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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfVSZWe7ke
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3RuDWkQte
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkumDGKQzXP
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSunD3f5xw
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQobsHcLp7
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinemcs5t0p
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjInccllBWV
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapBErne2YK
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dIgRRZiVS
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt5tnnmYEp
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuwPXrpb8a
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMe9cWsLZdF
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。」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs1BMYbkRW
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqFjzJ4Iv2
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EmGUCptEA
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3qFHHGKOK
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytasDhhzxt
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！589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVN6Q4Ta7r
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8bBwAU0iO
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjWafUYzJ9
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnHWpJ5xhZ
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlzVvOhV2D
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpm395RA6F
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XeKpaGYso
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDXcFSjOsM
「聖誕快樂！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtkORW1HxE
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUB0f4cNDy
「新年快樂！」589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeIn5SeZGw
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnrDqr1rzJ
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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMXcpBa8tL
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIZA9sTaeX
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2oPyfkObP
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倏忽飄雪漫天。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBXt50pIHm
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寒氣徹骨。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJSXLeE0V9
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回家吧。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhpCkd67yw
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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。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWg2xMxYod
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMHhCt2nUo
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKj5lnudoBI
589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuTmqu50sZ
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：589Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8ATRK6wS9
*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》
