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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mDq8gvssZ
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxPL1xazhf
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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJW1uXAXOf
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzLZO1gzly
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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgAK5Ghnl3
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35FAT4IalV
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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylmfK1xHYf
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJmHHH2mDJ
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NpFQ7ZuJw
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlf0LoAh6Vf
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzc65fwF4h
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVv5M9StkD
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。」799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJl3ps7wdU2
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoxWga2XUS
他沒奈何，但只得接受。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSKOAeLSfm
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGr9n8aE3J
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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHZObzgBoD
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBW8tyzzMrX
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！799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNxq37lwZm
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouAFlxbRyU
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA49qsuVF4k
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuGzD2SmNH
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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto30FeYnOs
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky07eouzxQ
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmtxu9WObF
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqUBRALXq7
「聖誕快樂！」799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLB4T09Ewa
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvJ1xr0pCK
「新年快樂！」799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXzjsou1mS
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3ipU3Drk0
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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrB5YnWdHj
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmcmEUjnpJ
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQx12MKN58
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倏忽飄雪漫天。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCn45e0OMU1
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寒氣徹骨。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF856mFppig
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回家吧。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUuK5d0K0y
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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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMmSOpEGk3
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDwMcSQzxN
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7VjtUOkws
799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEOB6blxcl
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。799Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ9AlscmlG
註：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》
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