How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Aringarosa walked to the end of the table and opened the briefcase. Inside were two thick stacks of bonds, each embossed with the Vatican seal and the title PORTATORE, making the bonds redeemable to whoever was holding them.
The secretariat looked tense. "I must say, Bishop, all of us would feel less apprehensive if these funds were in cash."
I could not lift that much cash, Aringarosa thought, closing the case. "Bonds are negotiable as cash. You said so yourself."
The cardinals exchanged uneasy looks, and finally one said, "Yes, but these bonds are traceable directly to the Vatican Bank."
Aringarosa smiled inwardly. That was precisely the reason the Teacher suggested Aringarosa get the money in Vatican Bank bonds. It served as insurance. We are all in this together now. (41.25-29)
The Teacher is pretty dastardly in this way. As we learn at the end of the book, Teabing is the grand architect of this whole scheme, and he isn't exactly fond of the Catholic Church, so his request to get paid in Vatican Bank bonds is his way of biting his thumb at them.
Quote #8
"Some smaller ones, yes. A couple times for my birthday, he gave me a cryptex and told me a riddle. The answer to the riddle was the password to the cryptex, and once I figured it out, I could open it up and find my birthday card."
"A lot of work for a card."
"No, the cards always contained another riddle or clue. My grandfather loved creating elaborate treasure hunts around our house, a string of clues that eventually led to my real gift. Each treasure hunt was a test of character and merit, to ensure I earned my rewards. And the tests were never simple." (47.33-35)
This is hardly a conventional method of presenting gifts to your young granddaughter, but hey, whatever floats your boat, right? And it's certainly convenient now, when Sophie needs to draw upon all her practice in order to solve one last, convoluted treasure hunt.
Quote #9
"He was wearing a cilice," Teabing explained.
"A what?"
Teabing pointed to a bloody strip of barbed leather that lay on the floor. "A Discipline belt. He wore it on his thigh. I took careful aim."
Langdon rubbed his head. He knew of Discipline belts. "But how … did you know?"
Teabing grinned. "Christianity is my field of study, Robert, and there are certain sects who wear their hearts on their sleeves." He pointed his crutch at the blood soaking through the monk's cloak. "As it were." (65.36-42)
We love the fact that Teabing expects people to underestimate him, because think of the different layers of meaning that sentence carries, knowing that he's the Teacher orchestrating all of this all along.