常人將「君子遠庖廚」作為不下廚的藉口，倒是弄錯真意了。這句話出自《孟子．梁惠王上》，本來的故事是孟子告訴梁惠王要存愛人愛物的仁心，不忍見殺生，所以仁人君子遠離廚房，蓋因不忍聞牛羊臨死哀號之聲。有些人諷刺這種概念偽善，但我確確實實是不忍殺生的。 DuF"* R~et 我從大學期間開始吃素，學校附近的素食餐館幾乎走遍。在家裡雖然不能只顧自個兒，所幸家裡人念著我、倒也少用葷腥。若偶爾有客來訪，則盡量讓我避免料理葷食。其實，我很希望能由己及人推廣茹素，招待客人的特殊場合以外，家裡人便多半能順著我的習慣了。飲食等口腹之慾，在我們看來並不很重要，簡單川燙過的一朵菇、一片藕，已堪稱人間美味……
讀書時候，一天一杯咖啡幾乎是常態。研究生日夜拚搏，作息紊亂，用咖啡提神是很普遍的事。我自己倒沒有「咖啡成癮」，只是隨著主流罷了。 o\=n4 ;S 畢業後，開始正常上下班，咖啡也用得少了，卻開始嗜起茶來。 \".^K5Pm 我對品茗其實一竅不通，連泡茶的程序也是家裡人手把手教的。他喜歡普洱，愛那一份濃郁的甘甜；我卻喜歡高山茶，味道什麼的對我來說並不很要緊，只是傾壺注入瓷杯裡，發出細微的水滴滴聲，茶湯淺淺的黃綠色看來生機蓬勃，香氣氤氳繚繞，五感之美讓我愛不釋手，往往要忘了飲落。等到他又靜靜地睞我一眼，我這才慌忙喝下，竟是牛飲了。 9pD 7 f` 其實，品茗的意義並不在於多難得的茶具、多昂貴的茶葉，只要有人相伴，便是良辰美景。
「把腳放到別人的鞋裡」，換位思考，往往能得到更多。 I'!/[\ _ 說到鞋，我的親友幾乎都曉得，我常常喜歡留意皮鞋。其實不僅是皮鞋，在我難得的櫥窗觀光或者出國開會時，會注意的店家都是鞋店。每一年，總有一個日子我會好好挑一雙鞋。 '7 )" 我注意到一雙鞋的契機往往首先是顏色──哈，世人常為外貌所限，我也不例外──如果那雙鞋是擱在綠底的櫥窗下，或襯一張綠色的包裝紙，甚或本身即是綠色。然而綠色的鞋子終究少見，引我第二層注意的，便該是那雙鞋的舒適度了。家裡人的腳是普通大小，腳掌卻有些寬，遇上太窄的版型往往要磨出水泡來。我試鞋的時候，便要將指尖併攏探入鞋裡，估量估量裏頭的空間大小，這才敢決定買單。 o l ({AYB 便是這樣，我就能計算他穿起來合不合腳、舒不舒適。雖然不是用得自己的腳，倒也是一種換位思考了。
我坐在旁邊，看著爸爸輕輕地喘了兩聲。主人眨眨眼，落了一滴眼淚在爸爸的頭頂上，老師嘆了一口氣，像平常摸爸爸一樣地摸了摸主人的頭，像平常梳爸爸一樣地梳了梳主人的頭髮。人類的手指頭一根根分開來可以當梳子用，我探出掌輕輕拍了拍爸爸，卻沒法兒幫爸爸順一順毛。老師親了親主人的頭髮，我想這是個好法子，就舔了舔爸爸一直冒著淚的眼睛，爸爸似乎感覺舒服了很多。（小南：〈樹靜，風止〉，引自《史小南全集》。）
After dinner, Dad and I went for a walk, barking along the road. “We’d better go back, or Master would be worried,” said Dad, so we ran back. “South, East, come here!” Dad ran quickly and licked Master’s hand. Master giggled and knelt down to hold me. His arms were warm and tight; however, I did not feel uncomfortable at all. Professor touched Master’s head gently and said: “You should have your hair cut.” “Am I?” Master replied. He put me down and held Professor’s hand. “May I ask you to be my hair designer?” Master smiled. “Of course,” said Professor. And we went home. I enjoyed this evening very much.（小東：〈散步記〉，引自《史文正公全集》。）
Professor and Master were busy packing in the room. My wife Viola was feeding West, and I was sitting beside the window, imitating my wise dad. How much I miss him! Before long, Master walked out and talked to himself: “We need to bring those white shoes.” I noticed that his eyes were still wet. Poor Master, to lose his beloved mother and my papa at the same time. “There’s just one of the shoes. Where is the other?” said Master. I was almost ready to help him to find the shoe, but my wife stopped me. “Wait.” “What?” I wondered. Viola seemed to be nervous. “The other