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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL2AbzPgLK
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm6hfxWXTA
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。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUPrlxJfEM
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Tn01zMuzP
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。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyMGojkZ3b
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3mO6ZyKBB
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。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8dRfN5YI3
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiQMuvh6uQ
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8IwGumHtj
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAvbTdUfjT
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnc5WSXT6n
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4pXEnEq7x
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。」660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIYYZ8i9iH
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht9JwCgeDQ
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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。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfpQnOjgxq
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zDguT2FdV
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！660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAw788Et2uV
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtea4jeY6k
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuZJ91oIUo
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhISthLoty
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。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwNK4V1xCd
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8DzvAGHHb
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09JGICg9rR
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzfyhrUxZ1
「聖誕快樂！」660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfytgYIPO5k
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CwWYVm9nL
「新年快樂！」660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡontbNsnuSv
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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。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlqXL37etV
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmnjObST9b
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTipryPpTf
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倏忽飄雪漫天。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Qv7TnYEuO
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寒氣徹骨。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2n9goZleOm
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回家吧。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyuvQJRHAY
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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。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohK4gwEa1L
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdnI5ZJus4
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXDBdyjeHK
660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRC7u3HtD4
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：660Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb8TYNiq4I
*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》
