Chapter 62

           «I’mbeingframed,Leigh,»Langdonsaid,tryingtostaycalm.Youknowme.Iwouldn’tkillanyone.

           Teabing’stonedidnotsoften.«Robert,you’reontelevision,forChrist’ssake.Didyouknowyouwerewantedbytheauthorities?»

           «Yes.»

           «Thenyouabusedmytrust.I’mastonishedyouwouldputmeatriskbycominghereandaskingmetorambleonabouttheGrailsoyoucouldhideoutinmyhome.»

           «Ididn’tkillanyone.»

           «JacquesSaunièreisdead,andthepolicesayyoudidit.»Teabinglookedsaddened.«Suchacontributortothearts…»

           «Sir?»Themanservanthadappearednow,standingbehindTeabinginthestudydoorway,hisarmscrossed.«ShallIshowthemout?»

           «Allowme.»Teabinghobbledacrossthestudy,unlockedasetofwideglassdoors,andswungthemopenontoasidelawn.«Pleasefindyourcar,andleave.»

           Sophiedidnotmove.«Wehaveinformationabouttheclefdevoûte.ThePriorykeystone.»

           Teabingstaredatherforseveralsecondsandscoffedderisively.«Adesperateploy.RobertknowshowI’vesoughtit.»

           «She’stellingthetruth,»Langdonsaid.«That’swhywecametoyoutonight.Totalktoyouaboutthekeystone.»

           Themanservantintervenednow.«Leave,orIshallcalltheauthorities.»«Leigh,»Langdonwhispered,»weknowwhereitis.»Teabing’sbalanceseemedtofalterabit.

           Rémynowmarchedstifflyacrosstheroom.«Leaveatonce!OrIwillforcibly–«Rémy!»Teabingspun,snappingathisservant.«Excuseusforamoment.»Theservant’sjawdropped.«Sir?Imustprotest.Thesepeopleare–«I’llhandlethis.