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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjXiM91f2D
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TnynAKIC4
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PCqDsDM0Q
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOTgCZ6Dyc
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft3uzne01j
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhO56ODg5l
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DYlhHYP6t
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFjKP9mewp
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKVlmgln4L
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fe9b4zKY1
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rP8ZAa85n
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vH8tzoUL1
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。」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jRDVlnu3X
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKwqdF19R2
他沒奈何，但只得接受。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezPvgWG9I7
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepmoEvhS2L
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYYE3EOAj6
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgFh2ARBIK
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！734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFANC5QR0Ct
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q1JB3AEmg
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR3hIN57M5
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbiYUSEqmh
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpY3l2d0xC
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGN5rVHUpj1
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4ims3U89H
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv02IvZMwd
「聖誕快樂！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYkFD02cnZ
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3KPPB8Ftk
「新年快樂！」734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjskCwo5fU
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rt1JqMW83
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。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHJ2ZXUcjC
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwclPP4j22
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8usUWnXRD
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKXQAao4CT
倏忽飄雪漫天。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxbBVFPHAZ
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDvGBeNg7w
寒氣徹骨。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2ZXG4h0qT
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL07XeBFT8I
回家吧。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9cTxkwBjR
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4XwMhkZvV
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRo8rRVC38F
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOjupoChWy
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZZDWuLwrZ
734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnm4pib1Bea
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：734Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17nMRLreBe
*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》