white shoe is in the yard.” “What? Why is it in the yard?” I cried. My wife frowned and complained, “Ask your son.” I sighed, bit West’s hand softly, and went to the yard searching for that shoe. ^{yk[tHpS “Here it is!” I took the shoe to Master right away, and saw my Master smiling. Alas! This was his first smile this week! “Good boy,” said Master. “This is Professor’s favorite.” I looked at the shoes, wondering why those were Professor’s favorite. Master makes shoes for Professor every year, but I don’t see any difference of them. We dogs never wear shoes.（小東：〈拾鞋記〉，引自《史文正公全集》。）
春深矣。加州四季晴朗，時序彼此無別。家母故地素寒，今亦習於炎熱。今歲教授復為主公製錶，然髮蒼蒼、眼茫茫，鉗落地者凡三響矣。 [(mlv 42" 「嗟乎，已矣哉。」主公愀然，「此商肆不亦可得乎？汝目多病，不可。」 F -gE<< 「無妨。汝製鞋一歲，吾即製錶一載。」教授如故，主公喟然入席，扶教授臂曰：「汝授吾此技，亦同。」彼二人相偎良久，余有感於此，乃出室。妻花子已腹懷六甲焉，欣然曰：「待小子落草，相與步於中庭可乎？」答曰：「善。」
現代社會都市發展迅速、城市與城市之間似乎越來越近似，可惜便少了些獨到的特殊性。但是，第一次進到現在所住的房子時，我仍然感到驚艷。 A%bCMP 房子位於市中心，外面是寬敞的單行道馬路，筆直通往新興的城市東區。前些年捷運開發了好幾條新的線路，從學校到這裡也只要十分鐘。走進巷子裡，卻是越發安靜了。老舊的住宅區隱藏在熱鬧的街道後面，頗有些大隱隱於市的意味。 19U]2D/z 從大路走進來，尚且有幾間商家，外面是些連鎖的服飾或者用品店，再裡一層則是生活所需的水果店、餐廳和藥房，旁邊還有一間獸醫店。 Yl^mAS[w& 他帶著我拐過幾個轉角，選擇岔路的邏輯倒也並不複雜。住宅區的環境與外頭幾乎是兩個世界了，狹窄的防火通道兩旁是舊式的圍牆，甚至有人家種了該有幾十年樹齡的榕樹，他家便就在榕樹家的對面。 ~$,qgf 「到了。」他說。 6 ,b" 我轉頭一看，映入眼簾首先是那道紅漆大門。老舊的鐵門了，樞紐轉動間卻並不很吵雜，想是常常保養。據說他家獨佔了一二層，紅漆大門的圍牆另一邊便是三樓以上的出入口。 LlYTv% I 走進門，不算寬敞的前院散漫地擺了幾個盆栽，方位倒也相生相剋。第二道門則是現代化的不銹鋼鐵，他似乎並不防人，這道門往往並不上鎖。 {MBTP;{*~ 在玄關處換了鞋，迎著的便是客廳。客廳在右側，攔著半矮的書櫃，後頭便是幽深的和室。左邊則是廚房和飯廳，再過去是通往二樓的樓梯，那處則是一道紗門隔著的後院。 ^QX bJJ 我只略略參觀了和室，裏頭其實挺寬敞，只擺了琴桌和除濕機。 !36]ud& 上到二樓，第一間是書房，再來是次臥與主臥。 L"(4R^] 廚房的器具一應俱全，環境也很乾淨。用完晚餐，我都忘了自己曾經聊過哪些話題，只記得那種嶄新的心情。 mTDVlw0dh 那時我剛留校任教，來到新家，進入了新的身分。 KOSM]c\H 房子的格局、佈置和外圍的環境，其實都是舊式的美學，於我卻是新的起點。 {8RFK4! V@ 人常說新不如舊，或許端看從哪個角度出發。我也是個念舊的人，但那時所謂「新」的緊張刺激，也是人生少有的經歷。我覺得，自己很幸運。
今天的太陽很好，老師就把爸爸抱到前院草皮上曬太陽。我們剛來的時候，爸爸最喜歡這片草地。今年爸爸生病以來，卻多半都待在客廳壁爐角落了。（小南：〈陽光〉，引自《史小南全集》。） *f+: <=i 老師和主人領著那個陌生的女人進屋，她的狗也跟著進來，四處看一看，也不向我打招呼，直接就竄到壁爐前面，那是爸爸專用的位置、爸爸專用的水盆和糧食！「球球！別亂跑！」那個女人把她抱著向我走來，她才終於看了我一眼。我靠近她，她的毛很順很亮，她身上真的好香啊，可是她根本不理睬我，還用尾巴掃了我的鼻子。我決定不要喜歡她了，所以我躲到後院去。（小南：〈相親〉，引自《史小南全集》。）
Viola is pregnant, so Professor and Master assigned me to stay home and take care of her. Yet I can’t concentrate at all, just weeping and lying beside the window, and waiting for papa to come home. Before long, I hear a familiar sound. It is Master’s car! I rush to the front gate, waving my tail and yell. They stop and get down from the car, with Professor holding my papa in his arms. “Dad, are