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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrdsaSEa3S
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodPGoiguWa
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。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPlvmMWhvb
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cLlZFmQzY
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。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFwxfNuthi
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xsgtdalgz
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。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkt1qWfYBrP
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBJwjkxC9k
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8UEgdkZbs
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEciLfzqK6c
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BSaFCuJ6L
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZpM4JAN1w
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。」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00ZBDffERI
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJU37EhUfw
他沒奈何，但只得接受。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17td4XIb3v
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DcEvnxEPp
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。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnCYYIA8xR
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cqLgjGJr5
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！524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3h9ZAIntGx
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLA2skmmZc
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RLbwBMOXR
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhjeYXc4MJ
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。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsQBWriBuq
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfHpA2iW5j
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeyon05MPZ
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FTJBgNaRq
「聖誕快樂！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4ImRWwDE7
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEXsSoFwyo
「新年快樂！」524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSq5U8NPSz
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmabuyJC7CN
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。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMDaRw5G8H
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HWNB6f4iH
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOBSstB4qN
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倏忽飄雪漫天。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6zEb3wvml
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寒氣徹骨。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TPcRRlgUZ
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回家吧。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MUs99gHDo
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lGSYN0dab
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmB76t688YA
524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf3eMODkaf
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CGKruvDk3
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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：524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomwBVe9GzS
*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》
