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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Vgl98sO9Z
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk1snUExOv
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。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyVyvmWc5H
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRFXOGzWVP
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。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uiKeapW3O
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3acW3cVBe
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。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMESzpd9lJq
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnCYiHawQS
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8d38NwuEP
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWH0MpAAXS3
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QgKtuw8AH
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlCwfoS5kN
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。」684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI1TyjD4zf
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqB1MDx2D9q
他沒奈何，但只得接受。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg0W4wNu5L
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndO2Fw0Jel
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。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lYgpiRtF1
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjmBxSvBdg
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！684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH45PEGftzG
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90Fiww2WuC
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FNQKXlOKJ
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhxfPERT7j
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。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoFyry8TKH
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7j3dVAT0i
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXt6yiVAF01
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rreA4V1Z3
「聖誕快樂！」684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WcnTGlHMX
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUYXkYTdzK
「新年快樂！」684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbrJAPgj3x
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YOCYkb2wt
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。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWwlb7EDwQ
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Lo6CXzBhr
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LiLz51WRt
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVaPYXciuQ
倏忽飄雪漫天。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyklA3zkdBR
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnYSnYj6aR
寒氣徹骨。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknbGfgheUM
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5Ukird8bL
回家吧。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlf9rIt7Jr
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5CCmxeeZ7
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Nzi3rPfZi
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq2whjo0qr
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TYZpOI55Y
684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o6gA6LxjF
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：684Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoWcXWyXA1
*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》
