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受蕭邦的演出吸引,眾人不由自主地往蕭邦走去,圍成一個不大不小的圈子。同有川被擠在人群之中,胸口悶得呼吸困難。她撫著胸口,悄然退到布簾後頭的露台上。儘管隔著厚重的布簾,她依然能清楚地聽見蕭邦的鋼琴聲──低沉又剛毅。59Please respect copyright.PENANAkm6NqAQjqn
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「原來是同小姐!」忽地,她身後傳來男人的聲音。59Please respect copyright.PENANAaK9SKxJFMI
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猛然回頭,她見到對方後意外眨眨眼。是李斯特站,嘴角噙著一抹優雅的笑容。59Please respect copyright.PENANAgNcRJSTOWn
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「李斯特先生!」她驚訝。「很高興見到你!讓我猜猜,你也是受邀來演奏?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAvHBlLtQqM7
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沒想到,李斯特搖搖頭。「不,我只是單純地來參加晚宴,和那些貴族們談個天、跳個舞。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAOipcXqPOaY
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「是嗎?那真是可惜了……」59Please respect copyright.PENANAcS1PSIxEEV
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似乎是因為她為他的惋惜,李斯特垂眼輕笑起來,走到她身旁,手肘靠放上腰部般高的石牆。「能像這樣,到外頭賞景不也很美嗎?妳瞧,高踞在黑暗穹蒼裏的月,今日在,昨日在,當然明日也會懸在同一個地方,每日、每月、每年亦復如此。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA4fN43aeoN5
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她不解他話中的含意,卻順著他的話。「是的,無論千百年後,它依然會在天上。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAcRkBTUsAu1
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「那麼,妳告訴我。」李斯特的面龐忽然變得寥落。「千百年後,人們看到的是同一輪月嗎?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAAxWLym89km
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「是的。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAXF8Ik5wcHU
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隨她的應和,他沉默半晌。再度啟口時,語氣聽上去蒼涼沉痛。「我們僅僅見過兩面,但是,妳讓我……想起一個人。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA39PbDf3ZMs
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「現在她在哪?」側過頭,她忍不住問。59Please respect copyright.PENANAB5TSy7KPyG
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「但願我知道。」這句話帶著深深的無奈。沒等她答,他的話鋒立即一轉,凝視明月的雙眼回過來,深深望向她。「弗雷德里克……對妳很好。在他的生命之中,妳佔了極重要的位置。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAET24ficbBE
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「對我來說,弗雷德里克也是極重要的人。」她笑。「也是我一直在找尋的人。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAI199RtPUfu
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「妳是幸福的。他也是。」李斯特說著,視線自她身上移開,雙眸蒙上一層悽愁。59Please respect copyright.PENANA7eLYcx7vfv
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「相信,李斯特先生定會找到心屬的對象。」她不明白他的憂愁,只好安慰。「弗雷德里克比喻,兩人的緣分就如同奏曲的雙手,總是會有相撞在一起的時候。不是嗎?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAQv1ySKDJm1
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「但是,當左手與右手一交叉,它們就錯過了。」他一嘆。「我和她……已經錯過了。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA0YTLp6fScf
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「但願,這首曲子還未結束。」她垂下眼簾,不知道還能說什麼。59Please respect copyright.PENANAhhnaYrE2ge
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他也沉默了。這頓靜默間,傳來蕭邦輕柔的鋼琴聲,與適才快速又低沉的曲調有著完全不一樣的感覺。59Please respect copyright.PENANARCybJh0yTA
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「妳聽,那情感充沛的琴聲。弗雷德里克用口訴不盡的話語都用琴聲告訴妳了。」他闔起眼,打破沉默。「同小姐,我感到抱歉至極,令妳聽許多不愉快的話。我想,見到妳之後,我有些迷失自己。我以為我已經淡忘她,但是,妳的出現卻提醒我,一切都是自欺欺人。祝福妳,這該是個愉快的夜晚。」說完,他的眼神恢復精神,回到宴會廳前,嘴角恢復先前的溫雅笑容。59Please respect copyright.PENANAg0bpHRRvKC
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來賓跳完舞,紛紛離開大廳,到隔間小室享受今夜豐盛的晚餐。六人坐成一桌,侍者會替他們把可口的食物切分開,分給在坐的每一個人。59Please respect copyright.PENANAzbWcyR3t30
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蕭邦和同有川坐在李斯特與德爵夫婦倆對面。自從與李斯特在露臺的談話之後,同有川不由自主多留意李斯特兩眼,卻已不見他眼底的傷悲。59Please respect copyright.PENANAnIW65AQj8r
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侍者端上裝在雅緻小籃中的奶油麵包。身為主人的多朗伯爵高興道:「各位,請慢慢享用。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAVSRfmRhQ8O
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遲遲不敢動手的同有川見其他人都伸手到籃裏拿一塊麵包,也不好意思跟著照做。59Please respect copyright.PENANAKYjeFaxDr3
