Chapter 54

           AsLangdonandSophiedrovethearmoredtruckupthewinding,poplar-lineddrivewaytowardthehouse,Sophiecouldalreadyfeelhermusclesrelaxing.Itwasarelieftobeofftheroad,andshecouldthinkoffewsaferplacestogettheirfeetunderthemthanthisprivate,gatedestateownedbyagood-naturedforeigner.

           Theyturnedintothesweepingcirculardriveway,andChâteauVillettecameintoviewontheirright.Threestoriestallandatleastsixtymeterslong,theedificehadgraystonefacingilluminatedbyoutsidespotlights.Thecoarsefacadestoodinstarkjuxtapositiontotheimmaculatelylandscapedgardensandglassypond.

           Theinsidelightswerejustnowcomingon.

           Ratherthandrivingtothefrontdoor,Langdonpulledintoaparkingareanestledintheevergreens.«Noreasontoriskbeingspottedfromtheroad,»hesaid.«OrhavingLeighwonderwhywearrivedinawreckedarmoredtruck.»

           Sophienodded.«Whatdowedowiththecryptex?Weprobablyshouldn’tleaveitouthere,butifLeighseesit,he’llcertainlywanttoknowwhatitis.»

           «Nottoworry,»Langdonsaid,removinghisjacketashesteppedoutofthecar.Hewrappedthetweedcoataroundtheboxandheldthebundleinhisarmslikeababy.

           Sophielookeddubious.«Subtle.»

           «Teabingneveranswershisowndoor;hepreferstomakeanentrance.I’llfindsomewhereinsidetostashthisbeforehejoinsus.»Langdonpaused.«Actually,Ishouldprobablywarnyoubeforeyoumeethim.SirLeighhasasenseofhumorthatpeopleoftenfindabit…strange.»Sophiedoubtedanythingtonightwouldstrikeherasstrangeanymore.

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