他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4xzhsHmvS
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxmIDZNwhY
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。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRaRUP5ibb
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW1QOEwLrO
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。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCNnS5XvJT
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAtlomDUKn
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。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPprUdjpaq
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWUiBWKwTv
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJTM1OYkJI
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FgczKjEL2
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsZVG9R8PF
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KlSkqKXzr
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。」747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYiRtJKz1C
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52TTtYNoRw
他沒奈何，但只得接受。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC3lvMZhv2
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9lcKjQ0d2
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。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDslQAprcq
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lr4lji6BA
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！747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBx9YoW2Bz
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkhmsj93bu
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7tXIrdzSA
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOs87p9VPLL
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。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3E0Ev4GsI
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBa3RaMqWO
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1l8qHMhmM7
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNRDh1TWNE
「聖誕快樂！」747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8vmRrebIB
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOV3TXtUf6
「新年快樂！」747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqs6DjoOao
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH3XOSUjIa
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。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaaObWIcSF
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPaczHlj6a
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCeYfK3j2n
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0WQRLvmtv
倏忽飄雪漫天。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFdlsXw5QE
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MUzHaKvFZ
寒氣徹骨。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5pnojw5AB
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Xbk9fz0J4
回家吧。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrXu1Z4IMc
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qxBsBarD4
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPRpbfcFia
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdIBvFjub8
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvudxpFYLl
747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYJ65s5Ug7
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：747Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZTWS836Ij
*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》