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「剛出爐的麵包總是最可口的。」德爵女士用餐巾摀著嘴呵呵笑。59Please respect copyright.PENANAcDPr2r7VhU
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她的話沒有得到回應,一旁的人都不作聲輕暼她一眼,低頭繼續吃著盤裏的食物。59Please respect copyright.PENANAJoDoO8JHIs
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陸陸續續,侍者把其它菜餚端上飯桌。賓客之間的談話漸少,後來,除了偶爾的幾句閒談與刀叉交碰的聲響,飯桌之間只剩下一片沉默。59Please respect copyright.PENANA4OJ8yyvH2E
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晚飯後,不知是誰提議讓大夥兒回到前廳跳舞,賓客笑笑鬧鬧又舞蹈起來,這次,樂隊演奏的曲子狂亂快速,不論男女老少,情緒都瞬間激昂。他們大力舞動,歡笑聲響遍在大廳角落。59Please respect copyright.PENANAI6x6Gw1AZj
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蕭邦卻無心再舞,拉同有川悄悄鑽出手舞足蹈的人群,退入幽靜的花園。周遭氣氛一下子變寂靜,他的指尖輕觸上她的手,又立即收回來,反覆數次,最後,他鼓起勇氣,輕輕捏著她的手。 59Please respect copyright.PENANA57ys5CjlQt
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「很早以前,我就想這麼做了。」59Please respect copyright.PENANArNCIHFEYXn
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「我知道。」她露出淡淡的笑靨。「但是,仍然有許多事情,我還想不起……」59Please respect copyright.PENANAqTJkRoHbnX
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「沒有關係。我只要知道,妳對我的感覺依舊。」他帶著淡恬的笑意。「況且,時間,還多著,不是嗎?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAR95l3rkTUq
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時間?59Please respect copyright.PENANA0gNh65BYRW
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她被點醒一般怔了半晌:在兩百多年前的法蘭西王國生活一久,她漸漸不思考回去的事情了。不知不覺中,她習慣這裡,科技不如二十一世紀發達的生活了。59Please respect copyright.PENANAuL7BSYzkPq
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「時間……」她咬緊下嘴唇。「是的,我想是的。」59Please respect copyright.PENANArKEFzVol0k
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「有川。」他伸手抬起她的下顎。「我不在乎妳從多遙遠的地方來。曾經,我讓妳從我身邊離去,現在,我再不願,也不會讓妳走了。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAgrNKtpbWJk
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她撫上他的面龐,溫柔卻誠實回應他的告白。「不論我們之間的宿命是如何,或許──我是說或許,將來我們會分隔兩地,但是,你要知道,琴聲永遠會使我思起一個人──那就是你,弗雷德里克‧弗朗索瓦‧蕭邦。」59Please respect copyright.PENANABxNEpywctU
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「別這樣說。」他低下頭,頂上她的額間,輕吐道:「我想吻妳,但不是現在。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA52yoC0RJPo
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「為什麼?」59Please respect copyright.PENANANNsSpfIYsa
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「妳的雙唇是潔淨的,我不願褻瀆它──我願等到值得的那一天來臨。」59Please respect copyright.PENANALHx4hl1THb
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「值得?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAYsthGIBvAw
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他微微一笑,調開頭,牽著她繼續在花園中漫步。「等那一天來到,妳會明白的。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA9JXw3wTZJk
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她歪起頭。「真的會來嗎?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAERU9UefnZe
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她的問話讓他不安地迅速撇她一眼。「當然。」59Please respect copyright.PENANARGY05duxbA
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園中有一處小噴泉,她拉他坐上泉邊,黑瞳深深凝住他的眸子,認真地道:「告訴我,當初我們為什麼分開?發生什麼事?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAXzBtF4EIMm
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他先出乎意料抿起嘴,隨後搖搖頭。「不重要。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAxGiZ4qin0q
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「不,告訴我。」她擰起眉。「和我有關是嗎?我必須知道。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAaw80kkslmJ
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「都過去了。不必再提。」他簡短答,想結束這個話題。59Please respect copyright.PENANAaj8576Lh2O
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但是,她不滿意他的答案。59Please respect copyright.PENANAWYcX3QxIXK
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他只好道:「現在不是談這件事情的好時機。況且,比起那些,我更在乎現在。過去的、未來的事情我改變不了,妳也是。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAoVOxm0RWsE
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她勉強露出一絲笑容。59Please respect copyright.PENANASfzF3zNgrt
