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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpcEyQxfdl
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVJv2Q1jfT
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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMe6ANHu48
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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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tE1xRhpGd
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOO1X40Hca
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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbd1IYA6lU1
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PyDzSW0DB
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI4ThvnvNd
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg380oCGae0
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs2TfYVMHH
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWglZgqcH0
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。」628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWioEqWtn7L
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7U5JTKW7R
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpIUcAHYBA
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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOcFcX7Gf6
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QT0M6zq9k
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！628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLP776uIaI
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lz1qfI2Nn
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu47ampA5mA
628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKyw2184ZL
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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8Cq5y873e
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NwKBo9tvo
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「聖誕快樂！」628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIN8BxWvVtJ
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「新年快樂！」628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1u1Jizrf2
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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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKlyQgoNn0
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BCgHQ5yN9
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倏忽飄雪漫天。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxys8xr2Mql
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寒氣徹骨。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT7XSNkGkd
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回家吧。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0oHLLQqJg
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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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNpmxI7yG2
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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。628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ajKbDjZ8o
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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：628Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfF7mbBw8P0
*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》
