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鋼琴詩人
作者:
甯白

篇 #7
第六章‧郊外遊(下)
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「還有誰在這種季節開暖爐!」德爵女士叫。41Please respect copyright.PENANAR4veeop6OW
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向妻子望了一眼,德爵先生不作聲回座喝起花茶,無可奈何,德爵女士聳聳肩,把手上的餅乾送入口中。41Please respect copyright.PENANA7bCJ0LedtY
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「同小姐。」蕭邦喚一聲,擱手中花茶上小圓桌,旋身到鋼琴前。同有川抓到他的意思,笑著點頭,茶杯被她當作酒杯伸出手微微一敬。一旁摸不著頭緒的德爵夫婦也不約而同把目光轉向他。41Please respect copyright.PENANA2BELMIh9oh
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小心地打開琴蓋,蕭邦垂下眼簾,嘴角不著痕跡勾出弧度,修長的手指不輕不重點上黑白鍵,溫和而緩慢,如同撫摸著他的情人般。41Please respect copyright.PENANA82VA9fpkx6
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一聲輕嗟,他的雙手擱上腿,靜默數秒,正當德爵夫婦以為他不打算彈奏之際,他的右手忽然抬起,中指壓下白鍵,久久不放手,讓清脆的單音響盪於廳內。突地,他的右手快速朝下移動三個八度的半音音階,緊接著,左手加入,雙手同時重重地於低音區奏出一個和絃。41Please respect copyright.PENANATYwxuz2Mho
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下一瞬,兩隻手又同時向高音區滑去,十隻手指快速地動起來。一首曲音抑揚頓挫的無名曲輕快流出。41Please respect copyright.PENANAVPVN0aG3iQ
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德爵女士微笑讚賞:「弗雷德里克的雙手簡直是神創造的奇蹟!不論何時聽他彈鋼琴都是如此悅耳。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAQPwdBgZBE0
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同有川沒聽見她的話,專注望著蕭邦彈琴的背影,不由得出了神,手中的花茶漸漸失去原本的熱度,她趕緊喝一口茶,心中從第一個音落下後就莫名浮現的似曾相識的感愈來愈濃。41Please respect copyright.PENANAo2TkxCFazt
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第一首無名曲結束,蕭邦一刻沒停,立即進入下一首曲子。第二首鋼琴曲沉重緩慢,感覺就像一艘慢悠悠航行在海洋上的輪船。閉上眼,蕭邦的身子隨著曲聲微微擺動。41Please respect copyright.PENANANI6bmrC1QS
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曲子到中間,同有川歪起頭,皺眉苦思半晌:她敢發誓以前絕對沒有聽過這首鋼琴曲,但是,奇異地,蕭邦正彈奏的曲子對她來說是無比地熟悉,甚至都能隨著琴曲的主旋律哼起來。41Please respect copyright.PENANAZOVEUYETHY
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琴聲終了,她忍不住好奇,訥訥開口問:「蕭邦先生,請問,適才那首曲子有名稱嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAz632D4F9QA
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蕭邦轉過身,搖頭。「只是一首即興的創作罷了。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAwx2U1WaaEl
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晚間,德爵女士準備一頓簡易的晚飯──乾麵包與果汁。這頓晚飯吃得隨意,四人在餐桌上沒有過多談話,尤其是同有川,埋頭一口一口把麵包塞入口中,嚼著嚼著,越嚼越無味,滿腦子是莫名熟悉的琴曲。41Please respect copyright.PENANAey01osHDmR
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飯後,閒然無事的同有川站在陽台邊凝望四垂的夜幕。那一片圍繞宅第的漆黑的森林彷若無止盡般地向後延伸。41Please respect copyright.PENANAl6Ix3z5vr5
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兩百年前的天空比兩百年後澄淨許多,少了城市的霓虹燈與廢棄的汙染,上頭的繁星像眼睛,眨著明亮的眼。41Please respect copyright.PENANAVGYg331uYA
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霎時,天際一顆流星讓人措手不及的劃過。她驚奇地瞪大眼,從沒見過流星的她像看到寶一樣大叫一聲。41Please respect copyright.PENANAAEDBjUrXSO
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她每次聽別人說,見到流星要許願,不過,她沒想到,流星來得快走得快,不到一眨眼間就消逝了。41Please respect copyright.PENANADhIXGVhYW6
