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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVg3wexFGc
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYJMKQJDY8
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。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzz2vKfLBl5
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbZGa0BvzE
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。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutWSCFovwC
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCNSWBBY8b
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。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfZOkYwG2S
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9TZ2mAPHN
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtwwpJx5xM
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0Ptfhk9Am
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSY0nSzNlY
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokbznHUyXL
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。」618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxVQClWodt
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66Raphqtxo
他沒奈何，但只得接受。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qcJJkCRA2
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL9uvclfUs
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。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7wnbw3QV0
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyZAIKVU66
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！618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzakuEoFcD1
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8Si8N7ZrX
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnjKE50s7v
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOsIr6rMYY
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。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lFCiA9ACW
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvGdmNXxcO
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbCgbX8VGG
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdYrSnZBfS
「聖誕快樂！」618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5s9Xfjaeb7
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA1HUcWQtE
「新年快樂！」618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeeZfq1FFD
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqNMhuAT07
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。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qvGktbe4s
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmf5IVFTX1P
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpgG34DXxd
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcmN5SafEH
倏忽飄雪漫天。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKplsCXUYfC
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寒氣徹骨。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPXicvRC01
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回家吧。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c9HT9wSNI
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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。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzEWCNj33y
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevUSdIe2BS
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2OVv4703R
618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsetHuPe4Zc
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：618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsusjfaPN1J
*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》
