Код да Винчи

Chapter 85

           

           Langdonunwrappedthevellum,holdingthecryptexinhishandwhileheexaminedthepoem.«Yes,thepoemdefinitelyreferencesatomb.Notaneffigy.»

           «Couldthepoembewrong?»Teabingasked.«CouldJacquesSaunièrehavemadethesamemistakeIjustdid?»

           Langdonconsidereditandshookhishead.«Leigh,yousaidityourself.ThischurchwasbuiltbyTemplars,themilitaryarmofthePriory.SomethingtellsmetheGrandMasterofthePriorywouldhaveaprettygoodideaiftherewereknightsburiedhere.»

           Teabinglookedflabbergasted.«Butthisplaceisperfect.»Hewheeledbacktowardtheknights.«Wemustbemissingsomething!»

           Enteringtheannex,thealtarboywassurprisedtofinditdeserted.«FatherKnowles?»IknowIheardthedoor,hethought,movingforwarduntilhecouldseetheentryway.

           Athinmaninatuxedostoodnearthedoorway,scratchinghisheadandlookinglost.Thealtarboygaveanirritatedhuff,realizinghehadforgottentorelockthedoorwhenhelettheothersin.Nowsomepatheticsodhadwanderedinoffthestreet,lookingfordirectionstosomeweddingfromthelooksofit.«I’msorry,»hecalledout,passingalargepillar,»we’reclosed.»

           Aflurryofclothruffledbehindhim,andbeforethealtarboycouldturn,hisheadsnappedbackward,apowerfulhandclampinghardoverhismouthfrombehind,mufflinghisscream.Thehandovertheboy’smouthwassnow-white,andhesmelledalcohol.

           Theprimmaninthetuxedocalmlyproducedaverysmallrevolver,whichheaimeddirectlyattheboy’sforehead.

           Thealtarboyfelthisgroingrowhotandrealizedhehadwethimself

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