他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。530Please respect copyright.PENANAbC03I45oKn
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANA6EH8DtgYwt
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAiOS9KgnUv1
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAH4IQNG3tmj
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。530Please respect copyright.PENANAtoOOvAJgb0
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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。」530Please respect copyright.PENANADs3MhZQUuo
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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。」530Please respect copyright.PENANARE47GeUqJY
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他沒奈何,但只得接受。530Please respect copyright.PENANAOKEI8d6Yvc
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAk3MXXo7b8U
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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!530Please respect copyright.PENANAPzEXz5jgQp
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領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。530Please respect copyright.PENANAdVFlqT7D0H
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAALQjTrWf0R
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。530Please respect copyright.PENANAuuhZDc0Wpj
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「聖誕快樂!」530Please respect copyright.PENANAOcQer0PCQn
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「新年快樂!」530Please respect copyright.PENANALwHknEg8g9
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAKPUcYFnxMX
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未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。530Please respect copyright.PENANAPjutjV4uxN
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倏忽飄雪漫天。530Please respect copyright.PENANAuT9KvVgkCn
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寒氣徹骨。530Please respect copyright.PENANAfxB69OtYmI
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回家吧。530Please respect copyright.PENANAr8Cz82HCLB
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAiOewwjveYF
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAFsC6zzrE5F
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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。530Please respect copyright.PENANAr4nhMBt6xy
註: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》
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