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鋼琴詩人
作者:
甯白

篇 #6
第五章‧郊外遊(上)
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同有川暗暗感到有趣,德爵先生那兩撮鬍子使她想起她家附近水果店的老闆,也是喜歡在說話時不停摸鬍子。38Please respect copyright.PENANA6PDxHlRVku
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德爵先生是名大提琴手,被多華頓公爵雇用,當公爵家中開宴會時,德爵先生會前去替晚宴帶來音樂。38Please respect copyright.PENANAOPofZ7AbPo
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「我的丈夫與弗雷德里克曾經是極熟絡的朋友。」德爵女士說,卻不多解釋。38Please respect copyright.PENANAGsqtT6Oc2y
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曾經?38Please respect copyright.PENANA11EinV724J
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歪歪頭,同有川對她的話感到費解。38Please respect copyright.PENANAK4vaqgpWQO
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過了一個月,同有川對自己的處境感到越來越真實,漸漸地,她對這不可思議的時空移動從迷惑變相信,相信變接受,也在德爵女士的帶領下慢慢熟悉了環境。38Please respect copyright.PENANAV9dRY8qjoc
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好幾次,她怕麻煩德爵夫婦,於是提出找份工作、搬出去住的要求,但是,這個話題都給德爵女士輕輕帶過去。「外頭險惡的世界不適合妳。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAk21upEfabB
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同有川當然不接受這種說法,時不時又會把搬出去的要求提出。最後,德爵女士通融:「要不,每日早晨,妳幫我去買食材?──倘若妳為住在這裡卻毫無辛勞感到愧疚的話。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAnyb8JYAdAh
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那日起,同有川開始「工作」。早晨上街替德爵女士採購今日的午餐、晚餐以及隔日早餐的食材。38Please respect copyright.PENANAEgwSxJ4oD0
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儘管已經接受發生在她身上的奇遇,她還是常常對回到十九世紀的巴黎感到不可思議,尤其,她還碰著歷史上著名音樂家──弗雷德里克‧弗朗索瓦‧蕭邦。她不論怎麼想都覺得是作夢才會發生的情結。38Please respect copyright.PENANA9OmS0m4lCT
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對她來說,蕭邦是個遙遠而不可及,甚至有些不真實的人。自從開始學琴,她聽過無數蕭邦的曲子與蕭邦的故事,現在,蕭邦卻活生生地出現在她面前,與她互動、談話,正如同故事書中的人物活過來一般。38Please respect copyright.PENANA020KfoT0S8
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人生地不熟的她,在巴黎的生活除了上街買食材,就是成天待在房內,透過窗看著街上來來去去的行人,有時候睡前祈禱隔天醒來,這段漫長的「夢」也跟著消失,然後發現自己其實一直躺在旅館床上。38Please respect copyright.PENANAX5J4u0cCQW
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一日午後,當同有川又坐在床上發愣,急促的叩門聲突然響起,她嚇一大跳,連忙道:「請進。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAfoQQUgnbvn
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來者是拿著信封的德爵女士,眉開眼笑地將信件遞給同有川,解釋:「弗雷德里克送來給妳的信。」38Please respect copyright.PENANANbGKis0Dxy
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「有什麼事情嗎?」她驚訝接過信,想不到蕭邦會有什麼事找她。疑惑拆開信封,落出張信紙。上頭筆跡潦草,其中好幾個詞都用圈圈含糊帶過。她困惑望向德爵女士。「上頭寫什麼?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAobvEcRnSUL
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德爵女士接過信紙,看一眼,咕噥:「弗雷德里克的拼字仍舊沒有進步。」她研究半晌,大聲唸出信上的內容:38Please respect copyright.PENANAETEaMtdN1z
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致德爵夫婦與同小姐,38Please respect copyright.PENANAEYjnE7YumS
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冬天的尾巴漸漸縮起來,看看窗外又長出茂葉的大樹與清朗的天空。巴黎,變得像花枝招展的小姑娘,穿上她漂亮的衣裳,等待人們看看她。38Please respect copyright.PENANA9cW3lB2nKj
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同小姐初到巴黎,何不出去走走?38Please respect copyright.PENANAViCF0871zA
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「妳說呢?」唸完信,德爵女士微微一笑。38Please respect copyright.PENANAAPjqMQ7bN5
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「為什麼……蕭邦先生為什麼要邀請我?」同有川更摸不著頭緒。38Please respect copyright.PENANAg863HueHQB
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德爵女士一聳肩,細心折起信紙,放回信封內。「或許是對新朋友的好意,春天是個適合出遊的季節。妳該答應的,我等等替妳回覆他。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAMFDY9fQuJk
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說完,不待同有川回應,德爵女士快速轉身走下樓。等同有川發覺時,她已能從窗戶看見德爵女士穿著外出服,走在小巷中的身影。38Please respect copyright.PENANAcTXF2sZkpe
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雖然不明白蕭邦的用意,她的心裡倒是為他的邀約感到高興。和名音樂家出遊,是多麼光榮的事?或許這是發生在她身上最美好的經歷。38Please respect copyright.PENANA5Ow1MeGkp6
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重重地跌回床上,她闔起眼,黑暗間,那抹神祕又詭異的人影竟然又出現了!只是,這一次,他的模樣比過去清晰許多。意外地,人影模糊不清的輪廓讓她感到一陣熟悉,正想看個仔細,意識卻漸漸朦朧起來…….38Please respect copyright.PENANA8dA1tM8p4n
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再度清醒,天色已完全暗下,德爵女士的叫喚自樓下傳來,告訴她晚餐準備好了。38Please respect copyright.PENANAC1Zfmq5G5P
