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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRXfnClMxo
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjHxbchX5v
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4P0ocqLe3S
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fGhKxctPy
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrS4vabyeT6
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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。」659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI31fXKLEqY
659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvNMCNvjzV
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。」659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkLfW045NH
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJumQEyBUH5
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzo4nT39dlG
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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！659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsuA4YkUGn
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK4317dYfG
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1ICXZTjCs
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡri7XDgXi7q
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「聖誕快樂！」659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGs2zFgbVO
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「新年快樂！」659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuItpiO1QD
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrZhhGhg64
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBGfeaRIb6
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倏忽飄雪漫天。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe18VZal3aE
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寒氣徹骨。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E6OMMaZlh
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回家吧。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmQOI6U3yE
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9voeRqQ0TU
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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。659Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjflyTLakBG
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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》
