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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQcbBfnsOs
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEbeg3NUd8
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3Y726FAB3
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGFfqincge
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLiUB4yx5A
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdO2woJ2w4A
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxS37ZYkfh
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhcIPi25ke
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4gAtR2yzF
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWT9cYgcoE
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsm4X1Fw85
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaFlRXTgMp
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。」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJV2BxsrJ5
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWd6FXlBhr
他沒奈何，但只得接受。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfijnwIsV5
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbJtZYrTG2
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnofbIpcen
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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！1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UQDBoEQW6
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWDHgfg88o
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dLUgkv5rJ
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLepKkZvSF
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXshSh9AfK
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfM6TKHmy6
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qtoINIsrU
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwoahM5DNj
「聖誕快樂！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9bE3Pf5nF
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRAcVr5sOU
「新年快樂！」1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkhtcDSQfH
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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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YfxT3POCw
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmD2OZf6qO
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw7DOhiFZv
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倏忽飄雪漫天。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLShLyZGi3
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寒氣徹骨。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsasd1VXxh
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回家吧。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoDHSNak0o
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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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXOYFWVI0F
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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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XzUS6dDuB
1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw8pmYHMIn
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。1078Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAxNe61ma8
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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