「哼。」夫人發出輕蔑的悶哼,接著甩開摺扇,擋開他的視線,不願與他再有任何交集。貴族女子常用這樣動作,來阻隔令人厭煩的事物。136Please respect copyright.PENANA4bMNAj25bj
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問題是,瓦爾蒙子爵怎可能輕易放棄。136Please respect copyright.PENANA8Gu6FBtq9v
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「聽說,梵丁男爵夫人曾過受過夫人指導,不費吹灰之力,才得以讓梵丁男爵癡迷如斯,連眼前發生何事都還沒看清,人已經在教堂,對神父說出『我願意』的誓詞。我萬分好奇,夫人究竟是用了甚麼樣的魔法,能讓一個歷經風霜的老男人,簡簡單單地舉起白旗投降?」136Please respect copyright.PENANANpRY1WLdka
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「你這是在恭維我嗎,爵爺?」侯爵夫人露出諷刺的微笑。136Please respect copyright.PENANAFrfcKCtDc0
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「當然,我對夫人萬分敬佩,」子爵又行了個誇張的屈膝禮,「我猜想,在夫人看來,男人與女人之戰,男人註定要落敗。」136Please respect copyright.PENANA2A0O2l37rs
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「不……」夫人發出一聲長嘆,良久未語。136Please respect copyright.PENANAHBdWTi6kOa
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化妝舞會還在繼續。136Please respect copyright.PENANAl0K9C1mpXU
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酒酣耳熱的男女賓客果然在面具的遮掩下,紛紛顯露本性,肢體動作變得越來越大膽,幾位男士的手不安分地在女伴身上遊走,受撩撥的女子不自覺地發出咯咯笑聲。136Please respect copyright.PENANASJjEtuixUr
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就如人們所說,華爾滋是求偶的舞蹈。136Please respect copyright.PENANAlIpz9Tqg67
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「這世上一切規則都是由男人訂立的,包括財產法,父親的財富,兒子優先繼承,女兒和母親只能仰賴兒子的善意,」侯爵夫人凝望著透出七彩光暈的水晶吊燈,像是在對自己說:「女人如果想要甚麼,就一定得拿重要的物事去換,即使日後梵丁男爵夫人成功繼承丈夫的財產,她仍舊是輸了,因為她是用自己最珍貴的青春和愛情,換得了男人只要生為男性,就可以自然獲得的東西。」136Please respect copyright.PENANAM4T5LGjFq4
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「而身為女性,只要像您一樣,輕搖摺扇,露出迷人的微笑,男人就會爭先恐後地拜倒在裙下,並心甘情願奉上自己的全副身家,若是這樣算輸,我還真想當個輸家,不過,話說回來,」子爵收起輕挑的態度,正色問道:「您不會是為了要證明女人是輸家,才調教提利夫人手下的那些女孩兒吧?」136Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4gb1SbvIF
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冰冷的目光疾射向他。136Please respect copyright.PENANAdjpH9hG5cV
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「我聽不懂你在說什麼,」侯爵夫人冷冷地說回答,「不過我想,這段毫無機智的對話可以結束了。」136Please respect copyright.PENANAmzHfLxc8vM
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「喔,不,親愛的夫人,先別下定論,」子爵的臉上堆滿笑意,在夫人身前屈下單膝,「說實話,我想和您作個交易。」136Please respect copyright.PENANAL9bbpmgnXZ
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「就憑你?」諷刺的微笑自她臉上掠過,「聲名狼藉、揮霍無度又債台高築的瓦爾蒙子爵啊,你有甚麼籌碼能跟我交易?」136Please respect copyright.PENANAf5JQC6W3IV
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「那麼,改說成是提議吧,一個對您和那些年輕女孩兒而言,十分有利的提議。」136Please respect copyright.PENANAuPwYpqVXcp
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「是嗎?」她嗤笑了幾聲,「好吧,反正這場舞會是越來越無聊了,我就聽聽你的笑話也無妨。」136Please respect copyright.PENANAINkhNDbbr8
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「首先,我們得找個不會遭人竊聽的地方。」他低聲說。136Please respect copyright.PENANA9eyX5CVpvf
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「好吧,這場舞會也夠無聊的,我就看看還有甚麼能讓我再無聊一些,」侯爵夫人慵懶地起身,「我記得,男爵的書房就在走道右側的第二間。」136Please respect copyright.PENANA6arWMwr97f
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說完後,便逕自步向廊道。136Please respect copyright.PENANA02xTAUXtb7
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他明白,這是要他不要太快跟上,至少要在心裡數到三十。136Please respect copyright.PENANAVL5EffxWz6
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畢竟,他們即將討論的是禁忌的話題。136Please respect copyright.PENANAw0x8UapvU4
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千萬不能招來別人注視的目光。136Please respect copyright.PENANAWe0x4ddk2Z
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