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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VkzSyzpAV
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRaDbFyzr6
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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPk6Btm0qx
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfJQpKCD8E
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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFMYIox3w2
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfpEXI3ECf
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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0pOpq1cwY
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUO1cLyzjkD
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKXJx62uXV
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyf95aEDwZ4
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15xOHIYtiL
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRdILnQgJI
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。」571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7I8FEyAr2Q
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmUn6bFTIm
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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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LYDYGgzPC
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNIokjycv9
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！571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBR4BZM3AtB
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhOX528N2R
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkogixJbYd
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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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFC4JjYbW5x
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0XxHyeonE
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8p7pPg90d
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4HrqB846N
「聖誕快樂！」571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYU52hLcKg
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjhxgvxGNC
「新年快樂！」571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOUn83OleH
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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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWrU5Nxc0M
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8MrWTKWvN
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFcyJKkQn3
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMCe2hoDaE
倏忽飄雪漫天。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcf4oLHUsHs
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寒氣徹骨。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8ZBfUtqMm
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回家吧。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRH9wV9OeN
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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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ3dz7Ymr0
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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。571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjXZxm9eBv
571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITurVyNZcD
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：571Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9REcSnuwU
*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》
