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Chapter 68

           «Themanuscriptwasclean,Robert,andIwantedtosurpriseyouwithsometerrificblurbs.»

           Apause.«DidyousendonetothecuratoroftheParisLouvre?»

           «Whatdoyouthink?YourmanuscriptreferencedhisLouvrecollectionseveraltimes,hisbooksareinyourbibliography,andtheguyhassomeseriouscloutforforeignsales.Saunièrewasano-brainer.»

           Thesilenceontheotherendlastedalongtime.«Whendidyousendit?»

           «Aboutamonthago.IalsomentionedyouwouldbeinParissoonandsuggestedyoutwochat.Didheevercallyoutomeet?»Faukmanpaused,rubbinghiseyes.«Holdon,aren’tyousupposedtobeinParisthisweek?»«IaminParis.»Faukmansatupright.«YoucalledmecollectfromParis?»

           «Takeitoutofmyroyalties,Jonas.DidyoueverhearbackfromSaunière?Didhelikethemanuscript?»

           «Idon’tknow.Ihaven’tyetheardfromhim.»

           «Well,don’tholdyourbreath.I’vegottorun,butthisexplainsalotThanks.»«Robert«ButLangdonwasgone.

           Faukmanhungupthephone,shakinghisheadindisbeliefAuthors,hethought.Eventhesaneonesarenuts.

           InsidetheRangeRover,LeighTeabingletoutaguffaw.«Robert,you’resayingyouwroteamanuscriptthatdelvesintoasecretsociety,andyoureditorsentacopytothatsecretsociety?»

           Langdonslumped.«Evidently.»

           «Acruelcoincidence,myfriend.»

           Coincidencehasnothingtodowithit,Langdonknew.AskingJacquesSaunièretoendorseamanuscriptongoddessworshipwasasobviousasaskingTigerWoodstoendorseabookongolf.

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