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　〃Agent　Neveu；〃　Bezu　Fache　demanded。　〃Where　the　hell　are　you？〃
　Sophie　was　speechless。　Captain　Fache　had　apparently　requested　the　London　police　dispatcher　alert　him　if　Sophie　called　in。
　〃Listen；〃　Fache　said；　speaking　to　her　in　terse　French。　〃I　made　a　terrible　mistake　tonight。　Robert　Langdon　is　innocent。　All　charges　against　him　have　been　dropped。　Even　so；　both　of　you　are　in　danger。　You　need　to　e　in。〃
　Sophie's　jaw　fell　slack。　She　had　no　idea　how　to　respond。　Fache　was　not　a　man　who　apologized　for　anything。
　〃You　did　not　tell　me；〃　Fache　continued；　〃that　Jacques　Saunière　was　your　grandfather。　I　fully　intend　to　overlook　your　insubordination　last　night　on　account　of　the　emotional　stress　you　must　be　under。　At　the　moment；　however；　you　and　Langdon　need　to　go　to　the　nearest　London　police　headquarters　for　refuge。〃
　He　knows　I'm　in　London？　What　else　does　Fache　know？　Sophie　heard　what　sounded　like　drilling　or　machinery　in　the　background。　She　also　heard　an　odd　clicking　on　the　line。　〃Are　you　tracing　this　call；　Captain？〃
　Fache's　voice　was　firm　now。　〃You　and　I　need　to　cooperate；　Agent　Neveu。　We　both　have　a　lot　to　lose　here。　This　is　damage　control。　I　made　errors　in　judgment　last　night；　and　if　those　errors　result　in　the　deaths　of　an　American　professor　and　a　DCPJ　cryptologist；　my　career　will　be　over。　I've　been　trying　to　pull　you　back　into　safety　for　the　last　several　hours。〃
　A　warm　wind　was　now　pushing　through　the　station　as　a　train　approached　with　a　low　rumble。　Sophie　had　every　intention　of　being　on　it。　Langdon　apparently　had　the　same　idea；　he　was　gathering　himself　together　and　moving　toward　her　now。
　〃The　man　you　want　is　Rémy　Legaludec；〃　Sophie　said。　〃He　is　Teabing's　servant。　He　just　kidnapped　Teabing　inside　the　Temple　Church　and…〃
　〃Agent　Neveu！〃　Fache　bellowed　as　the　train　thundered　into　the　station。　〃This　is　not　something　to　discuss　on　an　open　line。　You　and　Langdon　will　e　in　now。　For　your　own　well…being！　That　is　a　direct　order！〃
　Sophie　hung　up　and　dashed　with　Langdon　onto　the　train。
　　
　CHAPTER　89
　
　The　immaculate　cabin　of　Teabing's　Hawker　was　now　covered　with　steel　shavings　and　smelled　of　pressed　air　and　propane。　Bezu　Fache　had　sent　everyone　away　and　sat　alone　with　his　drink　and　the　heavy　wooden　box　found　in　Teabing's　safe。
　Running　his　finger　across　the　inlaid　Rose；　he　lifted　the　ornate　lid。　Inside　he　found　a　stone　cylinder　with　lettered　dials。　The　five　dials　were　arranged　to　spell　SOFIA。　Fache　stared　at　the　word　a　long　moment　and　then　lifted　the　cylinder　from　its　padded　resting　place　and　examined　every　inch。　Then；　pulling　slowly　on　the　ends；　Fache　slid　off　one　of　the　end　caps。　The　cylinder　was　empty。
　Fache　set　it　back　in　the　box　and　gazed　absently　out　the　jet's　window　at　the　hangar；　pondering　his　brief　conversation　with　Sophie；　as　well　as　the　information　he'd　received　from　PTS　in　Chateau　Villette。　The　sound　of　his　phone　shook　him　from　his　daydream。
　It　was　the　DCPJ　switchboard。　The　dispatcher　was　apologetic。　The　president　of　the　Depository　Bank　of　Zurich　had　been　calling　repeatedly；　and　although　he　had　been　told　several　times　that　the　captain　was　in　London　on　business；　he　just　kept　calling。　Begrudgingly　Fache　told　the　operator　to　forward　the　call。
　〃Monsieur　Vernet；〃　Fache　said；　before　the　man　could　even　speak；　〃I　am　sorry　I　did　not　call　you　earlier。　I　have　been　busy。　As　promised；　the　name　of　your　bank　has　not　appeared　in　the　media。　So　what　precisely　is　your　concern？〃
　Vernet's　voice　was　anxious　as　he　told　Fache　how　Langdon　and　Sophie　had　extracted　a　small　wooden　box　from　the　bank　and　then　persuaded　Vernet　to　help　them　escape。　〃Then　when　I　heard　on　the　radio　that　they　were　criminals；〃　Vernet　said；　〃I　pulled　over　and　demanded　the　box　back；　but　they　attacked　me　and　stole　the　truck。〃
　〃You　are　concerned　for　a　wooden　box；〃　Fache　said；　eyeing　the　Rose　inlay　on　the　cover　and　again　gently　opening　the　lid　to　reveal　the　white　cylinder。　〃Can　you　tell　me　what　was　in　the　box？〃
　〃The　contents　are　immaterial；〃　Vernet　fired　back。　〃I　am　concerned　with　the　reputation　of　my　bank。　We　have　never　had　a　robbery。　Ever。　It　will　ruin　us　if　I　cannot　recover　this　property　on　behalf　of　my　client。〃