you all right?” I asked. “I’m fine,” said Dad, and he goes straight to the back yard. “Come here, son.” Dad shows me a grey stone beneath the tree. “Here buries my papa, your grandfather, King Shi the First. After I died, I would be buried here too, and so do you.” I know what it means, and I can’t help sobbing. “Good boy.” Papa licked my eyes softly. “You’re going to give birth to babies, and never let your wife and sons see you cry.” “Yes, papa.” After that, I never fall a drop of tear in my whole life. （小東：〈流淚記〉，引自《史文正公全集》。）
老師剛來加州的時候就買了新車子，跟舊家那兩台差不多。主人的舅舅卻很慷慨，直接運過來一輛敞篷車，但是主人卻不太喜歡的樣子，平時去學校都坐老師的車…… ef"?|sn 爸爸今天狀況不錯，主人決定帶我們出門兜風。老師說那輛敞篷車好久沒開了，就帶著我和爸爸上去，先到附近的超市買了東西，耽擱了好一陣子，然後開到那條河邊。路上，主人放了片CD，流暢的交響樂跟敞篷車似乎有些不搭配，沿路上超過去很多輛車，都是吵鬧的電子音樂。不過我們的車有爸爸和我，一路上很多穿著暴露的人類女性都對著我們尖叫。 w Iv o"|% 到了河邊下了車，主人扛了好多東西下來，他們很喜歡來這兒野餐，這次則來回搬了好多趟，在河岸邊老師架起了個鐵架子，還生起火來。老師和主人肩並肩，輕聲細語地聊著天，我則顧著爸爸在河邊的草地上玩耍。忽然，一陣香味傳來，爸爸歡樂地說：「是烤肉！」率先衝了過去，主人笑得好開心，老師餵爸爸吃了一片烤肉，主人則餵老師一片香菇，我也吃得很飽……（小南：〈兜風〉，引自《史小南全集》。）
Today must be a good day. Professor woke up at 8:00 as usual, and Master had finished breakfast when he went downstairs. “You get up early today,” said Professor. “Yes,” Master replied, and he brought Professor to the dining table. “Eat. And I have a gift for you afterward.” Master came to feed me, and my eyes kept looking at the box under the sofa. “Hush, this is a secret between us.” I shook my head. A pair of shoes every year is not surprising. After breakfast, Master helped Professor to wear those shoes and kissed him. They’d been kissing for so long, and I had to remind them of time, or they would be late to school. Finally they ended up, and I escorted them to the car. “Professor and I will go to a movie tonight and eat outside. Take care of Viola and West, ok?” I promised with barking. They got on the car but started the engine late. I bet their lips just couldn’t leave each other. （小東：〈生日記〉，引自《史文正公全集》。）
夏季多雨，颱風天除外，夏日裡常有午後雷陣雨。若那時人在外頭又沒帶傘，往往就要在路邊找間小店窩著，雨停了才離開。 R W/ z1 前些天，我和同事在學校附近用了午餐，閒談耽誤了時間，出來餐廳時已是大雨滂沱。同事帶著傘邀我共用，我卻打算在街角咖啡廳等一等。 Fj p.T; 咖啡廳人不多，我選了張臨窗的沙發，點了杯伯爵奶茶，悠然地度過了一個下午。這樣的經驗於我其實罕見，我卻記得曾有一次和家裡人一起到這兒來，咖啡店雖然換了招牌老闆、臨窗的位置卻一直未變。我和他面對面坐在沙發裡並不對話，偶然抬眼卻會撞見對方的凝視。這一日的枯坐，只有我對著窗戶數著雨滴。外頭陣雨打上窗來，我看見自己的臉映在窗上、模糊難辨。也許少了相互對話的眼晴，那表情也顯得惆悵了……