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怔著,她忘了對剩下殘影的流星補上願望,只是目不轉睛對星空上一閃即逝的影兒發楞。41Please respect copyright.PENANAOqbysYAYNI
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呆楞間,一聲輕咳從陽台底下傳來,她朝聲音望去,見到前院中,蕭邦穿著單薄的襯衣站著,夜風拂亂他的棕髮,他卻沒有察覺,因為一雙迷茫的眸子望著森林深處太出神。41Please respect copyright.PENANAKv9sSSckx6
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「蕭邦先生?」她小心翼翼喚。41Please respect copyright.PENANAL7c1i65NCT
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庭院中的蕭邦嚇一大跳,抬起頭,眼神有些恍惚。「有川,妳真的什麼都不記得嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANASGWITwH3zu
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她呆了呆,面對他的問話有些不知所云。「蕭邦先──」41Please respect copyright.PENANAxgZ2p6zTqp
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話未落,蕭邦打斷她。「為什麼要用如此生疏的名稱喚我?蕭邦先生是給虛情假意的人稱呼的──妳對我,也是虛情假意嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANApVbdQWrDEL
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「別這樣說,我並沒有這個意思。」她垂下眼,搖著頭回應他的「指控」。41Please respect copyright.PENANARMotLxtW2Y
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「有川,妳可曾經為一個人放棄一切?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAxMo79eFC0S
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「我……」她再次搖頭,反問:「你有嗎?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAeTszdEFM4i
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緊緊凝入她的眼眸,蕭邦的薄唇微微抿起,簡短道:「是的。」甩了甩頭,他的眼神恢復神采。「抱歉,說了許多讓妳摸不著頭緒的話。美麗的月色容易令人迷失自己。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAqt6AVk8YYw
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她沒有追問,微微笑道:「不必感到抱歉,每個人總是要抒發心中的困擾,一直藏在心底只會徒增痛苦,是吧?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAzM3U9jnr9v
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「妳始終如此善良──晚安。」蕭邦突然變得失望。淡淡說完,轉身離開陽台下。41Please respect copyright.PENANADN0z3RmZUN
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望著蕭邦離去的背影,她的心中發酵出一股說不上來的感覺,是疑惑、是苦澀、是心疼。她闔上落地窗,旋身躺上柔軟的床,儘管滿心困倦,腦子卻不由自主想著蕭邦說話時的哀愁。她的眉頭下意識揉在一塊兒,趕緊甩甩頭,甩掉腦中影像,側過身入了夢。41Please respect copyright.PENANA39vKs1GTLd
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隔日,晨陽剛升起,同有川被刺眼的光線喚醒。睜開眼,她才發覺昨夜忘了拉上簾布,早晨的太陽光直接自落地窗照射進來。41Please respect copyright.PENANAf6SZOU7xt1
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淺眠的她無法再入睡,輕聲走到房外。這時,整棟宅第靜悄悄地,顯然其他人都還在睡夢中。41Please respect copyright.PENANAsELDPpCv7b
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到廚房洗完臉,她悄然到庭院。從院中看樹林,晨光朦朧,鳥兒的啾響傳自四面八方,還有稀薄白霧飄散,樹梢間射入的太陽光讓林中透出絢爛的七彩光波。41Please respect copyright.PENANAY5CvmPvakG
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眼前的美景把她震住了,忍不住抬腳朝林內走去。沿途的風景和昨日的黃昏景象截然不同。41Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6bR8DaSN1
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林中空氣清晰冰涼,她深深吸口氣,又重重吐出來。十九世紀的環境是如此美好,少了在二十一世紀的各種壓力,她從來沒有如此放鬆過。愜意之下,腦中竟竄出令她不寒而顫的念頭──或許,她能夠留在這裡?41Please respect copyright.PENANA7tFvPUd4TL
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用力甩甩頭,她趕緊否定自己的想法,自嘲想:「別傻了,這是不可能的。總有一天,還是會回到該回去的地方。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAO6rWM8d1LB
