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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBBrGAFbPi
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvQ0g8eiaz
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。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34Wv8TqpZ6
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61lXoeYIEU
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。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquoe0utHu8
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy9kGw0fqH
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。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8faUz2B8D
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15liTFfDTU
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlzEZVXfZQ
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeHxE1qZg7
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpxhiDC2Kv
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xuJpC7elX
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。」700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eDcteodZX
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgN0E5UexQ
他沒奈何，但只得接受。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrkxEcjPQY
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetP9VV6tr6
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。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SQvI0iW4a
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY8vbpyPia
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！700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgRvzHKEDP
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapyaXNzrvm
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMnyod3oqg
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6IEVN5A27
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。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOBGhFJ6Fh
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDE2SbglgB
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap5SFQdLDF
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccLBlZeZK9
「聖誕快樂！」700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3jQmhM80q
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHeg87nhy4
「新年快樂！」700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNev5xcYGU
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fEfGYXTXC
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。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQvARSDcFN
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaQz3vd7qi
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fuGcHp7wy
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdMsv2wUq1
倏忽飄雪漫天。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvPbtHxGxw
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdPRR7dGUT
寒氣徹骨。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVXkHpnPgx
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTIWhCSZAW
回家吧。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6R4wcxAtnf
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZDWP1QoYq
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUaabhov8E
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QWjwY1ZOH
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZg4fQx4vL
700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1SkirF371
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：700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoByKcj9XQW
*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》