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這時,急促的腳步聲傳來。是侍者推開後門,穿梭過花叢間,來到兩人身旁。59Please respect copyright.PENANA6jLpKVnw4W
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「終於找到您了!蕭邦先生,伯爵想邀請你與李斯特先生合奏一曲。」侍者微喘59Please respect copyright.PENANAAMgA4H3AUT
著氣。59Please respect copyright.PENANAMnt0y0DqsX
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「是嗎?」他的臉色不著痕跡沉下來,為侍者的打擾感到不快。但這頓不愉快很快消逝於他臉上。「我知道了。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAhBIGdazr4K
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隨侍者,他攜同有川回到大廳。不遠處的鋼琴上,李斯特已坐在長椅上,自信朝他露出微笑。59Please respect copyright.PENANACO7o3UkE8N
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「蕭邦先生,我們洗耳恭聽。」多朗伯爵大笑。59Please respect copyright.PENANADht75vf4ZY
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他向多朗伯爵點頭,徐徐步到李斯特身旁。59Please respect copyright.PENANAlpGi1ulk45
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「弗朗茨。」他原本毫無情緒的嘴角掛上一抹優雅的弧度。「我的右手受傷了。何不如此,你移到左側,左手彈低音部,右手奏和聲,我在高音區彈主旋律。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA1pSpxYakt9
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李斯特一勾眉,什麼也沒說就向左挪一些,空出右邊的位置給他,並立即伸出左手,毫不猶豫按下琴鍵,沉重緩慢的沉濁旋律瞬間從鋼琴唱出。59Please respect copyright.PENANAFFAuUt4FFO
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頓時,同有川感到一陣熟悉,下一秒,赫然發覺那是李斯特的「死之舞」起頭的調子。59Please respect copyright.PENANAM38pvhENJH
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蕭邦坐定,右手摸上琴鍵,一串一串的十六分音符如瀑布般滑下。在眾人不解的目光下,他受傷的手伸向李斯特,等待著。59Please respect copyright.PENANAoke4vOvS9s
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意會他的意思,李斯特斜睨他一眼,伸出空著的手與他用力一握。59Please respect copyright.PENANAmAQUUU3VKf
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「成交?」蕭邦勾起嘴角。59Please respect copyright.PENANA60QHmlfQoR
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「成交。」李斯特咧嘴,大笑出聲。59Please respect copyright.PENANA9w5mTsjcpE
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兩人相視一眼,注意力不約而同地放回鋼琴上。59Please respect copyright.PENANAuVcWVeqdCu
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一個是鋼琴之王,另一個是鋼琴詩人,不論何者,彈琴的技巧都是在萬人之上。兩人同時凌駕於一架鋼琴之刻,這炫麗、不可思議的演出令得在場之賓客各個目瞪口呆,連同有川也是怔愣地望著這任何讚美的詞已經無法形容的演出。59Please respect copyright.PENANA9uCVj8ZEos
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「魔鬼,這兩個人一定是魔鬼!」她喃喃說道。59Please respect copyright.PENANASff9Q7AVTJ
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與李斯特近乎霸道的和絃比起來,蕭邦的主旋律顯得輕柔許多。好幾次,像是野狼追逐白兔,蕭邦的左手指上升下降於琴鍵之間,快得令人瞧不清楚。李斯特仍悠哉地彈著低音鍵,另外一隻手仿著蕭邦的主旋律,不過,他把十六分音符轉換成八分音符,除此之外,也省略許多裝飾音。59Please respect copyright.PENANAGlOPfI2jU5
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李斯特的副旋律顯然掌權整首曲子,但並未使曲子聽上去不協調。反之,觀眾們耳中聽見的旋律仍舊是蕭邦奏的調子。59Please respect copyright.PENANAT8NzdysPKb
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隨著樂曲進行,李斯特的注意力卻調向窗外的一襲黑夜,修長的十指在琴鍵上依舊舞動,但望著窗外的雙眸卻透露出他的心不在焉。59Please respect copyright.PENANAaHc7lu5DvP
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一旁蕭邦察覺這一點,歪歪身子,附在他耳旁說幾句。不知道說了什麼,李斯特立即甩甩頭,猝然清醒般回過神,注意力回上鋼琴。59Please respect copyright.PENANAXcOuyFG2Ui
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曲子結束之前,兩人再度對視一眼。霎時,四個重音落下,俐落整齊結束整首曲子。59Please respect copyright.PENANAAVMEw2OQnE
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這四下重音深深地敲入賓客心中,儘管樂曲已不在耳邊迴盪,卻響徹在眾人心頭上,久久無法散去。59Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3G9LVssSw
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場面一片鴉雀無聲,之後,猛地爆出一陣熱烈的掌聲。59Please respect copyright.PENANAUDlNkXbdHc
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「完美!實在是太完美了!」讚嘆聲自四面八方傳出。59Please respect copyright.PENANAyLPLxBrU6R
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彈琴的兩人知道,這場即興的演出在今晚過後,會是貴族們最熱門的話題。59Please respect copyright.PENANA3iLygXGZZ5
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今晚的宴會,隨著琴聲落幕。59Please respect copyright.PENANA92zNT3gTV8
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