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甯白

篇 #15
第十四章‧夏日的婚禮(中)
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想起李斯特的話,他又露出相同的笑容,嘴上卻道:「弗朗茨說得對,女人果然是好奇的動物。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2Xq0rxe4V
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「是又如何?」她不可否置地聳了聳肩。「那你打算告訴我嗎?」56Please respect copyright.PENANAqcjAkjgqQe
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「不打算。」他的微笑更深了。「至少,現在不打算。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAHXuklwnwUl
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「哦?好吧!」她失望一嘆,自討沒趣倒入舒軟的座椅。56Please respect copyright.PENANAFVIcxwtcf8
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「別這樣。許多東西,它的吸引力不正是來自於『好奇心』嗎?」他淡淡地說道。56Please respect copyright.PENANAnANwmL3j7t
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「這麼說也沒錯。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAFDzzSU2gaV
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對於「盛裝打扮」,同有川實在半點概念都沒有。蕭邦看穿她的心思,於是他沒有讓馬車伕送他們回公寓,反而向德爵夫婦家中轉去。56Please respect copyright.PENANATEwjXKmUN0
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他們抵達時,德爵女士正準備中午的餐點,一見到兩人,立即熱情迎接上去,抱著同有川興奮道:「小甜心,妳的氣色看上去極佳!」又對蕭邦問道:「是什麼風把你們吹來?」56Please respect copyright.PENANARcsB0pRwso
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他笑著解釋:「晚上的結婚宴會。我想,有川需要妳的幫忙。」56Please respect copyright.PENANArtwJYaXUMc
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「哦?是的!是的!晚上的宴會──我與我丈夫也會出席。」德爵女士點點頭,邀請道:「和我們一起進餐吧,想必你們都餓了。」56Please respect copyright.PENANA6rjFAYakAy
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餐桌上是同有川熟悉的食物,她甚至未到餐桌,一聞味道就知道午餐又是白麵包與肉湯了。56Please respect copyright.PENANA9CxxGlbf6T
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「近來過得好嗎?」德爵女士關心問。56Please respect copyright.PENANAVqqLisKIQ0
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她點首。「是,弗雷德里克待我極好。」56Please respect copyright.PENANATktTE1KBMm
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「是嗎……那就好。」德爵女士聽到滿意的答案,於是不再多問,低下頭喝一口肉湯。56Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4oCksYWiN
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這時,一直沒出現的德爵先生緩緩走下樓,見到蕭邦兩人,面色沒有太過的變化,僅僅經過蕭邦時拍拍他的肩,簡略說:「很高興見到你們。」56Please respect copyright.PENANASakyYJJgOk
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他坐上男主人的位置,默不吭聲喝起肉湯。56Please respect copyright.PENANAoL0L0psDOg
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「你們該嚐嚐我手工做的白起司。」德爵女士突然放下啃了一半的麵包,到木櫃取出用薄紙包裹起來的起司塊。「很新鮮。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAURkQBClYvv
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白起司香味飄浮於空氣中,同有川深吸一口氣,不由得發出讚嘆。56Please respect copyright.PENANAxiCqFeJ0ya
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見狀,德爵女士笑而不語,切下一小塊起司,分入他們的盤子中。56Please respect copyright.PENANAO3AHLw6eso
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起司有些發軟,同有川趕緊用湯匙掘一小口含入嘴裡。剛入口,起司就在她口中溶化,瞬間,香濃的牛奶味填滿她的嘴,讓她忍不住把剩餘的起司再送入口中。56Please respect copyright.PENANA5NVRsOxrfz
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「這是我吃過最好吃的起司。」她由衷道。56Please respect copyright.PENANA4sAkwBT7PO
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「是嗎!」德爵女士高興瞇起眼,視線卻瞄上德爵先生。「可惜我丈夫不太欣賞我製作的起司。弗雷德里克,你也嚐嚐。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAD6Lqj036Dk
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蕭邦笑著拒絕德爵女士的好意。「妳忘了?我不吃起司的。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAHoar0f41BI
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「哎!人上了年紀,記性也變差了。」德爵女士歉然伸出湯匙挖起蕭邦盤上的起司塊,送入自己口中。「說到起司,」她轉向同有川。「我想起儲藏櫃裡頭有一件起司色的禮服,等會兒妳去試試看。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAAyM3KCUtfX
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「好的。」她微笑。碗裡的湯快見底,她舀起最後一口的肉湯送入口中,轉頭對蕭邦提議:「午飯結束之後去休息一會兒吧?」56Please respect copyright.PENANARJBmsrqKNa
