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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpVBpcHD2C
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzO2JX0vVG
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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DhYUFFDJf
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAx44itP7UP
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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFHJlWN32q
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYO0zSZF2u
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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89Nnip6rTA
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96uOMSq3LZ
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgOL4JNHLi
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFAH3R21v3
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQCFmz7ddu
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeSG830HgT
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。」1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBqZWNiPN5
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteHOYVdn2k
他沒奈何，但只得接受。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhQjp0SmXJ
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgI7t9bxCfY
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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofImmxJE6D
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAPb4597MJ
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！1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuau5gmJGEC
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QxSVfT1h3
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOknThnFHUS
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQaMsFjma2
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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbZTG1qbei
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlDpfrjiQ0
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUj5ga1IPY
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVTPfH6Vuu
「聖誕快樂！」1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDyaNTcCuo
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIfhgmdMIp
「新年快樂！」1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BO8Ur6v7L
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsRivwKntI
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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qUM729vYt
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMJf0fUZbI
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0lK2VP0sb
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKAzxBIZIs
倏忽飄雪漫天。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZDvcWKpwK
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寒氣徹骨。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3eYiRDQAC
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回家吧。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN86jjO2ijY
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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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANLcqBIjqC
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC43E2p5UH
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UfkzgenJS
1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbAuBdUNRa
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。1030Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUuyCoC8TF
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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