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異界聖女紀事
作者:
蘭若紫

篇 #5
卷之壹──第四章。春日暫別。
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時日終於來到春分祭。47Please respect copyright.PENANAJTdWSWI50Z
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諾維來到這異界前早便養成晨讀的習慣,身體大好後她也很少睡到日上三竿,因為琳絲每天都會準時喚醒她,何況是今天這種節慶日?47Please respect copyright.PENANAFPDSnxvIox
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穿上新做的藍色長裙,在腦後綁上瑪姬所送的白色蕾絲髮帶,諾維來到大廳便見拉爾斐早在裡面等她,她三步併兩步的走到拉爾斐面前,如琳絲所教的對她的長輩行禮。47Please respect copyright.PENANAbUwzFprWSg
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「新春伊始,祝君身體康泰,事事稱心。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAn6CyQ8GorT
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「新春伊始,願妳常樂無憂,厄病遠離。」47Please respect copyright.PENANARSus6Ab7jL
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拉爾斐笑了笑回以吉語後,他把準備好的香雪蘭香薰包送給諾維,諾維接過道謝後,習俗便算完成了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAtXcuzPYSeq
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其實這香薰包該由父母送給孩子的,只是舒文現在行蹤不明,唯有由身為叔叔的他準備了。這還是他第一次以長輩身份接受此禮,感覺蠻新鮮的。47Please respect copyright.PENANAkWl74sZYrw
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吃過幾樣以時令水果做成的餡餅後,二人便乘坐馬車,到桑普蘭城觀賞春分慶典。尾隨的還有其他步行的傭人,和乘上載貨用馬車的女傭。不過他們到達城門外後便各自散去,只有同車的馬伕在待在原地看守馬車,沒留下一人侍候諾維他們。47Please respect copyright.PENANArD5aEsnBTs
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原來這是傭人少數可以離開莊園到城裡的日子,拉爾斐這主人日前額外給了他們一些小錢當作年終獎金,讓他們回家或找樂子,只要在日落前回到工作崗位便好,以諾維前世的話來說就是放節日假期。47Please respect copyright.PENANAQRei2HfKFI
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「那麼馬伕先生呢?」諾維歪著頭問拉爾斐。47Please respect copyright.PENANA6KGBZOWuat
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「我另外給了三天的薪水作補償。因為進城參加慶典的人很多,馬車在今天是不能進城的,唯有讓他在這裡等我們。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAHG3PnhdlYy
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沒了疑問後諾維便專心的跟在拉爾斐身邊,觀察起這個她第一次來到的城市。47Please respect copyright.PENANA0FJUjSd9r1
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整座桑普蘭城都籠罩在一片喧天歡騰中,不同顏色的彩帶在空中飄揚,每隔百步便有數名樂師演奏音樂,人們隨著音樂跳著隨意的舞步,肆意的放聲大笑。47Please respect copyright.PENANAmzY4d6cPeT
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再隔個百步,便有一張大長桌,上面放有各式鹹味及甜味的餡餅、乾奶酪、葡萄酒、蜂蜜等,讓人隨意拿取享用,當桌子的東西少了很快便會有人放上新的,就是不讓它空下來。47Please respect copyright.PENANABOExuyiRnB
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一路上人們擠得摩肩接踵,可是誰都不在意。有時迎面走來一些笑臉盈盈的少女兜售小東西,而人們也總會慷慨地買上一、兩件,因為那些梳子、手帕、手環的確很便宜,而且手工精細。47Please respect copyright.PENANA165uTXRiGh
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拉爾斐也挑了一塊繡了燕雀圖案的手帕送給諾維,然後繼續前進。47Please respect copyright.PENANAWTfzCvLehf
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這樣走走停停,拉爾斐最後帶著諾維來到一座在大廣場旁邊的建築物裡。進去前諾維留意到門口上方掛了一個招牌,上面刻著修靈頓商會的名字,不用說這裡一定是拉爾斐平常的辦公處了。47Please respect copyright.PENANApk55FJzwkF
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作為一間有著跨國規模的大商會的主要分部,這幢建築物設計得很寬敞簡約,前廳採用「樓中樓」設計,讓樓底顯得更高更明亮。地下唯一的裝飾是一幅以綠格華全景地圖作題材的壁毯,可是識貨的人一看便知這是夏利大師的精心傑作,而且用料上乘,只少價值幾百金幣。47Please respect copyright.PENANAVsm1vrSCzZ
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地下一層有五個櫃台處理普通事務,另有兩間洽談室及讓客人等候的歇息間,後院還設有貨物裝卸區、馬車停泊處和貨倉。47Please respect copyright.PENANAtgpB2MG4AT
