Chapter 92

           King’sCollege,establishedbyKingGeorgeIVin1829,housesitsDepartmentofTheologyandReligiousStudiesadjacenttoParliamentonpropertygrantedbytheCrown.King’sCollegeReligionDepartmentboastsnotonly150years’experienceinteachingandresearch,butthe1982establishmentoftheResearchInstituteinSystematicTheology,whichpossessesoneofthemostcompleteandelectronicallyadvancedreligiousresearchlibrariesintheworld.

           LangdonstillfeltshakyasheandSophiecameinfromtherainandenteredthelibrary.TheprimaryresearchroomwasasTeabinghaddescribeditadramaticoctagonalchamberdominatedbyanenormousroundtablearoundwhichKingArthurandhisknightsmighthavebeencomfortablewereitnotforthepresenceoftwelveflat-screencomputerworkstations.Onthefarsideoftheroom,areferencelibrarianwasjustpouringapotofteaandsettlinginforherdayofwork.

           «Lovelymorning,»shesaidinacheerfulBritishaccent,leavingtheteaandwalkingover.«MayIhelpyou?»

           «Thankyou,yes,»Langdonreplied.«MynameisRobertLangdon.»Shegaveapleasantsmile.«Iknowwhoyouare.»

           Foraninstant,hefearedFachehadputhimonEnglishtelevisionaswell,butthelibrarian’ssmilesuggestedotherwise.Langdonstillhadnotgottenusedtothesemomentsofunexpectedcelebrity.Thenagain,ifanyoneonearthweregoingtorecognizehisface,itwouldbealibrarianinaReligiousStudiesreferencefacility.

           «PamelaGettum,»thelibrariansaid,offeringherhand.Shehadagenial,eruditefaceandapleasinglyfluidvoice.

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