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同有川坐起身,後腦一陣暈眩,差點沒跌回枕上。她抹抹臉,步下樓到飯廳,德爵夫婦已經在餐桌邊等她。38Please respect copyright.PENANAazTrSqKNkl
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「抱歉,久等了。剛才我睡著了。」她歉然道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAWs8x2Z4km0
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「想必大家都餓了,快吃吧!」德爵女士熱情捏一塊麵包入她的盤中。38Please respect copyright.PENANAMGlvfzd0O4
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餐桌上一如往常安靜,她喝著口味不習慣的肉湯,懷念家鄉的食物,突然聽見德爵女士開口道:「適才,我去弗雷德里克家了。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAO3OpT67Xyb
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「哦?」38Please respect copyright.PENANApf3TZA2pYJ
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「我與他約明日一同出遊──正好愛德華這段時間也沒有工作。是吧?愛德華。」她向沉默不語的德爵先生看一眼,見他毫無反應,繼續對同有川說:「或許,可以到郊區的別莊住幾日?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAwasaNgaXIH
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瞪大雙眼,她驚訝一嘆:「郊外的別莊?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAvzwsZaz2Fr
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「是啊,我們每年盛夏會到別莊去避暑。」德爵女士笑著解釋:「今年去過春吧。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAWE6YEVk3Wi
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隔日早晨,熟睡的同有川被德爵女士喚醒,同有川睡眼惺忪爬起身,望望窗外──天色剛濛濛亮。沒有了手錶,她預估現在或許才清晨六點。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUMJyRfAbod
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到樓下,她意外見到蕭邦已精神奕奕坐在客廳等候。微微一笑,她主動和他打招呼。幾日不見,他清瘦的臉龐多了些紅潤。38Please respect copyright.PENANAku8qLbUkKm
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「還習慣巴黎的氣候嗎?」他關心問。38Please respect copyright.PENANAYaVyx34rTp
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「是的。這裡很好,和我的家鄉比起來的話。」同有川坐到他身旁,客氣點頭道。38Please respect copyright.PENANA5lUVovrYSr
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見她態度生疏,蕭邦的眼神立即黯淡下來,下一秒,卻不著痕跡地恢復先前的神采。「同小姐,想聽我彈鋼琴嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANA4BF9BGrCNH
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同有川愣一下,點首。「我能夠想像,你的琴藝肯定會令我驚嘆不已。如果有這個榮幸,當然想聽聽你奏曲。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA0gjcC8oqNi
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「是嗎?」他露出靦腆的微笑。「或許,琴聲會讓妳憶起什麼。」38Please respect copyright.PENANANjFRGZaBTV
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「例如?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAXwQoI1aKNL
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「例如──」他頓了頓。「初戀的滋味。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAwNaIw1LjJb
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「初戀?」同有川好玩地笑起來。「我倒還沒嚐過初戀是什麼滋味呢。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAnDx6BPzYMs
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「我只是舉個例子。」蕭邦垂下頭,啞然失笑。「我記得別莊裡頭有一座鋼琴。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAGIVP5WQpbP
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清晨的巴黎街頭清冷,薄薄的霧氣瀰漫於冷空氣中,建築被籠罩在白霧下,變得朦朦朧朧,像一座夢幻的「霧都」。同有川不禁著迷地欣賞著窗外景色。38Please respect copyright.PENANATzMCF2xapi
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「沒想到,巴黎的早晨可以如此得美。」她情不自禁對著身旁的蕭邦道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAVdk50ZKfWf
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「巴黎,就像美麗的女人,不論黎明或者夜晚都有不同讓人驚艷的面貌。」蕭邦邊說,邊伸手指沿途經過的景致,一一向她介紹不同街道的名稱。38Please respect copyright.PENANAquHzrzTxgQ
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隨著蕭邦的介紹,同有川霎時感慨萬分:僅僅經歷過兩百年的時光,整座城市的風貌就完全不一樣了。她試著從眼前的城市尋找二十一世紀的痕跡,卻發覺只是徒勞,兩百年後,巴黎已是截然不同的城市。38Please respect copyright.PENANASgVYmVyWJW
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抵達別莊時是黃昏,漆成乳白色的屋子被夕陽照映得金黃。這棟獨自座落於森林深處的宅第在斜陽的照射下顯得格外孤寂。38Please respect copyright.PENANA6LkgtwPj91
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四人來到大門口,白色牆壁上蒙著一層灰,他們抬頭一撇,屋簷下竟結滿蜘蛛網。德爵女士皺眉,低聲咕噥幾句,用鑰匙扭開門,屋內,卻整齊得像剛剛才被打掃過。38Please respect copyright.PENANAsU8E2buJCo
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張望一番,德爵女士解釋:「由於一年才來一次,我們請人定期來打掃──不過,顯然對方只對屋內做了整理。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA1G1toRiCDY
