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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNNAafQu45
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4EHxx5MHg
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。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirLN8UjcUT
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7fNkQI83t
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。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFDnSEqv8A
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgocvwLjZ8
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。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohnOJBSqsW
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiC26p3AjO
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFaeqgagpT
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVJIrLjCGq
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXQaZupxFo
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMlnFqVl2C
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。」686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpMjdpK649
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOliJnOzcIP
他沒奈何，但只得接受。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbNirTKqe5
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx3e3jcjZ0
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。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxafVheFuf0
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gmKBkFyIB
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！686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLiyEhqPo9
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnCwymwV6A
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqneyNpbf9
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFJfpqACLd
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。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OMFp7dv3x
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK55XDeV5c
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWC5kXXSPY
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLrE6EynGm
「聖誕快樂！」686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4eG3lSMG8
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsC1i3kLtWk
「新年快樂！」686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqys9lreFJ
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJxwJAWxxq
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。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1fG4kCJLY
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApIAmHh9Ec
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrAqO14ON2
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM77ZsydQy
倏忽飄雪漫天。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUUl6sJcS6
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寒氣徹骨。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D7dnJH3rI
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回家吧。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiPDOD3w6O
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJq2f07CFC5
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamC1ECl5no
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN7D8OQSgG
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqi3M4ry6C
686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3DJVO7ECj
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：686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC3e0Y95Gm
*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》