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二樓則有三間接待貴賓用的房間,裝潢比起地下的更加舒適豪華,如果需要談機密事務便會在這裡進行。47Please respect copyright.PENANABP6S9YhJfn
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三樓是分部主事和拉爾斐的辦公室,也是全幢建築物裝潢最少的一層,一切以實用為主。47Please respect copyright.PENANAlHtyjfvCUv
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以拉爾斐的辦公室為例,四面牆中有三面都是高大的書櫃,即使是窗戶和門口的兩旁也不例外。餘下那一面牆則掛上各國及綠格華全大陸的地圖,不過這些地圖都是羊皮紙製的,而且上面被劃上很多標記及行進路線,第一眼望上去諾維還以為是什麼迷宮的地圖。47Please respect copyright.PENANAV2KPksdLDv
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諾維靜靜的在辦公室逛了一圈,便想到拉爾斐帶她來這裡的原因了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAIc3Yl8aFsu
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從這兒的窗戶望出去,正是一會兒舉行春分慶典的大廣場,而且中間一點遮擋也沒有,是觀賞春分慶典的最佳地點,而且還不用跟其他人一起擠。47Please respect copyright.PENANApgmT1eoDz4
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「拉爾,你當初選這裡作辦公室的時候,不會是因為這個原因吧?」這位置可以說是「特等席」欸。47Please respect copyright.PENANAnpWgT5WZLh
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「分部建立的時候我可還沒出生。」拉爾斐當然聽得明諾維的言下之意,「這間辦公室是從我祖父的年代起,變成只有家主或直系親屬才能使用,據說是祖父為了討祖母的歡心。小時候,祖母每年都會帶我和大哥來這兒看春分慶典。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAQZEj9Qc7BU
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「哦,原來是曾祖父……」好一個以公謀私、工作外不忘玩樂的高人欸。她就想拉爾才不會想到辦公室能夠這樣用,他這人對工作可是很認真的。47Please respect copyright.PENANANAN969b6mP
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這從他的辦公桌上便可略覷一二了,案頭整理得很乾淨整齊,除了必需的文具外,便連一點多餘的裝飾品也沒有,樸素得不配他的身份。47Please respect copyright.PENANA3X96XN3oFS
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拉爾斐牽來兩張椅子放在窗戶旁,「離慶典開始還有一點時間,先休息一會吧?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAeUepTF1B41
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「好。」憑窗遠眺,諾維開始期待慶典正式開始。47Please respect copyright.PENANA4jD8WJINUw
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日正當空,大廣場內外都已經給人群站滿,而更多的人正從四面八方往這兒走來。47Please respect copyright.PENANAHP7pN7f6Uu
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未幾,桑普蘭城的城主萊恩茲伯爵伉儷在衛兵們的護送下,在眾人的期盼中踏上了一座臨時搭建的高台上。47Please respect copyright.PENANA171fXS83W1
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萊恩茲伯爵擔任這座商業大城的城主已經有十年以上,為人八面玲瓏,心思細密,把各家商會的勢力維持在一個奇妙的平衡點上,誰都不能徹底壓過誰。即便偶有爭端,都能讓他以如簧之舌在談判桌上解決,使桑普蘭城日益繁華,所以頗得人心。47Please respect copyright.PENANAHMW3VJQZ95
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高台早被魔法師佈下聲音增幅的魔法,伯爵大人只需以平常的聲音說話也能傳遍全城。按照慣例唸出一段祈福禱文後,萊恩茲伯爵便和夫人一起撕破一卷施了聲音法術的捲軸,一道代表春分慶典正式開始的鳥語聲響徹全城,人們再次爆出熱烈的歡呼聲。47Please respect copyright.PENANAQ7gpbPrswZ
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伯爵伉儷步下高台移步到一邊的觀禮台後,司儀隨即帶領一群年輕漂亮的舞孃登場,展開今天慶典的第一個節目。47Please respect copyright.PENANAtC6QBvfUGj
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身穿黃、藍、綠、紅四色舞衣的舞孃象徵構成綠格華的四大元素。舞蹈剛開始的時候,她們都是緩慢地在四處游走,正如創世前的一片混沌。47Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3cTEqccgl
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接著一名身穿白衣的舞孃在她們之間現身,她急速地在原地轉圈,其他舞孃彷彿受到她的牽引,開始環繞白衣舞孃起舞,組成各種的圖案,正如創世神降臨開天闢地。47Please respect copyright.PENANAEWPzfADg5i
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然後白衣舞孃離去,四色舞孃各走出一位帶領餘下的舞孃繼續起舞,最後伴隨輕快的音樂結束。47Please respect copyright.PENANA34qTBcvI6G