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蕭邦欣然同意,輕輕用紙巾拭了拭嘴,沒等他開口,德爵女士連忙主動道:「若要休息,可以上閣樓的房間。有川搬離後就空著。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAL7AjopU48S
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「我知道了。」他在同有川的額上輕輕落下一吻,上樓時德爵女士道︰「那麼,有川就交給妳了。」56Please respect copyright.PENANA0lDEv6BnK1
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他離開餐桌後,久久未語的德爵先生抬起頭,盯著蕭邦踏過的樓梯口良久,才道:「這並非我在以往認識的弗雷德里克。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAf2pSxpdpB1
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飯後,同有川在一旁與德爵女士隨意地閒聊。她原本想幫忙收拾餐盤及剩餘的食物,卻給德爵女士以「習慣自己來」的理由給拒絕了。56Please respect copyright.PENANAw9I6SNj630
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「與弗雷德里克住還習慣嗎?」德爵女士擦著桌子。56Please respect copyright.PENANAUHKkNvL58p
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「是。」她露出笑容。「一年來,我過得很好。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAcGgPNyRovk
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「是嗎?這樣我就安心了。不過,倘若妳受了什麼委屈,隨時可以回來,我與我丈夫會一直在這裡。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAD1MHkUbY1u
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「一定!」她拿過毛巾,替德爵女士擦乾濕淋淋的雙手。56Please respect copyright.PENANAJAwrlajbV3
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等她整理完廚房,已經是三十分鐘後的事情。德爵女士望了望窗外漸暗的天空。「我想,該是時間去準備了。」56Please respect copyright.PENANABkUWFuCQQd
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她和同有川上二樓,翻出她所說的那件起司色露肩禮服,在同有川身上比對一番,鼓勵道:「試試看。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAbhwJ6ujqYQ
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同有川當著她的面換上禮服。乳白色的禮服緊緊貼在她玲瓏有緻的身軀,袖子鬆垮垮落上手臂,裙襬有些長,拖在地上。56Please respect copyright.PENANAeCl2DWxK0V
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德爵女士滿意打量她。「我就知道!這件裙子非常適合妳!送給妳吧!反正,我留著也沒用處。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAZlE6a9RUAV
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同有川受寵若驚向她道謝,心中卻感到奇怪,環住手臂,小心翼翼地問:「夫人,恕我冒昧。請問,從過去到現在,妳借我的衣裳,都是德爵夫人的嗎?」56Please respect copyright.PENANA1sZTP9S7pi
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沒想到,這個問題讓德爵女士怔在原地,低下頭,揉住衣襬,面上露出掙扎,遲遲不語,不知道該如何回答。56Please respect copyright.PENANAtqurfLAXJC
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同有川沒有料想到她會是這般反應,趕緊道:「很抱歉!我想是我多想了。」56Please respect copyright.PENANA4QK0Dnn6vt
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德爵女士鬆開緊握住衣襬的手指,深吸一口氣。「不需道歉,沒什麼。這些衣服,是我女兒的衣服──」56Please respect copyright.PENANArDL0t3WP9k
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「妳女兒?」換同有川愣怔了。「那麼她……」56Please respect copyright.PENANAcfnrWh4g8t
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「是的,妳從來沒有見過她。不過,還記得別莊裡頭的照片嗎?那就是她。」德爵女士緩緩道:「現在,她應該已經二十三歲了。事過五年,我依然記得她與我丈夫大吵一架,氣得和她的情人離開的那一日──」56Please respect copyright.PENANAXuWY5mtcoD
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德爵女士的女兒喚瑪莉亞,沈魚落雁的她曾經是許多王公貴族青睞的對象。沒料到,十八歲那一年,瑪莉亞卻在暗地與一名窮畫家來往。德爵夫婦得知這件事,想盡辦法想勸瑪莉亞離開那名沒有前途的畫家。德爵先生更將瑪莉亞關在家中,杜絕她見情人的機會。德爵女士見心愛的女兒每天以淚洗面,自然是於心不忍,但是為了她的未來,也只能鐵下心,當作沒看到。有一日,德爵先生發現瑪莉亞偷偷跑出家門與畫家在暗巷中約會。他抓著瑪莉亞帶她回家。但是,一回到家,瑪莉亞立即衝回房間,帶一些錢,想再去找那名畫家。德爵先生逮住她,對她大吼一番。一氣之下,瑪莉亞用力掙脫德爵先生,衝出家門。56Please respect copyright.PENANA7YqxVlQGVR
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這是德爵夫婦最後一次見到她,接下來的幾年,瑪莉亞與那名畫家毫無音訊。對於德爵女士來說,失去瑪莉亞是她永遠的傷痛。這件事情也是德爵家的恥辱,德爵先生極不願意任何人提起此事。56Please respect copyright.PENANAtRUxwBSDbW
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「我感到很抱歉。」同有川上前摟住德爵女士的肩頭,語氣滿是歉意。56Please respect copyright.PENANAvvbCB16VHl
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德爵女士撫上她的頭,順著長髮摸下。「不必感到抱歉。有川,妳是好女孩,就像我第二個女兒。」她理理情緒,再度露出微笑。「走吧,我替妳梳頭髮。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAhi4o9aSPjM
