他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。257Please respect copyright.PENANAWm14nkC6Rw
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAD3zE2j8l2k
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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,匆匆前往諾克斯醫生的辦公室。257Please respect copyright.PENANA5tX8dqC2v9
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諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。257Please respect copyright.PENANAAwPdO6cE2G
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAIC0TcZFTUC
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諾克斯醫生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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAi5N7pGUZXq
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他沒奈何,但只得接受。257Please respect copyright.PENANAPynOyz8nqC
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他小心翼翼地翻動小女孩的遺體。除了因著諾克斯醫生的要求(切勿毀壞遺體),亦因著對她的歉意。257Please respect copyright.PENANAXU2aQGbiXM
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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!257Please respect copyright.PENANAPjARpuMXRW
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領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。257Please respect copyright.PENANAZi0Vn6OUz9
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAHMVIyT9LCe
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。257Please respect copyright.PENANASSRwVYxLNS
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「聖誕快樂!」257Please respect copyright.PENANAJh5Y2mwA1x
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「新年快樂!」257Please respect copyright.PENANAeCulYfngQi
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAymDgDvel7i
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未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。257Please respect copyright.PENANAZw8Rk4CelO
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倏忽飄雪漫天。257Please respect copyright.PENANAh0BPoc0BKj
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寒氣徹骨。257Please respect copyright.PENANAK7WoV3sVu6
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回家吧。257Please respect copyright.PENANA0JdWV1xpHZ
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAgZjcA4taSK
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAgJp0QL1Sgz
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAzvJ0oxuGhA
靈感來源:257Please respect copyright.PENANA2bTuWGOpUt
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》(角色:小女孩)257Please respect copyright.PENANAM7sc2l2gEo
*真實事件,1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」(角色:諾克斯醫生)