenty-sixletters,that’stwenty-sixtothefifthpower.»Shequicklyestimatedthepermutations.«Approximatelytwelvemillionpossibilities.»

           «Ifyousayso,»Langdonsaid,lookinglikehehadapproximatelytwelvemillionquestionsrunningthroughhishead.«Whatinformationdoyouthinkisinside?»

           «Whateveritis,mygrandfatherobviouslywantedverybadlytokeepitsecret.»Shepaused,closingtheboxlidandeyeingthefive-petalRoseinlaidonit.Somethingwasbotheringher.«DidyousayearlierthattheRoseisasymbolfortheGrail?»

           «Exactly.InPriorysymbolism,theRoseandtheGrailaresynonymous.»

           Sophiefurrowedherbrow.«That’sstrange,becausemygrandfatheralwaystoldmetheRosemeantsecrecy.Heusedtohangaroseonhisofficedoorathomewhenhewashavingaconfidentialphonecallanddidn’twantmetodisturbhim.Heencouragedmetodothesame.»Sweetie,hergrandfathersaid,ratherthanlockeachotherout,wecaneachhangaroselafleurdessecretsonourdoorwhenweneedprivacy.Thiswaywelearntorespectandtrusteachother.HangingaroseisanancientRomancustom.

           «Subrosa,»Langdonsaid

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