他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。406Please respect copyright.PENANA7enJDNAFye
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANABWvfEvvFud
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANAj0uD3KLimO
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANAwUH9lDb9wv
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。406Please respect copyright.PENANAaVQ54zthTX
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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。」406Please respect copyright.PENANAE3NgLNOCZv
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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。」406Please respect copyright.PENANADT72W6Wf8Y
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他沒奈何,但只得接受。406Please respect copyright.PENANAuwj9QTrzoq
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANAHOXR98ZZzH
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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!406Please respect copyright.PENANAsTyn3TSjoK
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領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。406Please respect copyright.PENANARK6fNPU2FL
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANAVLbdTXf2KI
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。406Please respect copyright.PENANA7jamApE4xe
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「聖誕快樂!」406Please respect copyright.PENANARwcQv8i9yv
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「新年快樂!」406Please respect copyright.PENANAMpR4Txi8uc
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANAcvkr3yNk7H
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未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。406Please respect copyright.PENANA3utt7tZxgf
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倏忽飄雪漫天。406Please respect copyright.PENANAe4Z6fmTvsm
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寒氣徹骨。406Please respect copyright.PENANABmsZLcnlOk
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回家吧。406Please respect copyright.PENANA3PjxUJT9Y5
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANA75NvtaRVos
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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。406Please respect copyright.PENANAYUoOjdy8iX
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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》