Код да Винчи

Chapter 4

           Astheywalked,LangdoncaughtaglimpseoftheLouvre’slesser-knownpyramidLaPyramideInverséeahugeinvertedskylightthathungfromtheceilinglikeastalactiteinanadjoiningsectionoftheentresol.FacheguidedLangdonupashortsetofstairstothemouthofanarchedtunnel,overwhichasignread:DENON.TheDenonWingwasthemostfamousoftheLouvre’sthreemainsections.

           «Whorequestedtonight’smeeting?»Facheaskedsuddenly.«Youorhe?»

           Thequestionseemedodd.«Mr.Saunièredid,»Langdonrepliedastheyenteredthetunnel.«Hissecretarycontactedmeafewweeksagoviae-mail.ShesaidthecuratorhadheardIwouldbelecturinginParisthismonthandwantedtodiscusssomethingwithmewhileIwashere.»

           «Discusswhat?»

           «Idon’tknow.Art,Iimagine.Wesharesimilarinterests.»

           Fachelookedskeptical.«Youhavenoideawhatyourmeetingwasabout?»

           Langdondidnot.He’dbeencuriousatthetimebuthadnotfeltcomfortabledemandingspecifics.TheveneratedJacquesSaunièrehadarenownedpenchantforprivacyandgrantedveryfewmeetings;Langdonwasgratefulsimplyfortheopportunitytomeethim.

           «Mr.Langdon,canyouatleastguesswhatourmurdervictimmighthavewantedtodiscusswithyouonthenighthewaskilled?Itmightbehelpful.»

           ThepointednessofthequestionmadeLangdonuncomfortable.«Ireallycan’timagine.Ididn’task.Ifelthonoredtohavebeencontactedatall.I’manadmirerofMr.Saunière’swork.Iusehistextsofteninmyclasses.»

           Fachemadenoteofthatfactinhisbook.

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