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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavcRSVh58G
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfeAOkR7w5
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「不打算。」他的微笑更深了。「至少，現在不打算。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5byvtvUz21
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「哦？好吧！」她失望一嘆，自討沒趣倒入舒軟的座椅。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJfpmRJxIr
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUPHk8AHA7
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「這麼說也沒錯。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqeq5CyABW
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVhC2C8vv0
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0SskcyeXM
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjyLersz9q
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv9s8Yo2O5
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPabWZz3o0
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「近來過得好嗎？」德爵女士關心問。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyHfVhObHL
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她點首。「是，弗雷德里克待我極好。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CVhfOku3O
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDs6k0fFze
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoIjiPr3Ht
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他坐上男主人的位置，默不吭聲喝起肉湯。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVQfG7TXti
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TiT8kY9EO
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDZdFqBMRa
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb01mcemsZ
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBYKMrkYru
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「這是我吃過最好吃的起司。」她由衷道。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVDzEwDFYX
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuQPzhxkZN
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa045X5VYe2
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskTVHli8f2
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDrge4JS4Y
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bEbKQ6tcv
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7poJ5qYnp
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XNawmaemK
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcFvNR5Zld
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「與弗雷德里克住還習慣嗎？」德爵女士擦著桌子。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlUkF6Emo2
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「是。」她露出笑容。「一年來，我過得很好。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVznh14amrS
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FS6hSD5lN
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「一定！」她拿過毛巾，替德爵女士擦乾濕淋淋的雙手。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIgwacX5sR
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eajz47FGt
64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ESc1Evofk
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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOlXgpQwhu
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCb3OXGf2k8
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQcyFKZeDW
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaq3dZUPnX
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7LSPUzNdY
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhntOBASYhh
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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──」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyY4pPPHLL
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「妳女兒？」換同有川愣怔了。「那麼她……」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGLUPFsnlA
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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──」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhtUvHSeLh
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeghAG43ui
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIj50xl7M3
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKocAFWyvEU
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpAOq3hydW
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCnIdR1REl
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPsVb1612x
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「是嗎。」同有川摸摸新髮型。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv80ap0JeEh
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvO7iDQuM5
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同有川微微一笑。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79sMNvkTPs
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnP7I10ohV
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhVnyTog9W
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一直待在弗雷德里克身邊？64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKBCZxHoV9
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她在心中苦澀的笑出。她何嘗不想？64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU89YlLf5ha
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但是，她能嗎？64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyoC7kDOsb
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBWR2fOATh
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjBM4c1NvZ
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyWqQWXO3Z
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf655l0OSdn
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI3R6KY4WR
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「醒了？」同有川吻上他的額。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2QSJ8ONG7
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgr9WEGAy0f
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2yaEtJth9
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剛醒的蕭邦再度閉上眼，安靜地微笑。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60ynwe2Bo1
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「弗雷德里克，你很開心嗎？」她忍不住問。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQr6OCq0IUQ
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「是，我在享受妳替我服務。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sSQaKpM7n
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgqbwxgl16
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7PAvnPUfB
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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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqMZwHCiGr
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfzLjogtUH
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I1F6K4lhw
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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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5xbzIgHvK
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