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當舞孃們擺出結束的姿勢後,群眾立即報上如雷的掌聲,諾維更是拍得手掌都紅了。能把創世神話以如此簡潔的手法表現出來,配上合拍的精湛舞步,真是太精彩了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAhdf8BSVZF5
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接下來是輪到一名在塞羅雷克王國頗有名氣的吟遊詩人演出。這位吟遊詩人甫現身便惹來不少女性的尖叫聲,諾維仔細看了眼,原來是個金髮帥哥,舉手投足也很優雅。47Please respect copyright.PENANArP2Xk3SDN4
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不過他才開腔,諾維便忍不住的挑起眼眉。47Please respect copyright.PENANAJTi9FDpELK
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「拉爾,這人真的是著名的吟遊詩人?這歌藝未免有點兒那個嘛。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAzknMJ7C9qt
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「他在貴族夫人間確實頗出名。」拉爾斐不以為意的說。47Please respect copyright.PENANAzm8BcvNYR9
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原來是所謂的偶像派,難怪實力不外如是。諾維當機立斷的半掩上窗,決定利用這段時間先吃飽再說。「拉爾,你這兒有沒有吃的?我餓了。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAFpSMa8HW4r
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「有。」拉爾斐也猜到她這時候差不多該覺得餓了,他從在架子上拿下一隻食物籃,裡頭有讓人預先準備好的麵包、乾奶酪和葡萄酒,當中還有諾維最喜歡的檸檬果醬。47Please respect copyright.PENANAkC7HAQLEyr
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諾維歡喜的道謝後,便立即在保持儀態的最大值裡狼吞虎嚥起來,讓拉爾斐好笑的直搖頭,可是也沒制止她。47Please respect copyright.PENANAmSg4Owxghs
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雖然說好好的養了整個冬天,儘管不到乾瘦如柴的地步,但諾維就是怎樣也胖不起來,依舊是小小的一隻。47Please respect copyright.PENANAp3dqsR1AKf
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待二人都吃飽後,諾維再把窗戶打開,吟遊詩人的表演也同時的結束。47Please respect copyright.PENANAcGNyhKlk7m
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天呀,他竟然連續唱了差不多半小時,雖然實力普通,可是毅力非常驚人,諾維不禁有點佩服他。47Please respect copyright.PENANANv0AxhEjWT
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如此一個下午,高台上的表演者一批結束後換上另一批,儘管有些演出並非十分精彩,群眾還是會很高興的欣賞著,不吝惜自己的喝采和掌聲,就連拉爾斐在每次表演結束後也會輕拍手掌。47Please respect copyright.PENANAHXC3hVHYXE
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開始的時候諾維覺得他們很奇怪,剛才的表演很普通啊,為什麼他們還是看得這麼投入的?果然這異界的娛樂真的太少?47Please respect copyright.PENANAfkmMbVhF0d
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只是看著大廣場上那熱鬧的氣氛,諾維始逐漸的明瞭,其實無論是表演者還是欣賞者,大家都只是在互相分享當刻的快樂,希望和身邊的人一起歡喜地迎接春天的到來,這意義更重於一切。47Please respect copyright.PENANABW9GSLWlAd
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當明白這層意義後,諾維甚至有下樓走進人群裡的衝動,只是她想到自己那身板子……她還是待在這裡好了,免得被人踩成肉餅後還要讓人幫忙收屍。47Please respect copyright.PENANAA7SZQK9kYg
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「拉爾,你有沒有試過在街上和大家一起參加慶典?」諾維好奇的問起身邊的拉爾斐。47Please respect copyright.PENANA6JLmhGQFxv
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「嗯,有一年我還在王家學院念書的時候,我曾經和幾個同學一起走到街上看慶典。」47Please respect copyright.PENANA1LcF9oELv0
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啥?還真看不出來,原來拉爾也會和同學出門耍樂。47Please respect copyright.PENANA8HQjvoVRZ5
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「那麼是不是很好玩?王都的慶典又是怎樣的?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAf7LiDSIL3S
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「我覺得好不好玩?還好吧,就是小偷數目太多,打發起來花費點功夫。」拉爾斐的感想卻越說越偏離,「慶典上表演了什麼我都不大記得了,不過規模一定盛大過這裡,因為王都的春分慶典預算只少是桑普蘭城的五倍。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAuseuqRKhGy
