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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9H4GXTOe5
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJSA6pBNIb
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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxt2DKiIsx
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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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD1etF9o7B
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2RrMrWLfx
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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAIDoEJba1
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpGx4q6f2j
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSbba4KgQj
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHDOEZbwL5
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVLuzLjol2
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。」620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02oK1R6DxB
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxphYNGaRw
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrhBkjbkia
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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqMEee6ioR
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRV1wpxEdkY
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！620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGolXJA6Ont
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86N8xBXsYq
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJO0DWI2Va
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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIEpMsEF6G
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EiP48zEcR
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0cpm0znCq
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「聖誕快樂！」620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbudO3JmBXQ
620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyP2b1CFnfA
「新年快樂！」620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fFf4f94kD
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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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBD1RN9PJNi
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVHgOtznOv
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倏忽飄雪漫天。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM9isCtLpQ
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寒氣徹骨。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovAukcSPmx
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回家吧。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiONLMjxty
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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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTD9HmrtA2
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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。620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiDxEYbuon
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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：620Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagPjZorXts
*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》