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越向林中走,頭頂的枝葉越來越濃密,周遭也漸漸昏暗下來。沿途拐過多少個彎,她完全記不得了。她只知道,當她驚覺不對勁兒回頭時,已經找不回初來的路徑。41Please respect copyright.PENANAI3GSEnowAL
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心中一驚,她快速環顧四周,周圍的景色陌生不已,叉路更是迷惑她的一大因素,每條路看起來都像是她來時的途徑,再仔細看,又好像不是。但是站著猶豫不是辦法,她一咬牙,憑著直覺選了一條看似是回途的路徑,沒想到,走了半時辰,她被領入森林更深處。41Please respect copyright.PENANAJlMhZLWwFk
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這下,她真的慌了。害怕地不知所措停在原地,不敢再往前走。身遭的一片陌生讓她的心臟又驚又怕地砰砰直跳,像被困在牢籠中,她被困在這片迷宮似的森林!41Please respect copyright.PENANARCIf5ik0fq
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近中午,德爵女士的呼喊聲傳遍整棟屋子。「有川?有川跑到哪裡去了?」她慌慌張張從一樓跑上二樓,又從二樓跑下一樓。「有誰見到有川沒有?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAs3ljYFtCBz
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德爵先生坐在客廳看著報紙,不滿地從報紙裡抬起頭。「很顯然,她不在屋內,即使妳喊再多次,同小姐也是不會出現的。況且,她又不是小孩子,妳在緊張什麼?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAFdd4nwt6Vb
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「哎唷,她到底跑上哪裡去了?」德爵女士不滿瞪丈夫一眼,餘光撇見剛從樓梯走下來的蕭邦。「弗雷德里克,你見到有川沒有?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAK4pTQIdqWL
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一愣,蕭邦搖首。「德爵夫人,怎麼了?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAF357FSlQVg
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德爵女士抓了抓頭,苦惱道:「我正在廚房準備午餐,想請有川幫我個忙,喚半天,遲遲沒見到人影。」41Please respect copyright.PENANASvz6164C4l
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「哦?」蕭邦思索一陣。「早晨的時候,我似乎見到她往森林方向走去……」41Please respect copyright.PENANA9rFrlEBGC0
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「噯!」她一聽,反而冷靜下來。「原來她去散步了。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA7LNLWVxHxB
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德爵先生放下報紙,冷眼看向妻子。「我不是和妳說過了?誰叫妳要白操心?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAscpK1TnQB6
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「沒事就好!沒事就好!」她回廚房忙了。41Please respect copyright.PENANA27Q2o2RVBr
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德爵女士覺得沒事了,蕭邦反而因她的話開始感到奇怪。同有川已經在林中晃近六個小時了……41Please respect copyright.PENANAP78Clhx3na
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心中不安一起,他不顧德爵先生對他叫「你要上哪?就快吃午飯了!」,一手抓起外套就向森林走去。沿途,為避免迷失方向,每過一個叉路,蕭邦就作個記號在路旁的樹上。邊走,邊喊著同有川的名字。41Please respect copyright.PENANAoYqJ5bNEM6
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天色漸漸暗下來,他抬頭,猜想自已已經走了好幾個鐘頭,不再晴朗的天色讓不由自主輕聲嘆氣,暗暗想或許同有川已經回到宅第。轉過身,他正準備折原路回去,忽聞不遠處傳來一陣細細的輕泣聲,仔細一聽,那聲音越聽越耳熟!41Please respect copyright.PENANAgNBCTUutIc
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同有川無力靠在樹幹後,身子縮成一團,半瞇眼,頰上掛著未乾的淚痕。41Please respect copyright.PENANA0beIOm1ujN
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她又看到那抹人影了!41Please respect copyright.PENANAQGSCEu3Gb5
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這回,那抹人影比以往都要清晰、真實,背對著她,看起來在尋找什麼,突然,出乎她意料地,人影一轉身,在她淚眼迷離的注視下緩緩朝她愈走愈近。41Please respect copyright.PENANABxV7Vhey7g
