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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSxGwxu1x8
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2lqCBv6Qo
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJrw3plW4L
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyeqtcIpPV
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZDW5DVMma
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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。」915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dxq9pTiyg
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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。」915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5b2miABSpV
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBWWO1QnYm
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgtVDMvf6O
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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！915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpJO6kKCoX
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHKMTBL96O
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡid3K6SOm62
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtfCasB40O
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「聖誕快樂！」915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7EHmYCmqu
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「新年快樂！」915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNCXl5Z0vU
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPMM6yGKaK
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4zpjiN1FG
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倏忽飄雪漫天。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQYcY5q09C
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寒氣徹骨。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOx5J5WHZ0
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回家吧。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmbJxvevrF
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPjFaZ9bCw
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPwp8YGGDx
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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。915Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1nc3NZBB4
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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