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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHKc3AJ5AG
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWckVV7TkX
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。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1So57seKGA
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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。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTw9AczkOO
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6xiGKnZjZ
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。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9jQWAEhV4
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXM1S878C1
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhufvTVDRB
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2IKyjrrZO
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPu94lbj7A
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIlxuOb3k3
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。」619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSYTxwyiK6
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVYzKYQsGr
他沒奈何，但只得接受。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOZ5UnyVtx
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOAPiK0qNN
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。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dNfZRXICL
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ldc3Gwour
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！619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdkRgSQNbW
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAKLeNM9bB
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u5FRFydku
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveYDbgU2jb
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。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzjwCYVdcU
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrooybmFl1
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikg5tf4adq
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ965apXHJv1
「聖誕快樂！」619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pMKIM0v6f
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrogDpC7fL0
「新年快樂！」619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqXwzqgKCl
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKNlEyFq6s
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。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIdqM0cW1i
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxvdKbzYd0
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkYI4Zb9Wb
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倏忽飄雪漫天。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnYD3we6KQ
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寒氣徹骨。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlReQsvCALS
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回家吧。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMsuHIMSrG
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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。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaWfQn42JZ
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKjq4ttlmE
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ0HCXGKfq
619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6KPsbU3mu
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：619Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hKfBImKMu
*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》
