Код да Винчи

Chapter 5

           Foraninstant,hiseyesrefocused,lingeringonthereflectionofhisawkwardfacedarkandoblong,dominatedbyaflat,crookednosethathadbeenshatteredbyafistinSpainwhenhewasayoungmissionary.Thephysicalflawbarelyregisterednow.Aringarosa’swasaworldofthesoul,notoftheflesh.

           AsthejetpassedoverthecoastofPortugal,thecellphoneinAringarosa’scassockbeganvibratinginsilentringmode.Despiteairlineregulationsprohibitingtheuseofcellphonesduringflights,Aringarosaknewthiswasacallhecouldnotmiss.Onlyonemanpossessedthisnumber,themanwhohadmailedAringarosathephone.

           Excited,thebishopansweredquietly.«Yes?»

           «Silashaslocatedthekeystone,»thecallersaid.«ItisinParis.WithintheChurchofSaint-Sulpice.»BishopAringarosasmiled.«Thenweareclose.»«Wecanobtainitimmediately.Butweneedyourinfluence.»«Ofcourse.Tellmewhattodo.»WhenAringarosaswitchedoffthephone,hisheartwaspounding.Hegazedonceagainintothevoidofnight,feelingdwarfedbytheeventshehadputintomotion.

           Fivehundredmilesaway,thealbinonamedSilasstoodoverasmallbasinofwateranddabbedthebloodfromhisback,watchingthepatternsofredspinninginthewater.PurgemewithhyssopandIshallbeclean,heprayed,quotingPsalms.Washme,andIshallbewhiterthansnow.

           Silaswasfeelinganarousedanticipationthathehadnotfeltsincehispreviouslife.Itbothsurprisedandelectrifiedhim

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