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……拉爾原來真的是個商人。諾維這才第一次覺得,一副王孫貴胄模樣的拉爾斐,骨子裡還是有著商賈的性子,三句中總有一句不離本行。47Please respect copyright.PENANAdQMWqvCsJW
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日落西山,白天部份的春分慶典在群眾的歡笑聲中完滿結束了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAi6qp8WpMQz
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其實據說還有一個「夜火會」將在晚間進行的,不過拉爾斐說諾維才第一次出門,不宜玩得太晚,而且諾維也著實覺得有點累了,所以在慶典完結後便乘馬車回莊園。47Please respect copyright.PENANApVWEQmPyGb
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說遺憾諾維不是沒有。47Please respect copyright.PENANAlqgKdKKaKi
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不過來日方長,拉爾斐也答應了她,明年的這個時候,他一定會和她一起參加整天的春分慶典。47Please respect copyright.PENANAsDVcMfOoTV
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拉爾斐是一個重諾的人,所以她相信他一定會回來的。47Please respect copyright.PENANA1jnXGfEcJa
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是的,為了應付八月的王家婚禮,拉爾斐必須回王都主持大局,故此在春分慶典結束後第三天他便離開了。47Please respect copyright.PENANA9dfXx7NFSH
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諾維對此事早有所覺,從「她」的記憶裡,她已經知道拉爾斐從前留在國內的時間原本便不多,很多時候都是在大陸上到處游走處理地方的事務,過去半年他能一直留在桑普蘭陪伴她,也差不多是他的極限了。47Please respect copyright.PENANApW6mzqpQ6N
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尤其在「她」的父親失蹤了的現在,拉爾斐身上的擔子便更重了,她是明白的。47Please respect copyright.PENANA7mGUyp3qxH
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只是明白了並不代表她不會寂寞。47Please respect copyright.PENANA056h3IRrkU
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知道拉爾斐要離開了,她那兩天的精神都有點恍惚,她總要不斷的提醒自己,才能在拉爾斐面前強顏歡笑。47Please respect copyright.PENANARYdsvRmrGR
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在拉爾斐出發前一天的下午,拉爾斐到城裡處理事務還沒回來,諾維趴在書房的窗台上獨自發呆,連莫森從庭園遠處瞧見都能感受到她的鬱鬱寡歡。47Please respect copyright.PENANAqPCj7il3zv
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「日安,諾維小姐。」莫森走到窗前先打招呼。47Please respect copyright.PENANA2JoGxazwCX
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「日安,莫森伯伯。」諾維有氣無力的回道。47Please respect copyright.PENANA4yVZx67eHl
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「怎麼這幾天都不見妳來騎馬?是身體不舒服嗎?」莫森語帶關心的問。47Please respect copyright.PENANARnvSml771q
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「不是,我只是有點累而已。」諾維搖了搖頭,站起來整理一下裙襬。「莫森伯伯現在是回馬廐了嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAkdgBdkGbCk
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「是的。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAsgH4sEpVgT
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「我也想到馬廐探望鳶尾,可以等我一會兒嗎?我這便出來。」她知道自己再這樣下去一定會讓其他人擔心,還是出去散散心吧。47Please respect copyright.PENANAWTS6qIrqnZ
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二人來到馬廐後,莫森先到工具間收拾東西,諾維則走進馬廐中。47Please respect copyright.PENANAHBzpjIzgGl
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走上工人替她預備好的腳踏,諾維拿起毛刷開始替鳶尾梳理鬃毛。鳶尾似乎也感覺到她的心情有點低落,所以難得靜靜的站定讓她替自己理毛。如果是平常日子,牠可能早已經佻皮的和諾維嬉鬧起來了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAqzk6rNqtA6
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馬廐中其他工人陸續的離開,沒多久便只留下諾維一人。47Please respect copyright.PENANArGCQFDz61C
