他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwVDdKQUmA
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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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGxh4OJg97
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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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nLV0xJgbN
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諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hst3gI3os
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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。」338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9MtYuRyaJ
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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。」338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV35v44A11r
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGN3sOZUM8d
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NCzv1UKAn
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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIGDwWuY5C
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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！338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmprQFtSKkE
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTN9re3lvXO
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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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxu1Jp7ti6
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoy51M4QUuM
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「聖誕快樂！」338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXBJ7ylPjv
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「新年快樂！」338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRGn3tWVSE
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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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CIXKh7VGI
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SL0uycySp
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倏忽飄雪漫天。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr1VyEFBHL
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寒氣徹骨。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80V3HtEl18
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回家吧。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuGb787JXT
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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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZ4trwsyww
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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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPyBlEl5lq
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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。338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBMM7mRik1
靈感來源：338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrnPLHBGC7
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》（角色：小女孩）338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSqaO0JtLE
*真實事件，1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」（角色：諾克斯醫生）
