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Chapter 4

           It’satinymetalboxhanginginanenclosedshaft!Holdinghisbreath,hesteppedintothelift,feelingthefamiliartingleofadrenalineasthedoorsslidshut.Twofloors.Tenseconds.

           «YouandMr.Saunière,»Fachesaidastheliftbegantomove,»youneverspokeatall?Nevercorresponded?Neversenteachotheranythinginthemail?»

           Anotheroddquestion.Langdonshookhishead.«No.Never.»Fachecockedhishead,asifmakingamentalnoteofthatfact.Sayingnothing,hestareddeadaheadatthechromedoors.

           Astheyascended,Langdontriedtofocusonanythingotherthanthefourwallsaroundhim.Inthereflectionoftheshinyelevatordoor,hesawthecaptain’stieclipasilvercrucifixwiththirteenembeddedpiecesofblackonyx.Langdonfounditvaguelysurprising.ThesymbolwasknownasacruxgemmataacrossbearingthirteengemsaChristianideogramforChristandHistwelveapostles.SomehowLangdonhadnotexpectedthecaptainoftheFrenchpolicetobroadcasthisreligionsoopenly.Thenagain,thiswasFrance;Christianitywasnotareligionheresomuchasabirthright.

           «It’sacruxgemmata»Fachesaidsuddenly.

           Startled,LangdonglanceduptofindFache’seyesonhiminthereflection.Theelevatorjoltedtoastop,andthedoorsopened.Langdonsteppedquicklyoutintothehallway,eagerforthewide-openspaceaffordedbythefamoushighceilingsoftheLouvregalleries.Theworldintowhichhestepped,however,wasnothinglikeheexpected.

           Surprised,Langdonstoppedshort.

           Facheglancedover.«Igather,Mr.

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