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Chapter 104

           Theirwhitelaceworkcarvingsseemedtosmolderwitharuddyglowasthelastoftheday’ssunlightstreamedinthroughthewestwindow.Thepillarspositionedwherethealtarwouldnormallystandwereanoddlymatchedpair.Thepillarontheleftwascarvedwithsimple,verticallines,whilethepillarontherightwasembellishedwithanornate,floweringspiral.

           Sophiewasalreadymovingtowardthem.Langdonhurriedafterher,andastheyreachedthepillars,Sophiewasnoddingwithincredulity.«Yes,I’mpositiveIhaveseenthese!»

           «Idon’tdoubtyou’veseenthem,»Langdonsaid,»butitwasn’tnecessarilyhere.»

           Sheturned.«Whatdoyoumean?»

           «Thesetwopillarsarethemostduplicatedarchitecturalstructuresinhistory.Replicasexistallovertheworld.»

           «ReplicasofRosslyn?»Shelookedskeptical.

           «No.Ofthepillars.DoyourememberearlierthatImentionedRosslynitselfisacopyofSolomon’sTemple?ThosetwopillarsareexactreplicasofthetwopillarsthatstoodattheheadofSolomon’sTemple.»Langdonpointedtothepillarontheleft.«That’scalledBoazortheMason’sPillar.TheotheriscalledJachinortheApprenticePillar.»Hepaused.«Infact,virtuallyeveryMasonictempleintheworldhastwopillarslikethese.»

           LangdonhadalreadyexplainedtoherabouttheTemplars’powerfulhistorictiestothemodernMasonicsecretsocieties,whoseprimarydegreesApprenticeFreemason,FellowcraftFreemason,andMasterMasonharkedbacktoearlyTemplardays.

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