他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ0O2gHtDB
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdQQz8Gocl
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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTnXfZQ4kV
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66gk7wDfVR
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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qsPeYttDx
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諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp56xfOKsNX
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oPKvnUetM
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTguu1pEkPW
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn5nXu5J21
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。」296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SCVK4mbPI
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA4kVLKKpo
他沒奈何，但只得接受。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuiyI9FLxd
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLV1BfpfSG
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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZSQzTQEx8
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ1I62zpGu
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！296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi7Z4IX4sB
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyunJDaa8Zp
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUX2AWUNQN
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFXR0iJ8cx
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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eYxjTsZEN
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdgMItTJ4f
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「聖誕快樂！」296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCxto92eOe
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「新年快樂！」296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijB4TLiwtv
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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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OHqCtNerj
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu09m5fL4L
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倏忽飄雪漫天。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiyxvJNoV4
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寒氣徹骨。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUYez6gU9Y
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回家吧。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGjARbUmRB
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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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGUt44qjeP
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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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF9Hg78XmB
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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。296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrjvfYK2oc
靈感來源：296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NMuT3XxaR
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》（角色：小女孩）296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DiZtmw0ep
*真實事件，1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」（角色：諾克斯醫生）
