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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39UBIOcyAV
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMj0kGCQccO
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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aEP5l4tUP
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8q3lMTFoP
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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDGetUpQ8a
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0ceFJz9NF
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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXSJI9xZVG
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpcmCbVWpA
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bqHxWaUaW
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLago0oJF1
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih9EOE8H2v
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。」889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFeEUv9aUq
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LJLxiBIgv
他沒奈何，但只得接受。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2Ak5m6FbS
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlxaw7KvPn
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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVBVdttcme
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ygIeSDkTs
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！889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniJz1Abc4g
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWEA4ADKZs
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrubnlWXU07
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZvYeoJda6
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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzfcO4PbaB
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s2APkL8KD
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NHc2ibBR8
「聖誕快樂！」889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46LWqYJyrt
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjsRmxMsyc
「新年快樂！」889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RbTmGf6ty
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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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIGvLlsNWt
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOz8yccQ6s
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倏忽飄雪漫天。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxfMACuyMO
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寒氣徹骨。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv5R1wKIvK
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回家吧。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ca7OMEGdo
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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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1CGtNxYxv
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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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakqE9gNsTR
889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHWBCUD0w3
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。889Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7SjIMoNZQ
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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