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鋼琴詩人
Author:
甯白

ISSUE #8
第七章‧四月的演奏會
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一日早晨,天空灰濛濛地,街道上瀰漫著稀薄的霧氣,同有川一如往常到街上採購食材。她來到麵包店買一條全麥麵包,到肉舖和老闆買一斤火腿,步去蔬果店途中,空中突然落下綿綿的雨滴,不過一下,沾得她滿身細雨。天氣變得快速,她一驚,抱緊麵包和火腿,不由自主加快步伐。59Please respect copyright.PENANAFIB9jTpVaP
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她還沒趕到蔬果店,霎時間,天空烏雲密佈,轟隆雷聲響起,細小的毛毛雨轉眼變成滂沱大雨。59Please respect copyright.PENANANQ41K8Jm8i
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這出乎她意料外的天氣使她趕緊用外套遮住食材,加快腳步,奔到附近花店的屋簷下避雨。59Please respect copyright.PENANAjJurRGF7pE
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看著雨勢,似天上洩洪的水壩。她在心中不由得嘆口氣,站在花店前走也不是,留也不是,無奈不已。59Please respect copyright.PENANAGRPbMt4M5p
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這時,身後的門「咿呀!」一聲被打開,她順著聲音望去,沒想到,走出門的是許久不見的熟人──蕭邦。他神采奕奕地步出花店,手中捧一束新鮮的紅色玫瑰花。59Please respect copyright.PENANAH8LhlEtAb1
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「蕭邦先生。」同有川主動喚。「好久不見。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA0JEvwU8gOc
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「啊!同小姐!」蕭邦的驚訝一閃即逝,換上溫和的笑容,抬起頭,看屋簷外傾盆的大雨,苦笑一下。59Please respect copyright.PENANA11AGxlwDEg
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「蕭邦先生,買花要送給誰呢?」她邊問,邊把懷中裝著食材的大紙袋放到地上。59Please respect copyright.PENANAs1R1Mzsr5X
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「哦不──我只是碰巧經過花店,見到今天販賣的玫瑰花開得很美,於是──」他靦腆地聳聳肩。59Please respect copyright.PENANAWlumQcghUG
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一個月不見,蕭邦的氣色更加紅潤了。穿一身光鮮亮麗的套裝,她猜是不久前訂製的。59Please respect copyright.PENANA5saoU7MkL4
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「你今日難道不是搭乘馬車來的嗎?」她見蕭邦始終沒有離開的意思,好奇問。59Please respect copyright.PENANAPcL5tU6gRJ
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蕭邦默不作聲搖搖頭,卻沒有解釋。 59Please respect copyright.PENANAM7H0Zw1C4p
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兩人並肩站在屋簷底下,有一搭沒一搭地聊,關係又拉近一些了。同有川一直等到雨勢漸漸轉小,才抱起地上的紙袋,向蕭邦點點頭。「我先回去了,免得德爵夫人擔心──你知道,她總是神經兮兮的。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAeDjgz97i8E
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「呃──好的,路上小心。看來妳與她相處的頗好──」他頓了頓,面上露出猶豫之色。「同小姐,原諒我的冒昧──四月份一名朋友與我將合開一場演奏會,不知有沒有這個榮幸邀請妳前來觀賞?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAkd0TxIecNR
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她愣一下,又驚又喜,笑道:「是我的幸運。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA1f4koI432k
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「是嗎。」蕭邦如釋重負般地鬆口氣。「那麼,屆時,我再請人來載送妳。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAavEUGSlw8b
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沒想到會得到蕭邦邀約的同有川一回到家中馬上把蕭邦的邀約與德爵女士說了一遍。59Please respect copyright.PENANA2cXYuqARUc
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「哦!老天爺!」德爵女士的反應比她預料中激動許多,一聽她說完,馬上高興跑到樓上翻出許多漂亮的絲綢布料,一一在她身上比劃著,最後替她選了塊帶有銀絲的白色的布料 。59Please respect copyright.PENANAUuOUVZNtAy
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「在巴黎,有多少小姐想得到弗雷德里克的邀請,妳知道嗎?」德爵女士興奮地說:「弗雷德里克的演奏會上肯定會有許多上流社會名媛來參加,我定要將妳打扮的漂漂亮亮地,絕對不會輸給她們。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAvEgjExBHb1
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同有川苦笑,覺得德爵女士小題大作。趁著德爵女士忙著找針線之餘,她揀張椅子坐下,用手托著下巴,不經意似地問:「德爵夫人,蕭邦先生是什麼樣的人呢?他的過去……是什麼樣的?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAYdAS5XLrqj
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蕭媛音曾與她講過許多蕭邦的生平與故事,但是,對於深入了解一個人,顯得太過零碎、不甚完整。59Please respect copyright.PENANAaSL8Xr2d1W
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蕭邦的平生大事,她倒背如流,也清楚地了解, 蕭邦口中的「朋友」正是十九世紀令一位出名的音樂家──弗朗茨.李斯特。但是,對於蕭邦本身──她談不上了解,僅僅限於認識罷了。59Please respect copyright.PENANAXOjbcQU1Ae
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她想起在別莊,蕭邦站在陽台下的夜間問話,像責備她什麼。不禁讓她想,他到底有什麼樣的過往?59Please respect copyright.PENANABcbKApWM4y
