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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXJlfqlZvL
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNmUdqEcCs
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。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZPoHWMM7i
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9myAsxZTZT
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。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Q37310iIJ
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpfxbzGWCV
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。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLMNH9s4rG
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSD1PgG6bY8
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4bquqbQrz
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwH5xxHN7ma
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8MgnLwlEz
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7MqaEnzCU
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。」732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9eJS2FkWo
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMeko5MY10
他沒奈何，但只得接受。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDYt5oUf5G
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSZTtBOPyc
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。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgN5BBBCQY
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoeihEbfia
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！732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL5m51ZUM0
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphFyV1wSX1
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aFIuRxvOp
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUz1fzmNJp
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。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBwEbAc33Q
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SH6GxZwuS
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nDGouqDwt
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrAU6dl8ax
「聖誕快樂！」732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AOj7KftRC
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwHMFxGb70
「新年快樂！」732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bxDsEGdrE
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpFXafkKjV
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。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlq6ngn4Yq
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5BqivhTvN
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaDAsn78RT
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaG5Zwqj7I
倏忽飄雪漫天。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRuPkRf9lf
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寒氣徹骨。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0LcdmE5Kd
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回家吧。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTkvj2Dgkz
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCIJsmhVzk
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gDGLkdk54
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pSERTzYs6
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7ovisZc8E
732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3HsMS28pw
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：732Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVqGoDbets
*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》
