他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。228Please respect copyright.PENANAo6zAtSLrlc
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANAQA61hciTtj
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANAO00DydLzFP
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諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。228Please respect copyright.PENANALv7QeJ8Akg
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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。」228Please respect copyright.PENANAl4jM7Va3rl
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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。」228Please respect copyright.PENANArGf1PQTuoA
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他沒奈何,但只得接受。228Please respect copyright.PENANAqjtji2JrYT
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANAy4134thT9X
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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!228Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0fd1D5LiX
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領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。228Please respect copyright.PENANAYWWRsYRDPj
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANAzPixyGrZTr
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。228Please respect copyright.PENANATjneoAAXHM
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「聖誕快樂!」228Please respect copyright.PENANAHwoY0lrIak
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「新年快樂!」228Please respect copyright.PENANAAKzcuaa0gV
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANAk0RPDv673G
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未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。228Please respect copyright.PENANAbuIP6kGkTG
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倏忽飄雪漫天。228Please respect copyright.PENANA79GWydOImK
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寒氣徹骨。228Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZQ0XG0SpZ
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回家吧。228Please respect copyright.PENANAzmaf4QmHbk
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANA2Ys6ct3ddL
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANAm0MrXS4tWC
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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。228Please respect copyright.PENANAGhHZNTxQqJ
靈感來源:228Please respect copyright.PENANAAvqiUUCPqh
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》(角色:小女孩)228Please respect copyright.PENANAPFVykt9hyV
*真實事件,1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」(角色:諾克斯醫生)