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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV6rRfyjr8
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwojlaYIuN
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。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44dTw7YynS
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KiLSs9Qeu
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。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwgo74Q7xt
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwN4Js71Cj
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。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTUigwNVFi
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneEdLP63dq
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNJSz3fOCY
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6sQqMAxuA
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yhISweoev
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLSxlHbgiI
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。」631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVVTE7dgzG
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiLaQPpquO
他沒奈何，但只得接受。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4t766d0q1
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEON9oxWloa
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。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGlQ6yOhDu
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55u6RS5pYM
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！631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08jhNpFaj3
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKt9CYiUrzx
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kbm6H1Jzr
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7xPKpZsRY
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。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRAXIo0185
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhFMhacGNC
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInXxYzfZ5A
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3hCMGJSmc
「聖誕快樂！」631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYXEnMtuD7
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMF6K14B7FV
「新年快樂！」631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QtR4wNb4n
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgRZ4ksiAF
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。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy4yw7JUaj
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqKAdcGma4
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzEX8yPI8c
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qyKLrYHx6
倏忽飄雪漫天。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhf1bExW5h
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寒氣徹骨。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusZOSBtbyX
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回家吧。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ071cR0tz9l
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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。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRTomqq7to
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH775qe4pc
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4DnKbidkc
631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKH8X4VPXFc
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：631Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjtNVYNji7
*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》
