Код да Винчи

Chapter 52

           «IndeedIwillopenthegate,»Teabingproclaimed,»butfirstImustconfirmyourheartistrue.Atestofyourhonor.Youwillanswerthreequestions.»

           Langdongroaned,whisperingatSophie.«Bearwithmehere.AsImentioned,he’ssomethingofacharacter.»«Yourfirstquestion,»Teabingdeclared,histoneHerculean.«ShallIserveyoucoffee,ortea?»LangdonknewTeabing’sfeelingsabouttheAmericanphenomenonofcoffee.«Tea,»hereplied.»EarlGrey.»

           «Excellent.Yoursecondquestion.Milkorsugar?»Langdonhesitated.»Milk,»Sophiewhisperedinhisear.«IthinktheBritishtakemilk.»«Milk,»Langdonsaid.Silence.«Sugar?»Teabingmadenoreply.

           Wait!Langdonnowrecalledthebitterbeveragehehadbeenservedonhislastvisitandrealizedthisquestionwasatrick.«Lemon!»hedeclared.«EarlGreywithlemon»

           «Indeed.»Teabingsoundeddeeplyamusednow.«Andfinally,Imustmakethemostgraveofinquiries.»Teabingpausedandthenspokeinasolemntone.«InwhichyeardidaHarvardscullerlastoutrowanOxfordmanatHenley?»

           Langdonhadnoidea,buthecouldimagineonlyonereasonthequestionhadbeenasked.«Surelysuchatravestyhasneveroccurred.»

           Thegateclickedopen.«Yourheartistrue,myfriend.Youmaypass.»

           

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