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然而諾維梳了沒幾下,她的腦袋又再次的放空起來,到最後她索性住手,把頭埋在鳶尾的頸項喃喃的自語:「至少要半年拉爾才會回來呢……鳶尾,妳說明天我該不該去送他?我怕自己會忍不住哭出來……」47Please respect copyright.PENANARGgkqkyCZ6
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鳶尾當然不會回答她,而諾維的心亦早有了決定,她只是希望把話說出來以後,自己能夠堅強一點而已,奈何眼中的淚意就是止不住……47Please respect copyright.PENANAFm1QqRnGR4
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「是誰在裡面?」突然,一個沒見過面的男孩走進馬廐,把諾維的眼淚猛地嚇回肚子去。47Please respect copyright.PENANAJsYsosvj0Z
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……他沒看見什麼吧?47Please respect copyright.PENANAYALvlZFikA
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「你、你才是什麼人?來這裡幹什麼?」諾維用袖子擦過臉後,立即兇巴巴的反問回去,只是底氣卻嚴重不足,因為剛才她忍住不哭的時候把聲帶弄腫了。47Please respect copyright.PENANABMjCPFjTnL
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男孩似乎也已經看到諾維的一身裝扮,知道她絕不是普通人家的女孩,所以神情都拘謹起來。47Please respect copyright.PENANA1fF4Lkf9qK
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「我叫高路斯,這莊園的馬廐主管莫森是我的爺爺。」男孩謹慎的回答。「妳是……?」47Please respect copyright.PENANASpsm3xQklX
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莫森伯伯的孫子?諾維這才正眼觀察起男孩──黑髮碧眼,身高按目測應該高她兩顆頭,年紀看來和她差不多,不過臉上的嬰兒肥已經開始退去,顯出稜角分明的輪廓,依稀能看出他和莫森有著血緣關係。47Please respect copyright.PENANAz75WBmxtjL
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男孩的眼神因為略帶疑惑而圓睜,但仍然不多加追問,看來很懂事。47Please respect copyright.PENANASojfhxRF2d
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「我叫諾維,是……鳶尾的朋友。」她拍了拍灰色牝馬,讓男孩知道鳶尾是誰。47Please respect copyright.PENANA6tMxpKApif
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不過顯然高路斯並不欣賞她的幽默。47Please respect copyright.PENANALh5dH2FmQQ
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好歹家裡為誰人工作他還是知道的,尤其鳶尾又是一直由他照料,爺爺早告訴他鳶尾成為了諾維小姐的坐騎,要他更小心留意鳶尾的狀況。47Please respect copyright.PENANAhpXr07LsCB
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想到這自己現正面對的是一個千金小姐,高路斯頓時緊張起來。「對不起,我不知道是小姐來到,剛才……」小姐好像在哭欸,他突然很想打自己的嘴巴。47Please respect copyright.PENANAIxmHjhlYre
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諾維皮笑肉不笑的說:「剛才你什麼也沒看見吧?吶?」大有萬一他說了什麼不該說的便把他埋掉的氣勢。47Please respect copyright.PENANA84IEKUGuDF
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「我剛才進來的時候只看到小姐在替鳶尾梳毛,其他什麼也不知道。」高路斯也不是傻瓜,立即從善如流的回答。47Please respect copyright.PENANAEqzuhDakxp
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「你什麼也不知道?」諾維再三的確定。47Please respect copyright.PENANA83Whjkh8x5
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「是的。」高路斯用力點頭。47Please respect copyright.PENANAfCzGWmP1bF
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諾維見他如此知趣終於安下了心,她輕巧的跳下腳踏,走到高路斯面前。「你來馬廐是要找莫森伯伯嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAODlrlYcr7J
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「是的。」她是想幹嘛?高路斯緊張兮兮的想。47Please respect copyright.PENANAxOWD4wuq2O
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「莫森伯伯應該還在工具間,我帶你去找他吧。」諾維倒是用很平常的態度待他。47Please respect copyright.PENANAvHARHfq7tt
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「不、不用麻煩妳了,我知道工具間在哪裡。」高路斯慌得又搖頭又耍手的,若果給爺爺知道他竟然要孫小姐替他做事,他肯定有一頓好打。47Please respect copyright.PENANAlfmp9Y7sg7
