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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cPoTOX5i4
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWQilxbFpx
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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf6ZCi9VGh
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcxGYVGKuK
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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MuhMYAPCv
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSTtk6QYcq
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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1OOwJpviy
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQIK2QRkxQ
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkAXEm7Vns
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy44oZne1oe
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOHaN2Mhzs
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG6ImG45ge
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。」869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXt4GqvjBS
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGwARyPKZv
他沒奈何，但只得接受。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3dRjHw2ZZ
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzXf59D6PV
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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFagSj5WbL
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeVH7l2oq0
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！869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ9atvf2UL
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxT6BTU6mW
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVow8UxfilK
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqbYbWg6jG
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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQIBllRZla
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8F8XdZHRY
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdFxJRXdQj
「聖誕快樂！」869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8fbIgthbV
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBsIdEFrZr
「新年快樂！」869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡManC8ojDrb
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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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7ohEqVf3J
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIIPuso5uK
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倏忽飄雪漫天。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOuDAwlsVe
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寒氣徹骨。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmDmMMoMQ2
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回家吧。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQWmo5xgC9
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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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqQt367XdF
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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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgHp8RzTHu
869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncJLrkpl2L
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。869Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnTHmK4TPT
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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