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客廳中的三角鋼琴立刻吸引住蕭邦的注意。他坐上鋼琴前,朝同有川微微一笑,眼神像在說:「看,我說得沒錯。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAfTyAJfX01t
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「弗雷德里克,等會兒再碰琴,我先帶你們去房間。」德爵女士說完,沒等蕭邦反應,拉著同有川走上樓。琴邊的蕭邦趕緊應一聲,跟隨在兩人後頭。38Please respect copyright.PENANANfMC1Lm6An
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樓梯間的牆上掛著許多油畫和一張不清晰的黑白照片,裏頭是年輕的德爵夫婦與一名少女。38Please respect copyright.PENANAU5q6DyTeE8
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同有川望著相片,好奇問:「德爵夫人,照片上的是──?」38Please respect copyright.PENANASHBZ5UsD7k
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德爵女士一怔,半天沒有回應,直到同有川輕推她的肩一把,才連忙抹抹額頭掩飾窘境。「她是──一個曾經和我們很親近的姪女……曾經。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAe1YygUgSfg
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「哦……」同有川若有所思地點點頭,不再追問。38Please respect copyright.PENANAwu31qMZ4tg
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二樓是一條長長的走廊,兩側的房間共有五間。德爵女士讓蕭邦住在位於左側靠近樓梯的房間,同有川則被安排到隔壁。38Please respect copyright.PENANANoDkn2VFbg
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兩個房間的擺設大同小異──一張靠在房門左側的單人床與擺在床尾的衣櫥。38Please respect copyright.PENANAPZ4FtPdvES
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同有川剛入房,一眼就注意到門面對的落地窗,窗外頭是一座陽台,能夠由上往下看到前庭。38Please respect copyright.PENANAFblXvpiPWS
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她來到陽台,晚霞像烈火絢爛散佈開,映得森林滿片通紅。她從沒見過一副讓人無限惆悵的景象,於是忍不住讚嘆一聲,嘆大自然的奧妙。38Please respect copyright.PENANAeAhIRyjacz
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這時,身後響起微小的敲門,同有川沒有被敲門聲打擾賞景情緒,說聲「請進」,房門就被小心翼翼打開。是蕭邦!他換上一件輕便的襯衣,站到她身旁,手肘靠上陽台欄杆,與她相同凝視著西損的太陽,柔和的側臉看上去有些惘然。38Please respect copyright.PENANAGsmYrMneFQ
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「落日的沉默總是會勾起心裡許多事情」蕭邦問:「妳也受餘暉影響嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAeRHofrtGUC
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「是的。」她像碰到知音般露出微笑。38Please respect copyright.PENANAbiKLnGyjNv
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「那現在妳想到什麼?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAkpQvB677pk
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「現在?」她搖搖頭。「太多了。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAwgwqgilCui
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「哦。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAddI9SG6dwf
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兩人陷入沉默,同有川悄悄看向蕭邦,猜想他會想到什麼。他沒察覺她的注視,似乎沒入自己的思緒,眉間輕輕揉在一起。38Please respect copyright.PENANAXtBFJ9jwjy
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「有什麼事情困擾著你嗎?蕭邦先生。」她出言打破安靜。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUVgfMPaEPW
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蕭邦被她從思緒中喚出,忙道:「怎麼說?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAoeanW6pjdj
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「你的表情總透出一絲遺憾。不過,或許是我多想了。」她不好意思聳聳肩。38Please respect copyright.PENANAbHAuFTGys9
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「遺憾──」蕭邦沒有嘲笑她的話,反而轉頭認真望入她的眼眸。「同小姐,妳有沒有被遺忘過?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAqX9OWEDjUw
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「遺忘?被另一個人從記憶中抹滅的遺忘?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAV2ZvSm0g9c
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蕭邦點點頭。「是的──即使站在對方面前,那個人待妳卻如同陌生人般的遺忘。可是,那個人對妳來說是重要無比。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA8anZTdh0Q6
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「天,我不敢想像!」她驚呼。「這是恐怖的折磨,生不如死!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAKirqjSXmu2
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「是的,痛苦異常。」蕭邦仰起頭,輕嘆一聲。38Please respect copyright.PENANAuLVVBXRavM
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見狀,同有川察覺什麼般,把視線帶回遠方那抹金黃景緻,謹慎卻大膽地問:「蕭邦先生……是否,發生了什麼事情,使對方遺忘了你?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAvFfhcUDbGR
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靜靜地,蕭邦帶著無奈開口。「時間。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAtd26OsTLJg
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