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諾維也發現到高路斯的不自然,有點鬱悶的問:「我剛才嚇倒你了嗎?你為什麼這麼怕我?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAb8FeOmEuS9
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「我不是怕妳,我只是不敢……」高路斯一時也找不到適合的話表達自己的意思。47Please respect copyright.PENANAjZrGAV2r3R
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「哦,我明白了,你是因為我家是你爺爺的雇主,所以你怕得失我?」諾維這才慢半拍的想到原因。47Please respect copyright.PENANAsRTJUtuZrc
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沒辦法,她待在莊園裡這半年還是第一次遇到其他同齡的人,難怪她忘了在這異界階級關係是非常分明的,即便是孩子之間也不例外。47Please respect copyright.PENANAeyXwvxNWXQ
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高路斯也老實的點頭,承認他的確是因為這個原因──他不想因為他的關係害得爺爺丟了面子。47Please respect copyright.PENANANNwaQUKYYs
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諾維覺得更加的鬱悶了。她不過是想帶個路而已,這呆瓜不要想得那般嚴重好不好?難道她要抬高頭用鼻孔看他,他才會覺得更自在嗎?她才沒那麼爛俗欸。47Please respect copyright.PENANAI6ldwLHpOY
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「放輕鬆點,我又不會吃了你。我不是那種矜貴到不屑於和下人說話的貴族小姐,我們就是同行一段路也是很平常的。」諾維沒好氣的道:「不過既然你知道路了,我便不帶你去了,再見。」然後諾維便走回鳶尾身旁,繼續替牠梳理鬃毛。47Please respect copyright.PENANA2c1M8u6tKM
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高路斯對她的話原本半信半疑的,不過他看了看不遠處的鳶尾──一個會和馬兒說話、梳理鬃毛的人,性情應該不會壞到哪去吧?47Please respect copyright.PENANAEN2ToJlnv5
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而且他曾聽爺爺說過,這位孫小姐去年才喪母,之後又一直臥病在床,直到近來身體才好轉,其實她也很可憐的,她剛才還躲在這兒偷偷地哭……47Please respect copyright.PENANAByoJBVeOPP
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高路斯突然開口道:「那、那個,我從去年開始便在馬廐裡幫忙,妳那匹馬兒也是我在照料的。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAlRR3MojeWN
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「鳶尾是你在照料的?」諾維不禁抬頭看他:「牠平常是不是也那麼頑皮,喜歡咬人的頭髮?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAxhcc8sHzG3
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「鳶尾是喜歡妳才跟妳玩,我當初第一次餵牠吃飼料的時候,牠還弄得我滿臉口水呢。」47Please respect copyright.PENANABFBQvp2Ybx
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「你也給這搗蛋鬼用口水洗過臉哦?」諾維也想起類似的回憶。47Please respect copyright.PENANAfJhWzDF3y3
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「嗯,牠還試過正對著我的臉打噴嚏欸。」高路斯想起那一次依然憤憤不平,那才是最噁心的……47Please respect copyright.PENANA2HDUMFKqYO
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「哇,好髒!」47Please respect copyright.PENANAEKoI61Tq62
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……當莫森回到馬廐的時候,諾維和高路斯不知不覺的已經坐在一塊兒聊起來,那放鬆的模樣彷彿相識了很久似的,渾然忘了之前的不自在。47Please respect copyright.PENANAobVhMJcXkB
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聽到門口傳來的腳步聲,高路斯才發覺自己竟然和一個女孩、還要是主人的千金坐在一塊兒,嚇得猛地跳起來,就怕給人抓個正著。47Please respect copyright.PENANAZl1ZuRdrTM
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莫森看了一眼正紅著臉、手腳不知道該放哪兒的孫子,又看了看神情比剛才愉快多了的諾維,他大概也想到發生什麼事了。47Please respect copyright.PENANA7AkFA6a6Yc
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「諾維小姐,我這個笨孫子沒說什麼失禮的話吧?」莫森爽朗的笑笑,用力的拍了高路斯的肩膀一下。47Please respect copyright.PENANAchwH3XTLJ4
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「沒什麼,我們就是聊一下鳶尾的搗蛋事。」諾維也天真無邪的回以一笑。「那麼我先回去了,免得礙著你們做事,再見莫森伯伯。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAc271Npfd4G
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……怎麼這兩個人會有老狐狸跟小狐狸對望的感覺?高路斯按摩著給莫森打痛了的肩膀,腦海倏地浮起這種情景。47Please respect copyright.PENANACWI2cVT9ID
