During the flight to Britain, Sophie reveals the source of her estrangement from her grandfather, ten years earlier. Arriving home unexpectedly from university, Sophie clandestinely witnesses a spring fertility rite conducted in the secret basement of her grandfather's country estate. From her hiding place, she is shocked to see her grandfather making love to a woman at the center of a ritual attended by men and women who are wearing masks and chanting praise to the goddess. She flees the house and breaks off all contact with Sauniere. Langdon explains that what she witnessed was an ancient ceremony known as Hieros Gamos or "sacred marriage".
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During the flight to Britain, Sophie reveals the source of her estrangement from her grandfather, WHICH TOOK PLACE ten years AGO.
... Sophie clandestinely witnesseD a spring fertility rite conducted in the secret basement of her grandfather's country estate.
From her hiding place, she WAS shocked to see her grandfather making love to a woman at the center of THE ritual attended by men and women (NO NEED FOR 'who WERE') wearing masks and chanting praise to the goddess.
She FLED the house and BROKE off all contact with Sauniere.