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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56TX4ssgz1
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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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fvk4czYLQ
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOAmTgm5T2
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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmy70B5s08
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI3nc1JfzR
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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGOjDtZwLI
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m4CK1SjNU
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0qzSk731d
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXkVWjWKhK
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YlAGt1HF1
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rmaIvUXDA
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。」1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9F9yWHHBhC
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUu0nk9S8B
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8Hf3zFKon
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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGBsV5vsqw
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd6UOjY5Jm
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！1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2Eim3aaHM
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vyy1Fgo62
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbT4oOgunql
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPGnZijdqo
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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NWo9CkWWo
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oUDgZd5GS
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqUDNHvr5i
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「聖誕快樂！」1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl7TtX2zAK
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「新年快樂！」1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpy80JcKNUD
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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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUadz3yL92
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwz4ge9IIYh
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倏忽飄雪漫天。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8xGMDPnvs
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寒氣徹骨。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHi04tu14u
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回家吧。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74Cddop304
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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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj9lfP0b2p
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0JQJeEdEB
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jVhmOCxhP
1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxvbGqMqjs
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。1079Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡava7Z1K1aA
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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