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Chapter 4

           

           LangdonhadhungenoughNEPASDERANGERsignsonhotelroomdoorstocatchthegistofthecaptain’sorders.FacheandLangdonwerenottobedisturbedunderanycircumstances.

           Leavingthesmallcongregationofagentsbehind,FacheledLangdonfartherdownthedarkenedhallway.ThirtyyardsaheadloomedthegatewaytotheLouvre’smostpopularsectionlaGrandeGalerieaseeminglyendlesscorridorthathousedtheLouvre’smostvaluableItalianmasterpieces.LangdonhadalreadydiscernedthatthiswaswhereSaunière’sbodylay;theGrandGallery’sfamousparquetfloorhadbeenunmistakableinthePolaroid.

           Astheyapproached,Langdonsawtheentrancewasblockedbyanenormoussteelgratethatlookedlikesomethingusedbymedievalcastlestokeepoutmaraudingarmies.

           «Containmentsecurity,»Fachesaid,astheynearedthegrate.

           Eveninthedarkness,thebarricadelookedlikeitcouldhaverestrainedatank.Arrivingoutside,LangdonpeeredthroughthebarsintothedimlylitcavernsoftheGrandGallery.

           «Afteryou,Mr.Langdon,»Fachesaid.Langdonturned.Afterme,where?Fachemotionedtowardtheflooratthebaseofthegrate.

           Langdonlookeddown.Inthedarkness,hehadn’tnoticed.Thebarricadewasraisedabouttwofeet,providinganawkwardclearanceunderneath.

           «ThisareaisstillofflimitstoLouvresecurity,»Fachesaid.«MyteamfromPoliceTechniqueetScientifiquehasjustfinishedtheirinvestigation.»Hemotionedtotheopening.«Pleaseslideunder.»

           Langdonstaredatthenarrowcrawlspaceathisfeetandthenupatthemassiveirongrate

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