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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhF4rLCxLl
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4tz0yrHRO
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。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYb3HXrrJn
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuy5wF3yzH5
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。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnLs4HFMxV
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPvUaDwevg
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。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h2nIeaE2E
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R7SIMUxha
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHJC0NHkNN
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjqEMBPs6M
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEGQjdXdFh
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZrK85wm1k
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。」698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQc23rHdtF
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZ6XKXBgH6
他沒奈何，但只得接受。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiy3Ksjh42
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRejyb2h94
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。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhGCVz6dlM
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqtl479Yms
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！698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkFz3vPVBd
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX544Xhxjs
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXupDbWo9cT
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9OtLpUZZ2
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。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ5kxC5w5O
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmTznpRf32
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wxKCISSjg
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡja6ghZYr75
「聖誕快樂！」698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzbj5YRZTa
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAEr8enWL3
「新年快樂！」698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38kAuExeqk
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLH31fiUGGL
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。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3nazU7wm3
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduT8cihFa0
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM60hp7CGZs
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4fFL6J7za
倏忽飄雪漫天。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2w1QzKmiE
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgcm83R5m4
寒氣徹骨。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPuXDt4kMh
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ7sEOSr07
回家吧。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cZenXG9bH
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNyayjOs93
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HRE36gTQ9
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBfjTWGc3F
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQx72y3K2dl
698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMQyGZcbXx
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：698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb69t4AYhq
*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》
