他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YJgpzQsyY
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R4WTZFOsB
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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaQnMUkIrU
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWfdU8f5uH
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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhjJDBaOmw
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayDDQdQZAn
諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQbK0u6xKt
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WjZdIurGw
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh8UHuFj5g
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTrxFlrstX
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。」385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoQeXL6Fhp
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WZ09MIx2o
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFHpsBUrRh
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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpYTFY8CeL
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMi3bp2aQX
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！385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcPw9idZWN
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWDSiKQcJP
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQvbFR1ayg
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4NIhcDjQS
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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61BIOnMZBA
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82bM8xr1UK
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「聖誕快樂！」385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡex3rgSY3Cp
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「新年快樂！」385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiFfUy7Q1M
385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBrvNNY5oq
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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgtoexi8VU
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36T4bXKqyh
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倏忽飄雪漫天。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPRSY6DmVS
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寒氣徹骨。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5ypl8ie9f
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回家吧。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGgDZQJiWm
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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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32AXTDTvW7
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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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5oKE3NY14
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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。385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48OJBqFjNi
靈感來源：385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbjll8ni0A
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》（角色：小女孩）385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08afEk4lQh
*真實事件，1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」（角色：諾克斯醫生）
