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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE12YkNoXoZ
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9Zmja9aYx
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。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkEny0nU4o
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL5bbw0OPb
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。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXD014PT35
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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。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLw5pCKAQs
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5n0dUx6pZ
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUSa1T8nqB
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1FXZpiQm2
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVYcIxYhdQ
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeATupr43m
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。」614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHVq3gYQqW
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26LzzTokn7
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbssC92SBwI
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。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqznVppQwng
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYbGBs3S7W
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！614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKzsKFurez
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfDv2T3qdU
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2rP12Wh3e
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnecK799SJ
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。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjRoIjksmC
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWchKcpkuRv
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aZn4uJGNu
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6jLr7mH7o
「聖誕快樂！」614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxnK5hSrdR
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「新年快樂！」614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ic77pJga6
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5AKYzYEiq
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。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjGUU7AiHN
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyoXgITrlN
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7ckyHX1go
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倏忽飄雪漫天。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInmazzOkQs
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寒氣徹骨。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOlMwvHzsS
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回家吧。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2liPOVMVT
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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。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ohBjK4pgX
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtj67b3Bp7L
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsri0f6DUwq
614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GWFIUrKfG
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：614Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2P39El0Ej
*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》
