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「有川,左手的和絃又彈錯了。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAReahZVLEX4
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鋼琴前的同有川停下雙手,傾前身子,瞇起眼,仔細審視譜子一番。「弗雷德里克,你高估我了。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAvH2ZFscf6d
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自從上一次的學琴經驗,她原本不願再和蕭邦學琴,但是他說道︰「教妳彈鋼琴只是一個藉口,我只是想和妳有多一些時間共處。 我不願在妳每次想起我之時,只是個會與妳談情說愛的伴侶,我更希望妳能從我身上學到一些什麼。以後不論妳在哪裡,彈鋼琴的時候,會想起我這個鋼琴老師──或許不是太稱職的。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAGxk5P09yXZ
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當時,她心裡充斥滿滿的感動,吻上他的臉頰,情不自禁說:「願能與你天長地久。」39Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZSkITpiPw
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蕭邦移上長椅,手臂環繞過她,柔聲道:「慢慢來,仔細看,妳只需要一些耐心。看著我的手。」說完,他撫上琴鍵,右手背上的痂已剝落,留下淡淡的疤痕,五指在她的注視下流動起來。39Please respect copyright.PENANAyEJjDg8lWe
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「看你彈鋼琴是一種享受。」她由衷說。39Please respect copyright.PENANAxmNXTFZsCM
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他笑而不語,曲子轉了個調。39Please respect copyright.PENANAGavLQ4SJ4P
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「注意看。」突然,他的手指放慢節奏。「這裡是妳經常犯錯的地方。看清楚了嗎?換妳試試。」39Please respect copyright.PENANA8EwxArjutF
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他放開琴鍵,讓她的手重新回到琴鍵。39Please respect copyright.PENANAnAZd9IXItI
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「很好!」他看她逐漸熟練的指法,露出笑容。「今天課程到此結束。吃點下午茶,我想剛烘培的糕點已經出爐了。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAFFZgw1zYYO
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她忍不住失聲笑出。39Please respect copyright.PENANAtDIaVzXavW
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相處一段時日,她發覺身體虛弱的蕭邦需要大量糖分補充。許多時候,他的點心吃得比正餐還多。喝茶或咖啡的時候,他習慣先放一大匙砂糖和牛奶進去。39Please respect copyright.PENANAcBlgRjl1p9
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他還曾經告訴她,有時候,正式演出前,他會在口中含一片巧克力,提高精神。39Please respect copyright.PENANAwT5uehyF6A
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「你們藝術家真是奇怪又有趣極了。難道李斯特先生也會有一種『不是太過普通』的習慣?」當時聽完,她好笑地問。39Please respect copyright.PENANAaIo01Jb0Xs
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「……弗朗茨?」他認真思索半晌。「我想,他每一次彈奏都在懺悔吧。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAE1J3M2Ycll
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「哦?」她帶著好奇與不解的目光望向他,他卻微微一笑帶開了話題。39Please respect copyright.PENANAKbw99VFc9l
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闔上鋼琴,他們穿過落地窗,步入陽台。39Please respect copyright.PENANAICEVLiRVNg
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外頭的天氣炎熱不已,但是陽台中的桌椅有大樹的陰影遮蔽,使得他們待在外頭反而比室內涼快。39Please respect copyright.PENANAzueY1L8rAz
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樹葉被風拂動,時而「沙沙」地響,聽著風聲,蕭邦闔上眼,享受午後悠閒的快意。39Please respect copyright.PENANAZF5GZlKToZ
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同有川端上餐盤,把點心與花茶一一擺上桌,又把昨日送來的信件遞給他,輕道:「愛德伯爵寄來的請帖。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAgbnRhpM84J
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他接過請帖,眼底含著不明白。她解釋:「聽說,愛德伯爵的小兒子喬‧愛德將在明年夏日與多朗伯爵的女兒多莉‧多朗舉行婚禮,愛德伯爵特地邀請你去參加他的婚禮。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAN3SB4tiXgn
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嘆一聲,他像看見一樣麻煩東西般接過信件,皺眉稍瀏覽裡頭內容,隨即把信件遞回她手中。39Please respect copyright.PENANA93eenos0Fj
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「我知道你不喜歡人多的宴會。」她拍拍他。39Please respect copyright.PENANA2JYm4ALC3i
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「何止不喜歡!人群的喧鬧讓我痛恨,更何況這種場合的演奏。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAVtdEbIyTAF
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她無奈笑笑,端起茶杯,輕啜一口。「弗雷德里克,你明知道這場婚宴你一定得去,不是嗎?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAZeXseciYC8
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他綻出苦笑,搖頭道:「巴黎不只有我一個鋼琴家,他們可以請別人。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAf0InOcuB4u
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「多朗伯爵一家欣賞的是你的奏琴風格。記得嗎?他們稱讚過你的曲中總是散發出致命的吸引力,而奏琴中的你如同一件石雕的藝術品。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAfoYt6b2ygM
