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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImjgq9i1Xf
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNU6lzftuK
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。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadFz6xc6YE
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk0VZeD6PB
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。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcxGqiDQ6f
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhMRtMrRjT
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。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViz64H7VJj
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnArZUgok2
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuNbA6zJjP
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNgKoOiZ04
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZb1Ey2Xbh3
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTsMxGjLRe
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。」733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDkepSJUDi
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5jKm532Qt
他沒奈何，但只得接受。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jliYQrA4H
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuFneyc3cB
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。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTTNLZjmms
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTtkgVH6qL
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！733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS9XUaudLv
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzuCcK9EcG
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJDVf4PS1N
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmnL0V6u56
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。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtCMYAfupM
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfTUsatC5Y
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxm2NvCIBOf
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBw9gIFvJO
「聖誕快樂！」733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv58VCNSJp
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZlP4CpNYx
「新年快樂！」733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCjPZi1gXL
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtmnBEFfaV
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。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CoUqhwlFA
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgO0h5XDYt
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr7q23LyTT
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOrj0p7jDm
倏忽飄雪漫天。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPBWH1hbYo
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoG15A6c23
寒氣徹骨。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGykYKg2zWq
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ehYBWJlXA
回家吧。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkWxhU2Cpm
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUrOCxyhNu
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bJtiuT1S2
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBtzj74W8C
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUtwit1CpW
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2wlzJ4YSR
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。
註：733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsq37qGkwG
*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》