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待諾維離去後,高路斯終於也想起自己來馬廐的目的,「爺爺,奶奶叫我來跟你說,法德叔叔今天娶媳婦,想你早點回去幫忙。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAYa3ELWh5Xd
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「你不說我也真的忘了這件事,你回去跟你奶奶說我待會直接去老頭的家,要她先到女方的家吧。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAAsndGfYjiD
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「好,我這就回去……」高路斯剛轉過身卻被莫森叫住,「還有什麼事嗎,爺爺?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAsCvU5HQLOF
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「沒什麼了,你走吧。」莫森打量了自家孫子一眼,最後決定不多說什麼。47Please respect copyright.PENANAJCPqNUbaAh
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看著自家這個只有塊頭像自己、個性卻木納老實得過頭的孫子,莫森相信高路斯很清楚自己的身份,應該不會逾越了那條界線。而且諾維小姐今年才九歲,現在想這種事情也未免太早,他是杞人憂天了。47Please respect copyright.PENANAREIwfcMytC
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搖頭苦笑自己想得太多,莫森決定此刻先去教訓那些不知躲到哪裡偷懶的小崽子一頓──敢放著小姐一個人在馬廐,他們是不想活了!47Please respect copyright.PENANAhYoeRW2qeJ
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回去的路上,諾維的心情好轉多了,所以當她在起居室見到拉爾斐時,終於能夠真心的笑出來。47Please respect copyright.PENANA8QIgt4zqNl
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諾維走到拉爾斐身旁坐下,「拉爾,怎麼今天那麼早便回來了?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAH6TuFK6aI9
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「事情比預期中早完成,而且我也想在回王都前先跟妳談談。」拉爾斐替她理順剛才跑來時弄亂了的頭髮,接著道:「妳還記得妳的『計劃』嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAg66tZ3F67g
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「嗯,是不是東西都準備好了?」事關自己一手策劃的造紙大計,諾維立即雀躍起來。47Please respect copyright.PENANASeWBNczLYp
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「我已經讓人照妳的設計圖把東西都造出來了,並且陸續送到莊園附近一間空置木屋中,妳過兩天可以去那兒看看。如果有欠缺的東西或者需要人手等問題,妳可以讓人到桑普蘭分部找那兒的主事撒那,事情我已經交代過他,他知道該怎麼辦。」47Please respect copyright.PENANADkQEFx0ili
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「那位撒那先生知道所有細節嗎?」諾維要知道拉爾斐對撒那的信任程度,好讓自己拿捏日後該如何應對他。47Please respect copyright.PENANA6zq49XLSwH
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雖然說她造紙並不是為了賺錢,不過若果造紙的方法是給人偷學出去的,她的心還是會不舒服,好歹那些設計圖便花了她半個月的時間反覆修改,全是她費盡心思的心血欸。47Please respect copyright.PENANAJbqTi9KnGe
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「他全都知道,放心,他是個可以信賴的男人,妳有什麼事情都可以和他商量。」拉爾斐也知道諾維擔憂什麼,於是解釋道:「他一家從父輩起便在商會工作,能力也是出類拔萃,妳儘管安心。」47Please respect copyright.PENANA6L3op6HTlM
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「我明白了。」諾維點了點頭,「成品出來以後,我會讓撒那先生先送去給你。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAVHKkH3Xr8H
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拉爾斐被她認真的語氣逗樂了,不過語氣依舊淡淡的,只有眼神浮起一絲暖意。「我會在王都等待妳的好消息。我不在的這段時間妳便是莊園的主人,有事情便和魯格或者撒那商量,不要自己逞強,尤其要注意身體的狀況,不可以熬夜。」47Please respect copyright.PENANARI07MKh7fs
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「我會的,你在王都也不要因為工作太忙就忘了三餐!鐵人也是會累壞的。」說到逞強拉爾斐才更過分,他又不是娶了工作當老婆,怎麼整天對著也不膩似的。如果不是有她在,拉爾斐肯定一天到晚只管待在辦公室裡,連家也索性不回。47Please respect copyright.PENANAsJOkT1yfNc
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面對諾維的關心,拉爾斐更是心頭一暖,他牽起諾維的手,定下承諾。「我答應妳,一定記得休息進食。得空我會寫信給妳,妳也可以讓撒那送信給我。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAagY6wEtdAR