我和先父一樣都由老師啟蒙，在我三個月的時候，老師已教會了我的名字，據說先父二個月的時候已經能達此成就了。先父腿腳不便，主人對他多有縱容，我家也只有先父能稱主人為「爸爸」，老師則在我五個月的時候讓我通過視訊看見主人，並教育我以後要忠誠主人。在家中先父通常是成員間的核心，老師和主人都會帶著他一起睡。悔之姑姑據說早年對先父很看不順眼，後來老師開導姑姑要多行禮讓，她也就漸漸養好了脾氣。我和爸爸一樣有先天性心臟病，聽說在我還很小的時候曾經有一次受了涼，還是悔之姑姑提醒了老師帶我去醫院的。先父說，悔之姑姑也救過他一次，我們父子實在該好好感謝她。並且，先父時時教育我要愛惜食物，他常說：「飲食文化是人類與我族共同的偉大發明，特別是骨頭，我最愛啃骨頭，老師也喜歡啃爸爸，所以爸爸也是骨頭。」我覺得先父真的特別聰明。（小南：〈顯考史忠義公行狀〉，引自《史小南全集》。）
My papa was and always would be the smartest dog I’ve ever seen. It is said that he could answer Professor’s calling when he was three-month-old, and grip papers or balls when he was nine-month-old. Yet, while I praised him for his intelligence, he was so modest that he always attributed to Professor’s education. One day, I quarreled with my wife Viola for food. My papa was old and weak then, but he was still wise enough to give me a lesson. “Come here, son,” said him. “Have my meal, and stop fighting with her.” “These are yours, Daddy. Viola just took mine. She’s so greedy!” Papa stared at me, “I love you, son, so I’m willing to give you my meal. Professor loves Master so much, so he cooks for him, washes for him, cleans for him, and drives him to school every day. Professor kisses Master up when the day begins, and holds his hand to sleep when the night comes. They go to school together, read papers together, do housework together, and they celebrate birthdays and holidays together every year. They seldom fight with each other, and Professor always surrenders when it comes to arguments. Now, tell me. Do you love Viola?” My face was so hot, half for shyness, half for shame. “Yes, I do,” I answered. “If you love her, give her whatever she wants and assure her happiness.” “Yes, Daddy.” But I had one more question. “And you, papa? Do you love mama? Why don’t I ever see her?” Papa kept silent for a long while and finally sighed. “I love her, but it’s too late for me to understand. This must be the only thing that I didn’t learn well from Professor.” I felt sorry for him. “Promise me, son. Take good care of your wife and your future children.” That’s the end of the conversation, and a few days later, Viola is diagnosed to be pregnant. （小東：〈家訓記〉，引自《史文正公全集》。）
史氏之門以忠孝治家，通讀家訓者方可謂及冠。祖輩皆聰穎之士，先君子尤稱道先大父之賢，謂史氏之光也。余幼時多頑劣，先母往往縱溺，惟先君子時以訓勉，今庶幾得立。余嘗匿身椅下，觀先母憂佈之情以為樂，教授不悅，懲余三日不食肉以為戒。先君子曰：「養不教，父之過。」竟三日不飲水。先母哀甚致病，主公寢食難安，余惶恐不能自己，由是改之，先君子遂展顏。此身教者亦先大父遺訓，先君子云：「史氏受主公恩重如山，必以忠孝報之。汝致母憂病，是為不孝，致主公煩擾，是為不忠；不忠不孝，殊為不堪！文忠公忠而忘家、孝而忘身，汝其念之。」「小子不敏，豈敢有辱家門！」因事君竭忠，事父母以敬，不敢有違家訓所言。（小西：〈家訓〉，引自《志學齋閒草》。）
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