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「老實說,我不懂他們在說什麼。」他低下頭,抿抿手中的茶杯口。「別人口中的我,對我來說,是陌生的。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAV6Ohqn1k5O
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她滿懷同情握上他的手,寂靜片刻,驀然開口。「先別想這麼多。倒是最近,你似乎格外悠閒。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAPgu04QWtbQ
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「妳的意思是──?」39Please respect copyright.PENANApEB6UMD87j
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她微微一笑。「或許在這段時間,你可以專心作曲?」39Please respect copyright.PENANArGa7IAiU8L
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「這是一個好主意。」他的聲音放柔,答應她的提議。39Please respect copyright.PENANAMb1urN9pOu
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炎熱的八月份在蕭邦埋頭作曲之際,悄然消逝。秋季靜靜地來訪巴黎,又不著痕跡離去。十一月份,法蘭西王國下起漫天大雪。39Please respect copyright.PENANAtDJnzIQrj2
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家中升起暖爐。房內頓時染起暖洋洋的氣息。同有川喜歡這種溫馨的感覺,每每經過蕭邦低頭專注在鋼琴前作曲的背影,她的嘴角總在不經意之間捲起笑意。39Please respect copyright.PENANANvcOb7Ve3x
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──這是他們共同的一個家庭。39Please respect copyright.PENANAYm6KOwpgTb
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家?39Please respect copyright.PENANA8vvhDNQATA
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突然,她為這個念頭打一個寒顫。她與蕭邦共同的家庭?不,她不屬於這個時代,她總有預感,她無法永遠待在十九世紀……39Please respect copyright.PENANA93qwDou7Q9
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晚上,蕭邦穿著單薄的襯衣,右手徘徊於琴鍵與五線譜之間,偶時卻停下來思所甚久,一下子皺起眉,一下子又露出笑容。39Please respect copyright.PENANAHFIQBcQh9S
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同有川見狀,拉一條毛毯,輕蓋上他的肩,柔柔提醒:「你穿得太薄了,天冷,容易受寒。」39Please respect copyright.PENANA7L45BOZw9j
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他停下思緒,闔起眼,握住擺放在他肩上的小手,低柔吻吻她的手指。「有一日,我會替它帶上戒指……告訴我,這雙手的主人,妳願意給我這個權利,替它套上那枚意義不凡的戒指嗎?」39Please respect copyright.PENANAJtNnUHQidZ
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「我……」縱然他的聲音輕薄,她卻因那席話而眼眶濕熱,靠上他的背,細細在他耳旁應一聲。39Please respect copyright.PENANAOc96awArHx
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「是嗎?」反過身,他抱住她細小的身子,眼底閃爍著小簇幽幽火苗,在她耳邊反覆地呢喃道:「謝謝妳,謝謝妳……」39Please respect copyright.PENANAEOHK1NXxcN
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一八三三過去了,十九世紀的法蘭西王國沒有迎接新年的氣氛,街上滿天飛雪,空氣中醞釀薄薄的霧氣。39Please respect copyright.PENANAzVU3a9HWkG
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這個時候,蕭邦已完成「波蘭曲調幻想曲」和「科羅維克曲」。每一首蕭邦初完成的曲子,同有川會成為該曲子的首位觀眾。39Please respect copyright.PENANAEUDebGaGTu
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一月份,她正式從德爵夫婦家中搬出來,進入蕭邦的公寓,成為家中的女主人。39Please respect copyright.PENANAWDHL5xDxay
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離去前道別時,德爵女士緊緊握住她的手,眼裡滿是不捨,如同一個母親看自己孩子離家的神情。39Please respect copyright.PENANAMZbHkG1XeE
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當下,同有川感動的對她微微笑,戲道:「我仍舊可以時常回來看你們。」39Please respect copyright.PENANA6cpd83KngG
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德爵先生則一直抿著嘴,一排鬍子令他看起來更加嚴肅。他拍拍蕭邦的肩膀,朝他點點頭。39Please respect copyright.PENANA8u0l083V5e
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冬季逐漸遠去,地上的積雪漸漸融化成水,被陽光蒸發而去。春季來到,街道上頭綻放出生氣,公園邊凍結的湖泊也化成一池春水。39Please respect copyright.PENANAHIyeIpeGi7
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大地滿身春意,蕭邦的作曲工作卻陷入寒冬,碰上了瓶頸。他成天苦惱坐在鋼琴前,途塗抹抹,卻遲遲譜不出一首完整的曲子。39Please respect copyright.PENANAlu1oEBRdgz
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「休息一下吧。」她揉揉他僵硬的肩膀。39Please respect copyright.PENANAU8xUI7H8GP
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他縮回琴鍵上的手,渾身倦怠地倒入她懷中,像個孩子一般,在她懷裡尋找溫暖。「我沒辦法放鬆。」39Please respect copyright.PENANAPi2Cb4jdEf
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「你可以的。」她的食指拂過蕭邦覆蓋在前額的髮,溫柔吻上他的額際,喃喃說:「闔上眼睛,睡吧!」39Please respect copyright.PENANArc6yj4s5zX
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她拉他起身,牽他入臥房,把他安置上床。他嘴上雖說要繼續工作,雙眼卻早已疲憊瞇起,疲乏不堪的四肢也軟弱無力,但是,他的五指仍緊緊扣住她的手。39Please respect copyright.PENANAoIOMTNmfcM
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「伴我入眠。」他說。39Please respect copyright.PENANAiOuftfG9jR
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歷史記載,西元一八三四年,二十四歲的蕭邦出版波蘭曲調幻想曲、科羅維克曲、圓舞曲第十八樂章,及完成七首鋼琴曲、蝴蝶練習曲與B小調練習曲。39Please respect copyright.PENANAhJ36TpGWFo
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