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她替同有川編了簡易又漂亮的辮子,鋪在光滑的肩頭上。56Please respect copyright.PENANAotiNpLwXUC
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「有川,妳很美。」德爵女士若有所思地說:「弗雷德里克是幸運的。」56Please respect copyright.PENANApbvqyNvnSb
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「是嗎。」同有川摸摸新髮型。56Please respect copyright.PENANACgOxJ0WT1G
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德爵女士點點頭。「因為有妳,我可以感覺到弗雷德里克的改變。他得到他一直缺乏的東西--快樂。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAavfUUCmsSI
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同有川微微一笑。56Please respect copyright.PENANAQpTOzCdOpr
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「倘若,妳能一直待在弗雷德里克的身邊就好了。」說完,德爵女士嘆一聲,轉過身打理起她自己。56Please respect copyright.PENANAFi7bjKjNnp
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她的話卻讓同有川的笑容一瞬間凝固在臉上,一動也不動地望著鏡中不屬於十九世紀的臉龐。56Please respect copyright.PENANACZ5kZirF4d
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一直待在弗雷德里克身邊?56Please respect copyright.PENANAzg7QqvJxcR
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她在心中苦澀的笑出。她何嘗不想?56Please respect copyright.PENANAXfr6qJ0e3t
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但是,她能嗎?56Please respect copyright.PENANADNSVwL7mfc
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兩人梳理完畢之時,天已暗下。德爵女士對同有川說:「我得替我丈夫打領帶,妳去喚醒弗雷德里克,好嗎?」56Please respect copyright.PENANAzwkKA5xngT
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同有川二話不說走上閣樓,輕輕敲敲木門。「弗雷德里克?」56Please respect copyright.PENANA0QsSrzxE24
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過一陣,卻沒聽見蕭邦回應,她索性悄悄推門而入,見到他閉著眼,靜靜躺在白色床單上,或許是做了好夢,嘴角帶著淺淺的彎勾。56Please respect copyright.PENANAeQKkQ7ihTG
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「弗雷德里克……」她坐上床沿,手指撫上他光潔的額,跟著他淡淡笑起來。56Please respect copyright.PENANA2XM2gzjLiC
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「嗯……」蕭邦在睡夢動了動身子,伸出右手把她的手拉到胸前,十隻手指交扣起來。56Please respect copyright.PENANAJOf6LX4osH
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「醒了?」同有川吻上他的額。56Please respect copyright.PENANAMZbyGVAr7b
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「今晚妳好美。」他睜開雙眼,交扣的右手握得更實,一個翻身坐起來。「我該去準備了。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAUOoHXLMoQA
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她噗哧一笑,動手撥撥蕭邦凌亂的棕髮,跪上他身後。「我替你梳頭。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAGYOgvTeZuT
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剛醒的蕭邦再度閉上眼,安靜地微笑。56Please respect copyright.PENANAhaVzgb7iyq
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「弗雷德里克,你很開心嗎?」她忍不住問。56Please respect copyright.PENANAwLsCYeksbf
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「是,我在享受妳替我服務。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAMt7J5Z91zt
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她一嘟嘴,摟上他的頸子,故意淘氣道:「還沒嫁給你,就已經視為理所當然啦?」56Please respect copyright.PENANAluYG4Ms5Hj
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「我只是珍惜著和妳相處的每一寸時光。」他的聲音還是靜靜地。56Please respect copyright.PENANAAdIrfw9u3a
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聞語,她垂下眼,靠上蕭邦的肩,久久沉默不語。最後,才道:「弗雷德里克,我替你整理一下。」56Please respect copyright.PENANAhPxqyBkUmT
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她到蕭邦面前,雙手摸上他的衣領,向外把領子翻了開來,又替他順順睡皺的襯衣。56Please respect copyright.PENANAbFhHy6SrS1
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「我想,來接載的馬車已經抵達了。」她透過閣樓的大玻璃窗,望入黑夜之中。一年半前,她也是透過這扇窗看巴黎,帶著迷惘與不安;一年半後,同樣的景色,她仍對未來感到迷惑。56Please respect copyright.PENANAOv0ABSZnkK
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「下樓吧,德爵夫人的性子總是很急的。」易感的他看見她眼中的惘然,於是牢牢牽起她的手,帶她步出閣樓。56Please respect copyright.PENANAd5dzMAzCFd
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