他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwSHRp1z0y
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZZG4w4zIx
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。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHj2SmSt8Y
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KbToBCwP1
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。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNgTQ2P60I
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6VKFGOcu5
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。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OHDnHtYkr
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98esBLOdIv
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他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfpYy9ZZlz
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaOKoLvPgy
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。」1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbjzbhQ5Tf
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFatmwYQaQ
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkg38nomQc
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。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhAF7IlaNJ
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvi7a3RtG4S
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！1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH3n30rjpv
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42enDdyVQD
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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。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvO7kRCWDv
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTxO4DhJ7S
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYiayb9eCQ
「聖誕快樂！」1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZAqn6OuOJ
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjYFZDX6hH
「新年快樂！」1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqPrqwDWML
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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。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12hpXdG6ID
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlLKcmscKw
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倏忽飄雪漫天。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllItvGWCEt
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寒氣徹骨。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRZh9twGX6
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回家吧。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMVvQj2UK0
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走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvcin6TKKP
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門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD51M6G1ueI
1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2pYM8BMcC
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。1090Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyvKyZwFIT
註：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》
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