Chapter 55

           SeatedonthedivanbesideLangdon,Sophiedrankherteaandateascone,feelingthewelcomeeffectsofcaffeineandfood.SirLeighTeabingwasbeamingasheawkwardlypacedbeforetheopenfire,hislegbracesclickingonthestonehearth.

           «TheHolyGrail,»Teabingsaid,hisvoicesermonic.«Mostpeopleaskmeonlywhereitis.IfearthatisaquestionImayneveranswer.»HeturnedandlookeddirectlyatSophie.«However…thefarmorerelevantquestionisthis:WhatistheHolyGrail?»

           Sophiesensedarisingairofacademicanticipationnowinbothofhermalecompanions.

           «TofullyunderstandtheGrail,»Teabingcontinued,»wemustfirstunderstandtheBible.HowwelldoyouknowtheNewTestament?»Sophieshrugged.«Notatall,really.IwasraisedbyamanwhoworshippedLeonardoDaVinci.»Teabinglookedbothstartledandpleased.«Anenlightenedsoul.Superb!ThenyoumustbeawarethatLeonardowasoneofthekeepersofthesecretoftheHolyGrail.Andhehidcluesinhisart.»«Roberttoldmeasmuch,yes.»«AndDaVinci’sviewsontheNewTestament?»«Ihavenoidea.»Teabing’seyesturnedmirthfulashemotionedtothebookshelfacrosstheroom.«Robert,wouldyoumind?Onthebottomshelf.LaStoriadiLeonardo.»

           Langdonwentacrosstheroom,foundalargeartbook,andbroughtitback,settingitdownonthetablebetweenthem.TwistingthebooktofaceSophie,Teabingflippedopentheheavycoverandpointedinsidetherearcovertoaseriesofquotations.«FromDaVinci’snotebookonpolemicsandspeculation,»Teabingsaid,indicatingonequoteinparticular.

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