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Chapter 97

           

           «Wepassedthroughmetaldetectors,»Sophiereminded,apparentlysensingLangdon’sapprehension.«Ifanyoneisinhere,theycan’tbearmed.»

           Langdonnoddedbutstillfeltcircumspect.HehadwantedtobringtheLondonpolicewiththem,butSophie’sfearsofwhomightbeinvolvedputadamperonanycontactwiththeauthorities.Weneedtorecoverthecryptex,Sophiehadinsisted.Itisthekeytoeverything.

           Shewasright,ofcourse.

           ThekeytogettingLeighbackalive.ThekeytofindingtheHolyGrail.Thekeytolearningwhoisbehindthis.

           Unfortunately,theironlychancetorecoverthekeystoneseemedtobehereandnow…atthetombofIsaacNewton.Whoeverheldthecryptexwouldhavetopayavisittothetombtodecipherthefinalclue,andiftheyhadnotalreadycomeandgone,SophieandLangdonintendedtointerceptthem.

           Stridingtowardtheleftwalltogetoutoftheopen,theymovedintoanobscuresideaislebehindarowofpilasters.Langdoncouldn’tshaketheimageofLeighTeabingbeingheldcaptive,probablytiedupinthebackofhisownlimousine.WhoeverhadorderedthetopPriorymemberskilledwouldnothesitatetoeliminateotherswhostoodintheway.ItseemedacruelironythatTeabingamodernBritishknightwasahostageinthesearchforhisowncountryman,SirIsaacNewton.

           «Whichwayisit?»Sophieasked,lookingaround.

           Thetomb.Langdonhadnoidea.«Weshouldfindadocentandask.»

           Langdonknewbetterthantowanderaimlesslyinhere.WestminsterAbbeywasatangledwarrenofmausoleums,perimeterchambers,andwalk-inburialniches.

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