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她的問題讓德爵女士直直愣住,停下手邊的工作,若有所思皺起眉,隨後搖搖頭,簡單說:「弗雷德里克,是個孤獨的人。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAIklrzelYwK
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語罷,德爵女士低下頭專心地繼續裁起手中的布料。59Please respect copyright.PENANAqK4L6Ej2CM
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「孤獨?」這個回答如絲綢線般纏繞在同有川耳旁,揮之不去,坐在原地怔愣著,腦子隱隱作痛。59Please respect copyright.PENANA5nz9wU6liC
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演奏會當天晚上,德爵女士把束腰套上同有川,替她穿上前幾天縫製好的長裙,一件素白、高雅的裙子, 胸前使用蕾絲邊作為裝飾。59Please respect copyright.PENANAGQJ5ECkHQa
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德爵女士上下打量著她,先滿意點點頭,下一秒又搖搖頭,動手挽起她的長髮。59Please respect copyright.PENANAXNcZSgVnrD
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「這會是個美好的夜晚,我的女孩。」德爵女士親上她的臉。59Please respect copyright.PENANAGRLfkyY1se
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這時,門外傳來敲叩聲──蕭邦派來的馬車已在外頭等候。59Please respect copyright.PENANA0xG7y36Fs5
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首次單獨搭乘馬車的同有川覺得新鮮,好奇地在車廂內東摸摸西看看,想摸熟古代馬車裡頭的模樣。59Please respect copyright.PENANAy7iTZWDyfI
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馬車伕感受到車廂內的不穩,在前頭提醒:「小姐,若妳不願馬車發生意外,最好乖乖地坐在位置上。」59Please respect copyright.PENANABt89BHzwhp
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「抱歉!」她嚇一跳,端正地坐上位置,一動也不敢動。59Please respect copyright.PENANAgrkSobfycT
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一直以來,她以為演奏在室內舉辦於,豈料,一下馬車,簾入眼中的是半圓形的露天場地。59Please respect copyright.PENANAWjOyEnODyf
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觀眾席位於臺階上,共有十來層;最底層是照射在燭光下的兩架黑色三角鋼琴。59Please respect copyright.PENANA3YgBae6i6b
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「同小姐!」原本站在鋼琴邊和名媛交談的蕭邦一見同有川步出馬車,趕緊迎上去,伸出手,帶她到前頭座位。59Please respect copyright.PENANA4nCR16kFvs
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今晚,他穿著黑色晚禮服,配上單扣層的外套,褐色的頭髮往旁梳,看上去整潔清爽。59Please respect copyright.PENANA5iOvgmJsqO
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「妳真的來了!」他高興地說,走到一旁和一名男人低聲說幾句,帶到她面前。「這是我和我一起辦演奏會的好友──弗朗茨.李斯特。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAp9GXysOqIH
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「晚上好,同小姐。」李斯特大方露出微笑,禮貌在她手上留下一吻。「見到妳是我的榮幸。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAvMrzPZ5ggR
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他留著一頭蓋住頸子的棕髮,額前的髮絲被他梳到後腦勺,露出高聳的額頭。他有一張剛毅的臉蛋、尖挺的鼻子以及一雙姣好的薄唇。這副俊帥的容顏配上那幾乎無人能比的音樂才華,他是上流社會的巨星,不知道有多少年輕少女、甚至少婦都拜倒在他之下。許多人出席他的演奏會,不光是他精甚的演奏技巧,更是為了見到他本人一面。59Please respect copyright.PENANAjsmrkCL0q1
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「李斯特先生,初次見面,你好。」見到音樂大師,她緊張笑了笑,想再多說些什麼,腦子卻一片空白。59Please respect copyright.PENANAOy630sQOHL
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「請好好享受今晚的演出。」李斯特看出她的窘境,微微一笑,與蕭邦走上舞台前,各坐上一架鋼琴。59Please respect copyright.PENANA71kKdfwhgD
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來賓紛紛上席,談話聲漸漸逝去,場面變得一片鴉雀無聲。燭光打在蕭邦與李斯特身上,演出要開始了!59Please respect copyright.PENANAUd6OvVpUz1
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抬起顎,蕭邦睨向李斯特,李斯特明白他的意思,微微點點首。瞬間,一連串重音像火車駛過般「轟隆隆」自琴鍵上敲出來。59Please respect copyright.PENANASRvkLQlDB9
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瞬間,同有川覺得一陣雞皮疙瘩貫穿全身,這華麗隆重的開頭讓觀眾的眼睛瞪得更大了。隨後,對話般的音律從鋼琴傳出,你一言、我一句;蕭邦先以高音彈奏一段輕巧的曲調,再換李斯特轉到低音區回應蕭邦的旋律。59Please respect copyright.PENANAHx3rTpe3x6
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同有川想起她曾經在蕭邦的生平上看過的一段對於蕭邦奏曲的敘述:「蕭邦擅長在鋼琴上即興創作,當他落筆追思即興樂念時,卻異常費力。許多已成之作,經過他本人演奏一次,會出現有所改動的版本。蕭邦對於作曲是十分情緒化的。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAJfRUboks6a
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用手支撐著下顎,她抿起嘴,望著眼前近乎魔鬼式華麗的演出,暗暗在心裡問道:「那麼,此時此刻,你在想什麼?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAuXzfONcMt4
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