　〃You　said　Agent　Neveu　and　Robert　Langdon　had　a　password　and　a　key。　What　makes　you　say　they　stole　the　box？〃
　〃They　murdered　people　tonight。　Including　Sophie　Neveu's　grandfather。　The　key　and　password　were　obviously　ill…gotten。〃
　〃Mr。　Vernet；　my　men　have　done　some　checking　into　your　background　and　your　interests。　You　are　obviously　a　man　of　great　culture　and　refinement。　I　would　imagine　you　are　a　man　of　honor；　as　well。　As　am　I。　That　said；　I　give　you　my　word　as　manding　officer　of　the　Police　Judiciaire　that　your　box；　along　with　your　bank's　reputation；　are　in　the　safest　of　hands。〃
　　
　CHAPTER　90
　
　High　in　the　hayloft　at　Chateau　Villette；　Collet　stared　at　the　puter　monitor　in　amazement。　〃This　system　is　eavesdropping　on　all　these　locations？〃
　〃Yes；〃　the　agent　said。　〃It　looks　like　data　has　been　collected　for　over　a　year　now。〃
　Collet　read　the　list　again；　speechless。
　COLBERT　SOSTAQUE…Chairman　of　the　Conseil　Constitutionnel
　JEAN　CHAFFéE…Curator；　Musée　du　Jeu　de　Paume
　EDOUARD　DESROCHERS…Senior　Archivist；　Mitterrand　Library
　JACQUES　SAUNIèRE…Curator；　Musée　du　Louvre
　MICHEL　BRETON…Head　of　DAS　（French　Intelligence）
　The　agent　pointed　to　the　screen。　〃Number　four　is　of　obvious　concern。〃
　Collet　nodded　blankly。　He　had　noticed　it　immediately。　Jacques　Saunière　was　being　bugged。　He　looked　at　the　rest　of　the　list　again。　How　could　anyone　possibly　manage　to　bug　these　prominent　people？　〃Have　you　heard　any　of　the　audio　files？〃
　〃A　few。　Here's　one　of　the　most　recent。〃　The　agent　clicked　a　few　puter　keys。　The　speakers　crackled　to　life。　〃Capitaine；　un　agent　du　Département　de　Cryptographie　est　arrivé。〃
　Collet　could　not　believe　his　ears。　〃That's　me！　That's　my　voice！〃　He　recalled　sitting　at　Saunière's　desk　and　radioing　Fache　in　the　Grand　Gallery　to　alert　him　of　Sophie　Neveu's　arrival。
　The　agent　nodded。　〃A　lot　of　our　Louvre　investigation　tonight　would　have　been　audible　if　someone　had　been　interested。〃
　〃Have　you　sent　anyone　in　to　sweep　for　the　bug？〃
　〃No　need。　I　know　exactly　where　it　is。〃　The　agent　went　to　a　pile　of　old　notes　and　blueprints　on　the　worktable。　He　selected　a　page　and　handed　it　to　Collet。　〃Look　familiar？〃
　Collet　was　amazed。　He　was　holding　a　photocopy　of　an　ancient　schematic　diagram；　which　depicted　a　rudimentary　machine。　He　was　unable　to　read　the　handwritten　Italian　labels；　and　yet　he　knew　what　he　was　looking　at。　A　model　for　a　fully　articulated　medieval　French　knight。
　The　knight　sitting　on　Saunière's　desk！
　Collet's　eyes　moved　to　the　margins；　where　someone　had　scribbled　notes　on　the　photocopy　in　red　felt…tipped　marker。　The　notes　were　in　French　and　appeared　to　be　ideas　outlining　how　best　to　insert　a　listening　device　into　the　knight。
　　
　CHAPTER　91
　
　Silas　sat　in　the　passenger　seat　of　the　parked　Jaguar　limousine　near　the　Temple　Church。　His　hands　felt　damp　on　the　keystone　as　he　waited　for　Rémy　to　finish　tying　and　gagging　Teabing　in　back　with　the　rope　they　had　found　in　the　trunk。
　Finally；　Rémy　climbed　out　of　the　rear　of　the　limo；　walked　around；　and　slid　into　the　driver's　seat　beside　Silas。
　〃Secure？〃　Silas　asked。
　Rémy　chuckled；　shaking　off　the　rain　and　glancing　over　his　shoulder　through　the　open　partition　at　the　crumpled　form　of　Leigh　Teabing；　who　was　barely　visible　in　the　shadows　in　the　rear。　〃He's　not　going　anywhere。〃
　Silas　could　hear　Teabing's　muffled　cries　and　realized　Rémy　had　used　some　of　the　old　duct　tape　to　gag　him。
　〃Ferme　ta　gueule！〃　Rémy　shouted　over　his　shoulder　at　Teabing。　Reaching　to　a　control　panel　on　the　elaborate　dash；　Rémy　pressed　a　button。　An　opaque　partition　raised　behind　them；　sealing　off　the　back。　Teabing　disappeared；　and　his　voice　was　silenced。　Rémy　glanced　at　Silas。　〃I've　been　listening　to　his　miserable　whimpering　long　enough。〃
　　
　Minutes　later；　as　the　Jaguar　stretch　limo　powered　through　the　streets；　Silas's　cell　phone　rang。　The　Teacher。　He　answered　excitedly。　〃Hello？〃
　〃Silas；〃　the　Teacher's　familiar　French　accent　said；　〃I　am　relieved　to　hear　your　voice。　This　means　you　are　safe。〃
　Silas　was　equally　forted　to　hear　the　Teacher。　It　ha