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「嗯。」諾維低頭盯著自己的膝蓋沒說話,良久才開口。「明天你什麼時間出發?我可以去送你嗎?」47Please respect copyright.PENANAkN4XGc9KZG
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翌日清晨,露珠還沾在含苞的月季枝葉上,晶瑩如一顆顆水晶。47Please respect copyright.PENANAP2jffiYqXs
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在諾維醒來前,拉爾斐已經靜悄悄的出門,乘馬車到桑普蘭城的加爾納河碼頭,準備在那兒上船前往王都。47Please respect copyright.PENANAaLRw18ES5u
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拉爾斐跟身的行李很少,只有一隻放在腳邊的小巧皮箱,其餘的東西早給送到船上。47Please respect copyright.PENANAGBkR5iJtgg
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他無論到什麼地方,基本上都是這樣的輕裝,他的伙計早給他訓練有素,東西打點得既快又好,絕不浪費半點時間。47Please respect copyright.PENANAPoPlhVFup3
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站在加爾納河的左岸碼頭上,拉爾斐不自覺的遠眺莊園的方向,連他自己察覺到後都忍不住笑自己傻氣。47Please respect copyright.PENANAVHcMVvABBV
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從前多少次自己從王都的修靈頓本家出發到其他地方,拉爾斐都未曾這樣頻頻的回首,泛起這種捨不得離開的情緒。47Please respect copyright.PENANAOj2bj8q5l8
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雖然這種感覺有點難受,可是他並不討厭。47Please respect copyright.PENANA2KgbamhdgE
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這就是「想家」的感覺嗎?即使未曾離開卻已經開始思念,但又有股動力推動自己出發到遠方……然後再回到這裡。47Please respect copyright.PENANApB8XYgubrp
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回到這個有人等待自己的地方。47Please respect copyright.PENANABkRjCCX2OX
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昨晚當他告訴諾維今天他很早便要出發,所以不想讓她送行時,諾維彷彿鬆了一口氣,又好像有點失落,神情複雜得很。47Please respect copyright.PENANAqus3vgPlKa
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沉默了好一會兒,半晌她才說:「那麼明天我便不去送你了,我……在這裡等你回來。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAOMitl1bvrZ
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……這是自他有記憶以來,第一個人對他說:「我會等你回來。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAwcVDPkUY0K
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諾維以為他是因為侄女的關係才對她百般照顧,她又可知道,其實被救贖的反而是他清冷的人生?47Please respect copyright.PENANAPCjPxxJzXi
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細味那股緩緩淌過心底的暖流,拉爾斐淡然一笑。「在入冬之前我一定回來,明年我們再一起去看春分慶典。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAR7Bq4HWoFu
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諾維笑著點點頭,「說好了哦,入冬之前要回來喔。」47Please respect copyright.PENANAKPzzy72gWq
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……因為他們約定好了。47Please respect copyright.PENANATk9gm6neJ8
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拉爾斐走上已經就緒的商船,身上散發著比往日更盛的銳氣,讓船上原本忙碌吵雜的水手們一下子安靜下來。47Please respect copyright.PENANAs3fdsYzwvo
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「船長,可以開航了嗎?」環顧了一下四周的進度,拉爾斐冷冷的開口。47Please respect copyright.PENANA0YkJP0X9PC
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「隨時可以,先生。」船長立即回神走過來回答。47Please respect copyright.PENANAxxQhm3Kb1s
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「那麼現在便出發吧。」拉爾斐轉身走進船艙,任船長的大聲吆喝落在身後。47Please respect copyright.PENANAEjxa9jfSo0
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……所以他能夠懷抱這份思念,無所畏懼的展開他那沒有硝煙的征途。47Please respect copyright.PENANArGyiBU9ZC5
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