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鋼琴詩人
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甯白

篇 #18
第十七章‧餐宴
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「瑪莉亞甜心,說話別如此沒教養。」德爵女士為難皺起眉,安撫道:「這也是沒有辦法的事情。我們若只邀請弗雷德里克,實在太令人懷疑了。」46Please respect copyright.PENANA1Ni1L9JnoG
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「母親!母親!」瑪莉亞快步走下樓梯,攀上德爵女士的手臂,撒嬌道:「那麼,母親,今晚請將我好好打扮一番,我必須以最美好的一面呈現出去。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAx9cwbECqjn
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深愛女兒的德爵女士無法拒絕她的要求,只得無奈點頭同意。46Please respect copyright.PENANAkVhPWHOCx6
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一陣歡呼之後,瑪莉亞似旋風般跑上樓,一下子不見蹤影。46Please respect copyright.PENANAvB8H6S6L9e
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「妳不覺得,這樣寵她,有些過火嗎?」德爵先生自外頭買完麵包剛回家,在屋外把裡頭的對話都收入耳裡。「現在,妳幫瑪莉亞一人,卻可能傷害到兩個人,摸一摸妳那顆良心,問一問自己的良知,妳過意的去嗎?」46Please respect copyright.PENANAjgclNEYe2O
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「這……瑪莉亞很可憐……而且她是我女兒……」德爵女士不安扭起手指。她清楚知道,事隔五年,她的女兒不再是從前的乖巧聽話的瑪莉亞,而變得刁蠻、任性,近乎不講理。她卻忍不住替女兒辯解:「瑪利亞也有權利與心愛的人結合,我可憐的女兒,她早該嫁出去了──這次一定是個好機會!」46Please respect copyright.PENANAo2ye9F178r
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德爵先生冷冷哼一聲。「是妳那充滿罪惡感的心在作祟吧。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAobY0PHHH59
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說完,不再理會妻子,逕自走上二樓。46Please respect copyright.PENANAmnbN3iOZcn
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丈夫最後拋下的那句話讓她的腿一軟,近乎跌上地。46Please respect copyright.PENANAuqNVl86JGe
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「我錯了嗎?我為了女兒的幸福,這樣也有錯嗎?」她的腦海中浮現蕭邦與同有川兩人在一塊兒幸福的景象,心一下子軟了下來,但是,下一秒,她又立即告訴自己:「不,我必須好好補償瑪利亞!可憐的小女兒,一生的愛情路如此坎坷。或許──或許,天注定弗雷德里克與瑪利亞才是一對的!是的,一定是如此!」46Please respect copyright.PENANAoZW6mlz2Fz
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她說服自己後,露出微笑,點點頭,轉身走進廚房準備今晚的餐宴。46Please respect copyright.PENANABDiuCj90aw
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「弗雷德里克,我該穿什麼好?」同有川立於衣櫃前頭,望著近乎空蕩的櫃子,思索半天,轉頭向蕭邦尋問。46Please respect copyright.PENANAk2LqJ1rWjI
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帶著微笑,蕭邦從後頭環住她,輕聲說:「無所謂。不論穿什麼,妳都是我深愛的未婚妻。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAuvL6hgXAwI
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她羞澀的低下頭,瞧見無名指上銀亮亮的戒指,嘴角不由自主露出淺淺的微笑。「時間快不夠了。身為被邀請的客人,遲到可不禮貌。」46Please respect copyright.PENANARTG1to6X2g
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「那麼,親愛的,穿上妳最美的衣裳,今晚,我想與德爵家的人宣佈妳和我之間的婚約。」蕭邦在她的頸上輕啄一下,放開她,旋身坐入後頭的沙發裡頭。46Please respect copyright.PENANAZEDodkHIC0
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外頭下滂沱大雨,兩人來不及喚馬車,於是撐著傘,走在清冷冷的街道上,涼風撲面而來,同有川緊緊靠著蕭邦,咕噥天氣異常的變化。46Please respect copyright.PENANAvFUVXpayVf
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抵達德爵家,兩人的衣上都點著雨澤。德爵女士趕緊拉兩人進屋,遞上乾爽的毛巾。她率先動手替同有川擦拭髮尾,又轉頭對瑪利亞喊:「親愛的,來替弗雷德里克擦拭皮鞋,他一個人忙不過來。」46Please respect copyright.PENANATPjgTfMqyk
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聞德爵女士的叫喚,瑪莉亞像早準備好般匆匆跑過來,討好地接過蕭邦手中的毛巾,彎下身細心替他擦拭皮鞋。46Please respect copyright.PENANAZQFqzCpnBk
