Код да Винчи

Chapter 104

           Sophie’sgrandfather’sfinalversemadedirectreferencetotheMasterMasonswhoadornedRosslynwiththeircarvedartisticofferings.ItalsonotedRosslyn’scentralceiling,whichwascoveredwithcarvingsofstarsandplanets.

           «I’veneverbeeninaMasonictemple,»Sophiesaid,stilleyeingthepillars.«IamalmostpositiveIsawthesehere.»Sheturnedbackintothechapel,asiflookingforsomethingelsetojoghermemory.

           Therestofthevisitorswerenowleaving,andtheyoungdocentmadehiswayacrossthechapeltothemwithapleasantsmile.Hewasahandsomeyoungmaninhislatetwenties,withaScottishbrogueandstrawberryblondhair.«I’mabouttocloseupfortheday.MayIhelpyoufindanything?»

           HowabouttheHolyGrail?Langdonwantedtosay.

           «Thecode,»Sophieblurted,insuddenrevelation.«There’sacodehere!»Thedocentlookedpleasedbyherenthusiasm.«Yesthereis,ma’am.»«It’sontheceiling,»shesaid,turningtotheright-handwall.«Somewhereover…there.»

           Hesmiled.«NotyourfirstvisittoRosslyn,Isee.»

           Thecode,Langdonthought.Hehadforgottenthatlittlebitoflore.AmongRosslyn’snumerousmysterieswasavaultedarchwayfromwhichhundredsofstoneblocksprotruded,juttingdowntoformabizarremultifacetedsurface.Eachblockwascarvedwithasymbol,seeminglyatrandom,creatingacipherofunfathomableproportion.Somepeoplebelievedthecoderevealedtheentrancetothevaultbeneaththechapel.

           OthersbelievedittoldthetrueGraillegend.

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