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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DQu6ogwrZ
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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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahUDigPVTq
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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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1iHH73gNs
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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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5IAS4WjL9
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MfBNDTe5I
650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGi9llZXb3
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbP7sZAHsH
650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUClo8dVLI
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。」650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYymhU9EtBd
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePwzS4C2FL
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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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVL1drS9OZ
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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！650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuoiPFwusB
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL3oOjIVvH
650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIQMveqZJ9
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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aBd4P4DaZ
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0L8iVsBEo
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「聖誕快樂！」650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFH4yukIsH
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「新年快樂！」650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZEyG0VM9I
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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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkz3XRgB1i
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMrFKEsGX3
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倏忽飄雪漫天。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrUw2J5YrO
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寒氣徹骨。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbIX5UVQa7
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回家吧。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvBmHxbgpw
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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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2YuQklVTD
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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。650Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1YWsqaC1z
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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》