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經過德爵女士細心的打扮,瑪莉亞活像隻高貴美麗的洋娃娃。她的皮膚白皙透明,五官立體,棕色捲髮洩於肩下,穿著件粉色的高腰長袍,鑲著蕾絲花邊的領口鬆垮垮地,當她蹲下身時,雪白的胸部若有若無地呈現在蕭邦眼前。46Please respect copyright.PENANA86CQEvOfrF
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蕭邦撇開眼,輕咳一聲,說道:「不用麻煩,我自己來。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAaiyzrFdudQ
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抬起頭,瑪莉亞對他笑笑,柔聲道:「弗雷德里克,你客氣了。你是客人,身為主人的我應該好好招待你。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAUEkHjLFbiC
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一時之間,蕭邦也不知道該說什麼,只好帶不自在看著她,讓她替自己服務。46Please respect copyright.PENANAud9foOFfvu
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「乾了!乾了!」德爵女士拍拍同有川的肩膀,帶暗示看女兒一眼,把同有川帶至餐廳,給她安排靠外頭的位置。46Please respect copyright.PENANAWt9Omk1vA8
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「我去喚我丈夫。」她邊說,邊對門口的兩人喊:「甜心,快帶弗雷德里克到餐廳來,我想客人都餓了。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAbAgT1aGlxd
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她走上樓後,瑪莉亞帶蕭邦入廳,安排他坐入同有川對面的位置,自己則坐在長方形桌子其中一頭,夾在兩人之間。這讓同有川有些尷尬看向蕭邦:瑪莉亞的意圖實在太過明顯了。46Please respect copyright.PENANA6EJMeB7yet
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餐桌上擺放令人垂涎的食物,從沙拉到甜點,精心的排列成漂亮的圖形,可見德爵女士在上頭費不少的功夫。46Please respect copyright.PENANAnlN7JKEWqR
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德爵先生上座後,德爵女士替五個杯子斟滿白酒,坐到丈夫身旁,拿起酒杯。「為了我們摯愛的瑪莉亞歸來。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAnPWGTSp6qt
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其他人跟著照做。46Please respect copyright.PENANAc4ntiIilT4
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「請慢慢地享用桌上的美食。」飯局正式開始。46Please respect copyright.PENANA5jlpppWoUc
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刀叉互相撞擊的聲音響起。同有川正要把沙拉盤遞給蕭邦,瑪莉亞的動作卻快她一步,順帶柔聲說:「弗雷德里克,多吃一些。我記得,以前你的胃口不太好,今天我特地請母親挑選幾樣容易開胃的蔬菜製成沙拉。」 46Please respect copyright.PENANARTkQvkxfwm
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「謝謝。」蕭邦接過沙拉盤,卻反而替同有川夾一些蔬菜入她的盤。46Please respect copyright.PENANACOqKt1EOqX
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見到蕭邦對同有川體貼的模樣,瑪莉亞的臉一沉,陰冷的目光望向德爵女士,神情其中還參雜不甘與嫉妒。收到她訊息的德爵女士歉然一笑,作手勢安撫她,她的面色才恢復正常 。46Please respect copyright.PENANAZii9yjs7sa
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「弗雷德里克,我聽母親說,我離開之後,你曾經嘗試著去找我?」瑪莉亞微微朝蕭邦傾過去。46Please respect copyright.PENANAsCVUPHxBKw
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咳一聲,蕭邦坐直身子,點首:「是的。五年前,妳剛跑出家門時,德爵夫人難過得都昏過去,德爵先生正在氣頭上,半句話不說,家中的氣氛糟糕的令人窒息。我只好追出去,看能不能將妳找回來,避免德爵夫人清醒之後受到更大的刺激。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAX6rYXCGNYG
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「弗雷德里克,五年來,我一直惦記著你,每每到晚飯時間,會想你是否又坐在鋼琴前彈得忘我,忽略了晚飯。」瑪莉亞說著,斜斜朝同有川睨一眼。46Please respect copyright.PENANA6M81vO1Pt5
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「是嗎?」蕭邦挑眉。「我還以為,離家後,妳想念的應該會是妳的父母親。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAYw5mxT8lGs
