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Chapter 98

           

           Langdonreadthewordstwice,hisheartpoundingwildly.Sophieturnedandscannedthenave.Despitethepalloftrepidationthatsettledoverhimuponseeingthewords,Langdontoldhimselfthiswasgoodnews.Leighisstillalive.Therewasanotherimplicationheretoo.«Theydon’tknowthepasswordeither,»hewhispered.

           Sophienodded.Otherwisewhymaketheirpresenceknown?»TheymaywanttotradeLeighforthepassword.»«Orit’satrap.»

           Langdonshookhishead.«Idon’tthinkso.Thegardenisoutsidetheabbeywalls.Averypublicplace.»Langdonhadoncevisitedtheabbey’sfamousCollegeGardenasmallfruitorchardandherbgardenleftoverfromthedayswhenmonksgrewnaturalpharmacologicalremedieshere.BoastingtheoldestlivingfruittreesinGreatBritain,CollegeGardenwasapopularspotfortouriststovisitwithouthavingtoentertheabbey.«Ithinksendingusoutsideisashowoffaith.Sowefeelsafe.»

           Sophielookeddubious.«Youmeanoutside,wheretherearenometaldetectors?»Langdonscowled.Shehadapoint.Gazingbackattheorb-filledtomb,Langdonwishedhehadsomeideaaboutthecryptexpassword…somethingwithwhichtonegotiate.IgotLeighinvolvedinthis,andI’lldowhateverittakesifthereisachancetohelphim.

           «ThenotesaystogothroughtheChapterHousetothesouthexit,»Sophiesaid.«Maybefromtheexitwewouldhaveaviewofthegarden?Thatwaywecouldassessthesituationbeforewewalkedoutthereandexposedourselvestoanydanger?»

           Theideawasagoodone.

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