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「天──是你!是你……」她終於終於看清「人影」的面貌!帶著不可置信,她摀住嘴,眼眶中的淚水順著臉龐滑下。41Please respect copyright.PENANAREOC1d6DCp
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「妳竟然在這裡。」蕭邦蹲下身,輕輕喚。41Please respect copyright.PENANAHVQz0lSQ4W
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「蕭邦先生……是幻象還是你?」同有川哽咽,長年以來的謎題終於看到解答。41Please respect copyright.PENANA2jYNzk3K3O
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見到她的狼狽,蕭邦心頭一緊,拉她入懷,撫著她的髮安慰:「是我。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAeDtwYInTyT
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一瞬間,迷失在森林的恐懼突然有依靠,她放聲大哭起來。「我還以為……還以為自己會永遠待在這座森林裡頭──沒有人找得到我,我也找不著任何人……」41Please respect copyright.PENANANltNYoxKpK
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「可是,我找到妳了。」他伸手替她抹去眼角旁的淚珠。41Please respect copyright.PENANA7kq3cGQfOM
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「對不起──我真是個麻煩的東西。」吸吸鼻子,她歉然笑。41Please respect copyright.PENANARaCXufOoLO
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蕭邦露出溫和的笑容,默不作聲,扶起她,慢慢地朝著別莊走去。41Please respect copyright.PENANAvaJy8RWAxq
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德爵女士一見兩人平安回到屋內,大呼小叫起來。「你們兩個到底發生什麼事情?連午餐都錯過了!」41Please respect copyright.PENANAlZXh2XRkbe
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「我迷路了。」同有川露出苦笑。「幸虧蕭邦先生找到我。」41Please respect copyright.PENANA7uIkiaP1XY
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德爵女士露出「我就知道」的表情,瞪丈夫一眼。「誰說我白操心?」41Please respect copyright.PENANAQEEnaMs0FR
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一聳肩,德爵先生冷哼一聲。41Please respect copyright.PENANAxhzcFkiWS1
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回房時,同有川撞見正打開房門的蕭邦。頓了頓,她道:「蕭邦先生,我還沒向你道謝。」41Please respect copyright.PENANAxht8RS7OEs
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「沒什麼。」蕭邦默然搖頭。「早點休息吧,妳累壞了。」說完,他走下樓。41Please respect copyright.PENANAA9M27u6CLw
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她沒有答,卻等他轉身消失在樓梯口才回到房中。躺在床上,耳邊突然傳入樓下的曲聲,慢悠悠,像在告訴她:「休息吧,休息吧。」41Please respect copyright.PENANABcoD2knpKq
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曲聲卻讓她想起那抹身影。是他!竟然是他!但是……為什麼是他?為什麼?41Please respect copyright.PENANAcfoNovi6W1
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漸漸地,意識朦朧起來,伴著輕柔的琴聲,她帶著新的疑問陷入夢鄉。41Please respect copyright.PENANAIUzm7tvnIo
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她的疑惑一直沒有得到解答。那日在森林迷路後,蕭邦和她之間的情誼好像比先前更疏遠了。見面永遠只有一聲招呼,其餘時間,他不會主動出現在她面前,除非她刻意去找他。41Please respect copyright.PENANAbnkUaJg9iM
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她不懂,真的不懂。太多太多讓她迷惑的事物出現在她生活中,卻沒有一個人能替她解惑。41Please respect copyright.PENANACmzOw1upKt
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數日後,她隨著德爵夫婦和蕭邦離開別莊,帶著滿腹的不解及對大自然幽靜的眷戀,回到城市繼續她在十九世紀漫無目的的生活。41Please respect copyright.PENANAirD21RfEdD
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