他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。340Please respect copyright.PENANAV1801XRGaY
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANAo2IbB7w3Z7
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANAIitjVJworq
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諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。340Please respect copyright.PENANAe1pw8r5V4x
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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。」340Please respect copyright.PENANAypp8H3nzUl
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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。」340Please respect copyright.PENANAgtqVNAxJi4
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他沒奈何,但只得接受。340Please respect copyright.PENANA9Q8YE2z36h
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANAdJeWnEKAOY
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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!340Please respect copyright.PENANAyahDPuK6wF
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領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。340Please respect copyright.PENANAln1LrVGnCI
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANAuLZ4M02w1J
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。340Please respect copyright.PENANAx09O7mWPRd
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「聖誕快樂!」340Please respect copyright.PENANABC1GXQ38Da
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「新年快樂!」340Please respect copyright.PENANAsloWbLd2T6
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANAwu4b42RilE
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未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。340Please respect copyright.PENANAlPTI7nGEJx
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倏忽飄雪漫天。340Please respect copyright.PENANAaLlQI0vzKJ
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寒氣徹骨。340Please respect copyright.PENANASj7hEhrkCn
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回家吧。340Please respect copyright.PENANAjqvjthMTgG
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANA2nyxPeLN0q
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANACNXJebRJgB
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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。340Please respect copyright.PENANAiVOwD56aXG
靈感來源:340Please respect copyright.PENANA5EBmp4DnS2
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》(角色:小女孩)340Please respect copyright.PENANAPN2NLTFoEU
*真實事件,1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」(角色:諾克斯醫生)