他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSezBXHyNO
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbm9D2C9KBi
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLsMyYqdNE
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諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe5YbI4Tqe
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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。」345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3Woc4JRQB
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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。」345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCEegqBEWU
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmawkJeqMlZ
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9eZqLOc1V
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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！345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhUBpsVJ8H
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5WtE4oS1F
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOQ7sWF4bz
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OQSecjiPX
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「聖誕快樂！」345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSwrjjLngz
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「新年快樂！」345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zgqvm1Lap
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7Oj2vsOQM
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsZLtbzadA
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倏忽飄雪漫天。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8d4pnyG3T9
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寒氣徹骨。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDW0ZgpjFJ
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回家吧。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ykvq1Cq9J
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt59YNFNpmG
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfF6v84lGy
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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。345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWMbAagK3D
靈感來源：345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGy21id6x5P
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》（角色：小女孩）345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6Orn5D3Dz
*真實事件，1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」（角色：諾克斯醫生）
