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Chapter 11

           Issheoutofhermind?SophieNeveuhadjustredefinedlesuicideprofessionnel.

           FacheturnedtoLangdon,whowasstillonthephone,lookingmoreconcernedthanbefore,listeningintentlytohisphonemessage.TheU.S.Embassy.BezuFachedespisedmanythings…butfewdrewmorewraththantheU.S.Embassy.

           FacheandtheambassadorlockedhornsregularlyoversharedaffairsofstatetheirmostcommonbattlegroundbeinglawenforcementforvisitingAmericans.Almostdaily,DCPJarrestedAmericanexchangestudentsinpossessionofdrugs,U.S.businessmenforsolicitingunderageProstitutes,Americantouristsforshopliftingordestructionofproperty.Legally,theU.S.EmbassycouldinterveneandextraditeguiltycitizensbacktotheUnitedStates,wheretheyreceivednothingmorethanaslaponthewrist.

           Andtheembassyinvariablydidjustthat.

           L’émasculationdelaPoliceJudiciaire,Fachecalledit.ParisMatchhadrunacartoonrecentlydepictingFacheasapolicedog,tryingtobiteanAmericancriminal,butunabletoreachbecauseitwaschainedtotheU.S.Embassy.

           Nottonight,Fachetoldhimself.Thereisfartoomuchatstake.

           BythetimeRobertLangdonhungupthephone,helookedill.«Iseverythingallright?»Facheasked.Weakly,Langdonshookhishead.

           Badnewsfromhome,Fachesensed,noticingLangdonwassweatingslightlyasFachetookbackhiscellphone.

           «Anaccident,»Langdonstammered,lookingatFachewithastrangeexpression.«Afriend…»Hehesitated.«I’llneedtoflyhomefirstthinginthemorning.

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