他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。524Please respect copyright.PENANAZrdsaSEa3S
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看著她因嚴寒而打顫,看著她為取暖而不斷劃下火柴,看著她對著火光傻傻發笑,看著她的微笑僵住,看著她一動也不動。524Please respect copyright.PENANAkPlvmMWhvb
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他潛步走近,確認她停止呼吸後,俐落地將那小小的遺體放入大布袋裡,匆匆前往諾克斯博士的辦公室。524Please respect copyright.PENANAJFwxfNuthi
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聽聞合法的屍體供應不能滿足研究需求,不少解剖學家願意花大錢偷偷買下來源不明的屍體。諾克斯博士就是當中尤其闊綽的一個。524Please respect copyright.PENANAkt1qWfYBrP
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。524Please respect copyright.PENANAP8UEgdkZbs
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他慌忙補上一句謊話:「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」524Please respect copyright.PENANA5BSaFCuJ6L
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諾克斯博士還是認為這貨不值一個好價錢:「如果你真的那麼缺錢,可以帶走她的財物賣掉。」524Please respect copyright.PENANA00ZBDffERI
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他沒奈何,但只得接受。524Please respect copyright.PENANA17td4XIb3v
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他小心翼翼地翻動小女孩的遺體。除了因著諾克斯博士的要求(切勿毀壞遺體),亦因著對她的歉意。524Please respect copyright.PENANAgnCYYIA8xR
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無人生來就是壞傢伙。若非一貧如洗,他決不幹此缺德非法勾當!524Please respect copyright.PENANA3h9ZAIntGx
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領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。524Please respect copyright.PENANA7RLbwBMOXR
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肅殺街景和溫暖的辦公室形成強烈對比,他一下子接受不來、反應不了,愣在原地倍感悲悽。524Please respect copyright.PENANAfsQBWriBuq
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。524Please respect copyright.PENANAGeyon05MPZ
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「聖誕快樂!」524Please respect copyright.PENANAl4ImRWwDE7
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「新年快樂!」524Please respect copyright.PENANAuSq5U8NPSz
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鄰近富戶不約而同傳出歡呼聲、祝福聲,訴說對未來的憧景與盼望。524Please respect copyright.PENANAtMDaRw5G8H
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未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。524Please respect copyright.PENANAVOBSstB4qN
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倏忽飄雪漫天。524Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6zEb3wvml
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寒氣徹骨。524Please respect copyright.PENANA4TPcRRlgUZ
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回家吧。524Please respect copyright.PENANA0MUs99gHDo
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走進貧民窟,拐入曲折的小路,十分鐘後才抵達家門前。524Please respect copyright.PENANAmB76t688YA
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門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。524Please respect copyright.PENANA8CGKruvDk3
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他上前一把擁兒子入懷,多麼希望剛才含笑離世的不是小女孩,而是懷中親兒。
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*取材自1827-1828年英國「伯克與海爾謀殺案」+安徒生童話《賣火柴的小女孩》