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他的話落,瑪莉亞當場羞得無地自容,整個人僵住,視線不知道該往哪擺。46Please respect copyright.PENANAC2yPWKiRLT
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「瑪莉亞,少說點話,多放點注意力在妳的食物上頭。」德爵先生嚴厲看她一眼。「同小姐也是客人,身為主人的妳,不該無理冷落她。」46Please respect copyright.PENANApiyB8Xq3wn
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瑪莉亞不高興地掘掘嘴,冷淡應一聲。46Please respect copyright.PENANAbjYtxn4EhM
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餐桌上的氣氛立刻冷下來,同有川默然用餐點,頓時覺在餐桌上,自己是一名多餘的人。46Please respect copyright.PENANAvjoriRnmfh
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為討好女兒,德爵女士趕緊說:「弗雷德里克和瑪莉亞許久不見,肯定有許多話想與對方說,晚餐過後,我替你們準備一些茶點,兩人可以坐在前廳,好好長談一番。」她頓頓,轉頭對同有川說:「有川,妳不是想和我學做起司嗎?今晚,我能夠好好的把製作起司的技術傳授給妳。」46Please respect copyright.PENANALrBPzBCmtg
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再愚蠢的人都聽得出德爵女士話中的目的。同有川勉強笑笑。「那麼,麻煩妳了。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAs56Fi5LIOQ
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對坐的蕭邦再沉不住氣,起身到同有川身後,一把拉起她。三人見著他的舉動,都不明就裡停下刀叉。德爵女士還道自己做得太過火,急忙說:「身為多年沒見的老朋友,我想總是會想了解對方的近況。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAAsKK92NNrh
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蕭邦對她微微一笑。「當然。於是,今晚我想和你們宣佈我的近況──或者,更貼切的說,我與有川的近況。」46Please respect copyright.PENANABKRvMTh6ZT
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他輕抓起同有川的左手,無名指上銀戒燦燦閃耀,照入三人瞳孔。46Please respect copyright.PENANA1KJHqIsQnI
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「昨日,我向有川求婚了。她手上的戒指,是最好的答案。現在,她是我,弗雷德里克‧弗朗索瓦‧蕭邦的未婚妻。身為我的好友的你們,我誠摯的希望會在你們口中聽見祝福。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAI6WYrCNgTn
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蕭邦的一席話,令德爵女士驚訝得目瞪口呆,沒料到事情會如此發展。反之德爵先生,他露出難得一見的微笑,毫不猶豫舉起酒杯。「祝福你們,我的好友!」46Please respect copyright.PENANA2wdugI13SP
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同有川無名指上頭的那枚戒指在瑪莉亞眼中是無比礙眼的。銀亮亮的戒指刺得她皺起眉頭,冷冷瞪起兩人,蠕動雙唇,沉默半晌,突然冷聲咕噥:「東方婊子。」46Please respect copyright.PENANAl4dkZwX7MU
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這句話在寂靜中爆出,其他四人都驚駭向她望去,德爵女士對她猛搖頭,蕭邦皺起眉,同有川則愣在原地。德爵先生的反應比誰都激烈,瑪莉亞話剛落,他「碰!」一聲,重重敲上桌子,拍得盤中湯汁濺起,但他管不了桌面的雜亂,面色鐵青,大聲怒斥:「瑪莉亞,妳有膽再說一次!」46Please respect copyright.PENANAelqpy03TWn
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瑪莉亞瞪視他,冷哼一聲。46Please respect copyright.PENANAaLGJQVUxPW
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寒著臉,德爵先生一字一句,咬牙切齒又清晰地大聲說:「今晚,我對妳徹底失望了。沒想到,我唯一的女兒是如此自私、如此幼稚、如此無禮。我不清楚五年以來,妳經歷過些什麼。我只知道妳的性格變得比五年前更加任性、惡劣。現在,我要求妳,馬上對同小姐道歉。」46Please respect copyright.PENANA9xs2Wx6r4M
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被父親毫不留情的責罵,瑪莉亞依舊冷著臉。在她心中,她不認為自己做錯什麼。46Please respect copyright.PENANADpDuZiKTc3
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氣氛僵硬起來,餐宴在爭執中不知不覺結束了。德爵先生逼人的視線緊盯瑪莉亞,瑪莉亞則露出不服氣的表情,倔強閉緊嘴。46Please respect copyright.PENANA8V2aL0YdJB
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久久未作表示的同有川再也忍受不了餐廳裡難受的氣氛,悄悄向後退幾步,掉頭跑出德爵家之前低聲說道:「失陪了!」46Please respect copyright.PENANAypRbmHqcrJ
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