他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRoi1g4ilY
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjnoFeSVgJ
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。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiW3M05o1zu
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmESlmDWAJ
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。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQYvxI1h98
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIe9ZQws8U
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。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbHSaeV4Zy
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMPvick6kK
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttl7HQ3aLk
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGpP3YUyNg
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7p2H9brLk
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iz4wuhfNJ
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。」749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOU4U7Je558
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7KfjTeXxn
他沒奈何，但只得接受。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhWzaTp0cV
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlFHFVPb9W
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。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6rGYLJ34s
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXW9wBv0l2
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！749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh7XWDPxte
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK680SwJknr
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7PZJJlgbt
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XRcJZy4dX
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。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDHosptTe4
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2caFekgyd5
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJdNxJqXR2
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHvw3MJXg6
「聖誕快樂！」749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCSGa6Pi8j
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnQJvxsGjW
「新年快樂！」749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo6exfGnvK
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9y0pk5GEf
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。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipTVYNku7t
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ07EJmSyEB
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD8j4g0Fmc
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyPcv9vk1H
倏忽飄雪漫天。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gCajgNt9s
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI08RT8aADf
寒氣徹骨。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7nyrhdEzI
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCq65FNImb
回家吧。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRXqxZveua
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08eKYqRwLG
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv1822Ja9I
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9SU8myiGl
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjW2wM0OKB
749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QqDRIoCol
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：749Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2Cy4rAwIU
*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》
