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Chapter 65

           AmIhallucinating?Themassivebodyofanalbinomonklayboundandgaggedwithducttape.Hischinwassplitopen,andtherobeoverhisrightthighwassoakedwithblood.Hetooappearedtobejustnowcomingto.

           LangdonturnedtoSophie.«Whoisthat?What…happened?»

           Teabinghobbledover.«YouwererescuedbyaknightbrandishinganExcaliburmadebyAcmeOrthopedic.»

           Huh?Langdontriedtositup.

           Sophie’stouchwasshakenbuttender.«Justgiveyourselfaminute,Robert.»

           «Ifear,»Teabingsaid,»thatI’vejustdemonstratedforyourladyfriendtheunfortunatebenefitofmycondition.Itseemseveryoneunderestimatesyou.»

           Fromhisseatonthedivan,Langdongazeddownatthemonkandtriedtoimaginewhathadhappened.

           «Hewaswearingacilice,»Teabingexplained.«Awhat?»Teabingpointedtoabloodystripofbarbedleatherthatlayonthefloor.«ADisciplinebelt.Heworeitonhisthigh.Itookcarefulaim.»

           Langdonrubbedhishead.HeknewofDisciplinebelts.«Buthow…didyouknow?»

           Teabinggrinned.«Christianityismyfieldofstudy,Robert,andtherearecertainsectswhoweartheirheartsontheirsleeves.»Hepointedhiscrutchatthebloodsoakingthroughthemonk’scloak.«Asitwere.»

           «OpusDei,»Langdonwhispered,recallingrecentmediacoverageofseveralprominentBostonbusinessmenwhoweremembersofOpusDei.ApprehensivecoworkershadfalselyandpubliclyaccusedthemenofwearingDisciplinebeltsbeneaththeirthree-piecesuits.Infact,thethreemendidnosuchthing

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