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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQNQNyF13b
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw2NUmDYpa
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42j4Ao8wGS
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeYFRrY201
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVar2D1lxB
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMyttdCH2O
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bJ53Hw0rI
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfKe0Rry4q
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqoDcq6Bk5
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTzxDsxm8u
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHXqJxtP4A
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFOyL1kE1u
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWT1p91PLN0
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPG0WSiRj1g
他沒奈何，但只得接受。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMV3E6cxTC
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6sl7XyNuz
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiGncg4SM5
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTodpCuZ41t
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWeQ6qDocW
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3CfeX0kWC
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgGGGgk32v
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIA1hmWVcM
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UJqk2lm9P
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrA0TTtDzn
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjNubJwfgX
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4P6XPcJMB
「聖誕快樂！」733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c4pnvziRi
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cBh81pNFf
「新年快樂！」733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDXU015brQ
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64Y0YCAArB
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTbsPbcRMq
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTigijOl1Cu
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7QHdZLK7N
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBzSwehUWk
倏忽飄雪漫天。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcOXDDjT2G
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93OsKKunRP
寒氣徹骨。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6r3axJrZFU
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNrJy4EFot
回家吧。733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB08r9BGBW
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdhpNG0Tdl
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmyKZZOVx9
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXA0W6hzaCm
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllJt4rdljm
733Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgthi3KNogc
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R46govVNx
*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》
