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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYcnl8VClv
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9H7DHwJAf
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。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIofC2yKxF
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6t2Oj2qKEN
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。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pPJNdA5jS
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7tGxs8c4S
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。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFnuhAREj3
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJk3e9xg2d
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZqDiyDBae
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHxJqxnuyl
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7LSLu28r9
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMpk0RPWv5
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。」668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWNiAmh0dh
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7ru2mcYaG
他沒奈何，但只得接受。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusWTj6yIKm
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaAkmXSSdP
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。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIvNjkexyM
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mseXYTMjQ
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！668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGVWpdn76z
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkutzKoHm35
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qmjQzFyk0
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPT68AF3cew
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。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTWmjtGRB2
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl4he9PZ3q
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXnFmSLY8T
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73B4FoU6j8
「聖誕快樂！」668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrLlpfS7WM
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60T7Q3UmlO
「新年快樂！」668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86d33G0cVU
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93EIYhSfR8
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。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQH9xQsuJW
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7YtOT1ECw
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JSTgnOrCB
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgSFrCVXz3
倏忽飄雪漫天。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbjdbTxq8T
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寒氣徹骨。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡup1OZz2pWy
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回家吧。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJTHcSWqbm
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFX40VJsry
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vXATQy9lv
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5VfZhWEYO
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLTzQue85t
668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgWFxlptWX
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：668Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUsijzHkWI
*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》
